LEAF Fund @LEAF_Fund
Nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in Boston. We make loans to co-ops across the country and create jobs in low-income areas. leaffund.org Boston, MA Joined February 2017-
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We are pleased to have been selected to the ImpactAssets 50 last month, a showcase of impact investment fund managers. Check out our IA50 profile below! impactassets.org/ia50/fund.php?… #ESG #impactinvesting #CDFIs #investing #community #cooperatives
The City of Boston launched its Contracting Opportunity Fund to help certified Boston-based businesses build capacity to bid on City contracts.. Check out their virtual information session this Friday, April 14, 2023, at 10:30 am. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Earlier this year, we asked our clients to share their successes over the past year. We are proud of the work our borrowers do to help their neighborhoods flourish. Here are a few stories we received from them in their own words. leaffund.org/blog/2023/3/30…
TONIGHT at 5 pm, join us for the grand opening of Comfort Kitchen, a restaurant celebrating the flavors and ingredients of the African diaspora, at 611 Columbia Road Dorchester MA 02125 . Please make a reservation ahead of time. See you there! comfortkitchenbos.com
Cooperatives keep businesses in the community! Check out our latest blog post to learn how our loan to Seattle Electric Bike has allowed its founder to sell his business to his employees. leaffund.org/blog/2023/1/18…
The Merc Co-op has been providing Lawrence, Kansas with healthy and affordable food for almost 50 years! Last year we provided them a line of credit to help them renovate their store- check out our latest blog post to learn more. leaffund.org/blog/2023/1/3/…
Since the 1980's, DSNI has been making strides building affordable, thriving communities. Check out our latest blog post to learn about our latest projects in Boston! leaffund.org/blog/2022/12/6…
massfoodtrustprogram.org/mftp-funded-pr… Since 2019, we have worked in partnership with the Franklin County CDC and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to provide financing for healthy food projects throughout the state. Check out the interactive map to find one near you!
Cooperatives keep businesses in the community! Check out our blog post to learn about how we helped Community Co-op Market (formally New Leaf Market), a 48 year old grocery store, convert to a food cooperative and continue to serve central Tallahassee. leaffund.org/blog/2022/10/6…
CERO Cooperative is paving the way towards a green, equitable Boston. Check out our latest blog post to learn about their journey and our work in helping them build the employee-owned composting business they are today! leaffund.org/blog-1/2022/10…
Some students on @Northeastern University’s Boston campus will notice new composting bins in their dorms this week. Congrats to @CEROcoop for this win and @UjimaBoston , Amine Benali, and other stakeholders for advocating on behalf of the cooperative and our local businesses!
leaffund.org/blog-1/2022/10… #food #foodismedicine #cooperatives #community #communitydevelopment #locallysourced
In 2013, we financed Co-op Market Grocery & Deli, the first food cooperative in Alaska. Today, Co-op Market continues to provide Fairbanks with fresh, healthy, and locally produced food. Check out the blog post below to learn about their journey from initiative to store!
What is socially-aligned capital, and how does it work? Last month, Josh Glickenhaus, our Director of Lending, participated in a panel that explored the role of CDFI’s in community development. Check it out in the article below! #Community #development #socialfinance #CDFIs
It’s National Co-op month! A cooperative is an organization that is owned and run jointly by its members who share the profits or benefits. This month we will showcase several of our co-op clients and how they are building an equitable, resilient economy. Stay tuned!
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Please join us in celebrating this win for the Greenfield community and for cooperatives! You can RSVP in the first link and learn more in the article in the second.
The October 1st opening of the Northeast Biodiesel plant is particularly special to us; it marks the turning point of a four year journey our Elevate small business team has been part of working with the worker- owned cooperative.
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