Community Investment
Partners and Resources

The Adrian Dominican Sisters are in partnership with many organizations that share our goal and vision of creating economic opportunities for poor and disadvantaged people. We share these partners and resources with you.

Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) (www.microenterpriseworks.org)

AEO is a national trade association of micro-enterprise development organizations. Its principal activities include lobbying government offices in support of enterprise development, organizing an annual conference and providing technical assistance and training to member groups. AEO also offers a monthly newsletter and maintains a membership directory with detailed information on micro-enterprise-related issues and activities.

 

1601 N. Kent Street, Suite 101

Arlington, VA 22209

 

Phone: (703) 841-7760

Fax: (703) 841-7748

Email: aeo@assoceo.org

Calvert Community Investments (www.calvertfoundation.org)

Calvert Community Investments is administered by the Calvert Social Investment Foundation and has a solid reputation for fostering positive community economic development. Through community investment Calvert channels critical capital to community development organizations globally. These programs support affordable housing, microcredit and social enterprise — and create jobs, build homes and change lives.

 

7315 Wisconsin Ave. Suite 1100W

Bethesda, MD 20814

 

Phone: (800) 248-0337

Fax: (301) 280-1399

E-mail: foundation@calvert.com

Chicago Community Loan Fund (www.cclfchicago.org)

Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) provides low-cost, flexible financing and free/low-cost technical assistance to community development organizations for:

• affordable housing
• economic/commercial development
• social service/nonprofit facility initiatives

CCLF targets projects that will help revitalize low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and suburban communities throughout metropolitan Chicago—aiding families and communities along the path toward economic stability and prosperity.

 

29 East Madison Street, Suite 1700

Chicago, IL 60602

 

Phone: (312) 252-0440

Fax: (312) 252-0412

E-mail: info@cclfchicago.org

CDFI Coalition (www.cdfi.org)

CDFIs was established in 1992 by 11 nonprofit organizations responding to initiatives by the federal government that made resources available for investment in distressed communities. The Coalition represents community banks and loan funds, credit unions, micro-enterprise lenders and venture development funds. The Coalition brings together CDFI leaders and practitioners, policy makers, funders, investors and community development specialists to share their visions and experience.

 

3240 Wilson Blvd., Suite 220

Arlington, VA 22201

 

Phone: (703) 294-6970

Fax: (703) 294-6460

Email: info@cdfi.org

The ICA Group (www.ica-group.org)

The ICA Group is a national nonprofit organization founded to foster the development of worker-owned cooperatives and other community-based enterprises. The group targets low-income and disadvantaged communities, helping to foster job creation and economic stability for people in need. ICA helps startup ventures, expansions and conversions of existing businesses to employee ownership. Staff assists with the development of feasibility studies and business plans, as well as management and workforce training.

 

James Megson, Senior Consultant

One Harvard Street, Suite 200

Brookline, MA 02445

 

Phone: (617) 232-8765

Fax: (617) 232-9545

E-mail: ica@ica-group.org

Justice Organizers Leadership Treasurers (JOLT)

JOLT is a coalition of religious-based congregations ministering in California, whose purpose is to act out Gospel values for economic justice through: (1) education related to the responsible use of economic resources and (2) action / implementation on the congregational level. Activities include alternative investments, shareholder resolutions and corporate social accountability.

 

Corinne Florek, OP

Mercy Partnership Fund & JOLT

PO Box 18519

Oakland, CA 94619-0519

 

Phone: (510) 836-7556

Fax: (510) 836-7556

JOLT1@juno.com

Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund, Inc. (www.leviticusfund.org)

The Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund, Inc. is a not-for-profit financial intermediary, motivated by faith, that offers investors a socially-responsive means to serve low-income neighborhoods. The fund provides flexible capital and financial services for the development of affordable housing and community facilities, especially child care centers, throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

 

David Raynor, Executive Director

33 West Main Street, Room 205

Elmsford, NY 10523

 

Phone: (914)606-9003

Fax: (914) 606-9006

E-mail: info@leviticusfund.org

Mountain BizWorks (www.mountainbizworks.org)

Mountain BizWorks works to build economic opportunities through business development and capital. They are inspiring entrepreneurs who have viable business ideas and the discipline to follow through to be able to access the resources they need to create successful small businesses.

 

29 1/2 Page Avenue

Asheville, NC 28801

 

Phone: (828)253-2834

Fax: (828) 255-7953

E-mail: info@mountainbizworks.org

National Association for Treasurers of Religious Institutions (NATRI) (www.natri.org)

NATRI is a professional organization for religious institutes represented by treasurers/chief financial officers of those institutes.

