Capital Access Collaborative
We are excited to share that CDFI Friendly South Bend has been awarded a $30,000 Special Project Grant from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County to help us expand capital access across our region.
The funding will support the development of a Regional Capital Access Collaborative, which will help strengthen the connections between CDFIs, community banks, fintechs, and mission-driven lenders to better connect entrepreneurs and neighborhood developers with the financing and technical assistance they need to grow.
Moving on up, from coffee shops to professional office space to better serve local businesses.
But to unlock the full impact of this opportunity, we need your help in two ways:
1 - You can support our drive to raise the required matching $30,000. This means your gift is doubled once we complete the match! Donate Here
2 - We are looking for the perfect space, more partners, and business support organizations wanting to better serve and empower entrepreneurs in the region. Have ideas and suggestions, Email Us
Every contribution helps us build stronger pathways to capital for small businesses, real estate developers, and entrepreneurs who are working to create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, and strengthen our local economy.
Grant Description from the CFSJC Website:
CDFI Friendly South Bend: $30,000
Funds will help support CDFI Friendly South Bend Region build upon their history of expanding capital access locally. They will accomplish this by formalizing a Regional Capital Access Collaborative network with CDFIs, community banks, fintechs, and mission-driven lenders. The collaborative creates a network of lending and technical assistance relationships, organized around a designated physical space. CFSB will facilitate structure by offering a host location designed to serve network partners and provide a regular training site for their “Capital Coaching” curriculum.
If you believe in fair and flexible access to capital, now is the time to invest alongside us.
Thank you to the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County for believing in this work and in the future of our region.
