Small businesses are the backbone of the economy. When small businesses have access to capital and resources, it empowers people to improve their lives and strengthen their communities.
Small businesses will provide living wage jobs that result in increased incomes and improve mobility to people from backgrounds historically underrepresented.
Small businesses located in communities with a history of underinvestment will create economic opportunities that build wealth.
BIPOC owned businesses will help create assets and intergenerational wealth that will contribute to closing the racial wealth gap.
Co-create and deploy innovative financial products and services that address the barriers and inequities small businesses operated by historically excluded people face
Design and manage financial programs that attract incremental impact capital to communities with a history of underinvestment
Orchestrate a network of trusted small business support organizations enabled by technology
Grow the capacity of community development finance organizations
Help small businesses navigate the complexities of the small business support ecosystem
Founded in 1988, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) is a national non-profit organization with a mission to improve lives and strengthen communities through innovative financial solutions. A leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), CRF supports mission-driven organizations, increases economic mobility, and builds strong local economies through the development of solutions aimed at creating an equitable financial system. CRF has injected more than $3.6 billion to stimulate job creation and economic development and support community facilities.