Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) – a national non-profit organization with a mission to improve lives and strengthen communities through innovative financial solutions – and Conduit Capital, a leading impact alternative investment business that innovates, incubates and radically collaborates to create products that push the boundaries of the financial sector, have partnered to help rural small businesses […]
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CRF Publishes 2021 Annual Report
We’re excited to share CRF’s 2021 annual report! Thank you to all our partners who made the impact highlighted in the report possible. Together, we can create a just economy that works for all. We invite you to read the 2021 CRF annual report to learn more. To read CRF annual reports from previous years, please visit the […]
Board Member Spotlight: Gavin Borowiak
Get to know CRF’s board members by reading our Board Member Spotlight series! Check out this ongoing series to learn more about each member, including why they joined the board, what goals they have for CRF and what they do for fun. In the newest edition of our Board Member Spotlight series, we’re featuring Gavin Borowiak of JPM Chase. […]
Frank Altman Testifies During U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Hearing
On January 5, 2022, CRF Founder and CEO Frank Altman testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development during the hearing entitled, “Exploring How Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) Support Underserved Communities.” Altman was one of three subcommittee witnesses, joining John Holdsclaw IV, president of the CDFI Coalition and Lakota Vogel, executive director at Four […]
Krysta Pate Named Crain’s Notable Real Estate Executive
CRF’s own Krysta Pate has received yet another honor, this time bring recognized by Crain’s as a 2021 Notable Real Estate Executive. This is Krysta’s second honor from the publication: she was a 2018 Crain’s 40 under 40 honoree. This peer-nominated honor celebrates Michigan’s real estate executives for innovation, impact, and accomplishment. These leaders have made a substantial contribution to their […]
Board Member Spotlight: Andy Posner
Get to know CRF’s board members by reading our Board Member Spotlight series! Check out this ongoing series to learn more about each member, including why they joined the board, what goals they have for CRF and what they do for fun. In the newest edition of our Board Member Spotlight series, we’re featuring Andy Posner of Capital Good Fund. Read more […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research (HACER)
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are highlighting Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research (HACER). HACER is a CRF PPP borrower and an organization in Minnesota that works to strengthen the Latino community. We spoke with Rodolfo Gutierrez, Executive Director of HACER, to catch up with the organization and speak about the challenges that […]
Connect2Capital: $200 million. Thousands of Jobs. One Mission.
Connect2Capital has been a vital resource for thousands of small business owners since this collaborative community of banks and mission-driven lenders launched in 2018. In October, we are celebrating a significant milestone: $200 million in lending deployed through the marketplace. This achievement was made possible by the hard-working mission-based lending partners that help small business owners take the first step toward growth, job creation, and community wealth-building. When Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) started Connect2Capital, we […]
Celebrating American Business Women’s Day: Progeny Coffee Farmers
On American Business Women’s Day, we honor and recognize the contributions of women in the workforce and women business owners. In celebration of the holiday, we recently spoke with Maria Palacio, co-founder of Progeny Coffee Farmers, who is a fourth-generation coffee farmer born and raised in Colombia. After coming to the United States, she started her […]
