Listen in to a critical conversation on #childcare. Thrilled to share that ChildCareAssociates has launched a new Institute to Advance Child Care and announcing the Director Willie Rankin to connect on-the-ground work with innovative ideas. tinyurl.com/yckaeafh

#FortWorth developers looking to finance commercial real estate or affordable housing: Tuesday, May 3rd, at 1 pm is your opportunity to connect with CDFIs offering real estate loans and get your questions answered! RSVP here: cdfifriendlyfortworth.org/realestatersvp

Excellent news coming out of our fellow CDFI Friendly city, @CDFI Friendly South Bend. Last week it held a ribbon-cutting for a large affordable housing project led by developer, Jordan Richardson, of Property Bros LLC and financed by Cinnaire!

Curious about the progress we have been making? Join us on June 29th for CDFI Friendly Fort Worth: What’s Next?. We will share the status of #CDFI financing and our plan for the coming months, and hear from several important voices in our community! RSVP: lnkd.in/dWm6A46u

Following a light breakfast reception, the program will run from 9:00 am to 1 pm and will include lunch. Afterward, prospective borrowers will have the opportunity to meet with CDFIs from 1:30 - 2:30 pm to discuss their financing needs!

Last week we reported to Mayor Mattie Parker & Fort Worth's City Council that #CDFIs have made more than $6 million in new loans in the city in 2022! CDFI Friendly America's founding partner, Mark Pinsky, said that some of the 18 CDFIs now working in #FortWorth had closed 40 loans to date.

This week we will report that the totals are going up! Learn more at our event, CDFI Friendly Fort Worth: What's Next?, this Wednesday. Register today: cdfifriendlyfortworth.org/june29rsvp

Need patient, flexible financing, but don’t know where to start? Visit the prospective borrower page on our website, where we have compiled lists of technical assistance resources to prepare you for the CDFI application and lending process. cdfifriendlyfortworth.org/borrowers

📢 Calling all North Texas business owners, check out this amazing opportunity from our friends at TruFund Financial Services, Inc.! Adina Abramowitz (she, her) ☮️🌈 Mark Pinsky

It was great to wake up this morning to a Fort Worth Report profile of Christina Brooks, City of Fort Worth's Chief Equity Officer. Christina made CDFI Friendly Fort Worth possible. I am grateful to call her my friend and mentor. bit.ly/3CaXZJs

What an amazing article on Miss Luxeno🦉 who was pivotal in bringing CDFI Friendly Fort Worth to the city! fortworthreport.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…

We are excited to announce our founding Executive Director, Glenn S. Forbes! Glenn has more than 32 years of experience in commercial banking and community development finance. His investment in the success of Fort Worth's communities makes him a perfect fit for our organization.

We are delighted to announce that Stephanie Delgado has joined our team as the new Business Development Manager! Her experience as a business development banking specialist and mortgage lender will help CDFI Friendly Fort Worth continue our work connecting people to CDFI financing.