 

8824 Cameron St.

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

 

Phone: (301)587-7776

Fax: (301) 589-2897

E-mail: natri@natri.org

National Cooperative Bank Development Corporation (NCBDC) (www.ncb.com)

NCBCD is the development arm of the National Cooperative Bank (NCB) and works toward improving the business and operating environment of communities where market systems have broken down. Their goal is to enrich the heath and vitality of these communities by creating circumstances conducive to the startup, operation and expansion of cooperatives and other community-based enterprises. NCBDC provides a unique combination of financial and development services, focusing in the areas of housing, healthcare, childcare, education and worker ownership.

 

1725 Eye Street, NW, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20006

 

Phone: (202) 336-7700

Fax: (202) 336-7800

National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) (www.ncba.coop)

NCBA is a national cross-industry membership and trade association representing a wide range of cooperative enterprises. Founded in 1916 and known for many years as the Cooperative League of the USA, NCBA's membership includes cooperative businesses in the fields of housing, health care, finance, insurance, childcare, agricultural marketing and supply, rural utilities and consumer goods and services. NCBA represents co-ops before Congress and the federal agencies and promotes and supports cooperatives in the U.S. and overseas through training and technical assistance, publications and programs.

 

1401 New York Avenue, NW #1100

Washington, DC 20005

 

Phone: (202) 638-6222

Fax: (202) 638-1374

E-mail: ncba@ncba.coop

National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (NFCDCU) (www.natfed.org)

NFCDCU was created by the credit unions that serve low-income communities. It is a nonprofit organization with the mission of advocating and providing resources for CDCUs. In 1970, a coalition of these credit unions successfully campaigned for federal deposit insurance. By 1979, NFCDCU had achieved a major policy victory; the creation of a federal revolving loan fund to aid CDCUs. The current membership of the Federation numbers close to 200. The organization provides an array of technical assistance and development services.

 

120 Wall Street, 10th Floor

New York, New York 10005

 

Phone: (212) 809-1850

Fax: (212) 809-3274

E-mail: info@natfed.org

NeighborWorks America (formerly National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED) (www.nw.org)

NeighborWorks (formerly NCCED) was founded in 1970 as the national association of nonprofit groups engaged in community-based economic development. It serves 1000 members through newsletters, publications, conferences, technical assistance and special projects. Its member organizations are active in developing a wide range of affordable housing projects, community facilities and small business enterprises.

 

1030 15 St. N.W. Suite 325

Washington, DC 20005

 

Phone: (202) 289-9020

Fax: (202) 234-4510

Oikocredit, USA (formerly EDCS / Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society) (www.oikocredit.org/sa/us/doc.phtml)

Oikocredit, USA is an international organization which supports productive enterprise development in disadvantaged areas throughout the world. It provides access to loans, loan guarantees, and investment resources. Oikocredit is a church-linked organization in which religious institutions and individuals invest, creating a bridge between rich and poor by making credit accessible to the economically disenfranchised.

 

Terry Provance

US Office

P.O. Box 11000

Washington, D.C. 20008

 

Phone: (202) 265-0607

Fax: (202) 265-7029

E-mail: officeus@oikocredit.org

Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) formerly National Community Capital Association (NCCA) (www.opportunityfinance.net)

OFN is a national membership organization of nonprofits known as community development financial institutions (CDFIs). These CDFIs provide access to capital for disinvested urban, rural and reservation-based communities, fostering the development of affordable housing, childcare and healthcare facilities, and small businesses. NCCA members serve as catalysts for lasting social, economic and political change that benefits economically disadvantaged people and communities.

 

620 Chestnut Street, #572

Philadelphia, PA 19106-3405

 

Phone: (215) 923-4754

Fax: (215) 923-4755

E-mail: info@opportunityfinance.net

Partners for the Common Good (PCG) (www.pcgloanfund.org)

PCG 2000 is an alternative loan fund that applies the ethical principles of the "common good" to investment choices. The fund is sponsored by the Christian Brothers Investment Services, and is partnering with religious and healthcare investors to carry out its mission. PCG 2000 makes loans and deposits through intermediary organizations for projects that seek to promote economic justice and social change. Many of PCG 2000's borrower partners model alternative approaches for the production and distribution of goods and services.

 

Jeannine Jacokes

1801 K Street, NW, Suite M-100

Washington, DC 20006

 

Phone: (202) 689-8935

Fax: (202) 689-8938

E-mail: pcg@pcgloanfund.org

The Seton Enablement Fund

The Seton Enablement Fund is a low interest revolving loan fund established and run by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Financing is provided to organizations and projects that would not qualify for conventional loans. The work is targeted to economically disadvantaged communities and populations. Examples of borrowers groups in which the Fund has invested include cooperatives and other small businesses, affordable housing, land trusts, community development projects, and community banks and credit unions.

 

The Seton Enablement Fund

Sisters of Charity

5900 Delhi Road

Mount St. Joseph, OH 45051

 

Phone: (513) 347-5461