Archive for the ‘Finance Fund Partnerships’ Category

Finance Fund Names Visionary Funder and Community Champion Award Winners

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Hundreds of Finance Fund partners, clients, funders, elected leaders, policymakers and staff gathered at our Annual Reception and Awards Ceremony in May to celebrate what we’ve accomplished together over the past year. Among the many highlights, Finance Fund recognized Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. as our 2012 Community Champion Award winner. BBC is revitalizing an urban [...]

Capital and Credit Webinar Helps Small Businesses Thrive

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Small business owners and entrepreneurs often contact Finance Fund after they’ve been turned down for a traditional bank loan. We work hard to find ways to partner with traditional lenders and leverage grants and other forms of funding to make financing for these folks possible.  It’s often difficult, complex work, but extremely rewarding. Finance Fund [...]

CHL Fund Helps Fill the Pending Health Care Facilities Gap

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With the advent of the Affordable Care Act, there will be a significant gap between the number of community-based health care (CHC) facilities projects planned and the projected demand for services in low-income communities. The Affordable Care Act’s goal is to serve 40 million patients – that’s double the number of people CHCs currently serve [...]

Medina Creative Pet Play Opens Newest Employment Enclave

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There were more than few howls of delight as pets and their favorite people celebrated the opening of Medina Creative Pet Play, Feb. 12, in Medina, Ohio. The full-service doggy daycare and spa is the newest employment enclave developed by Medina Creative Housing for their residents with disabilities.  Finance Fund’s $100,000 economic development grant helped [...]

Finance Fund Invests $20,000 to Market Parsons Avenue Corridor

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A $20,000 pre-development grant from Finance Fund will be used to create marketing materials that reposition Parsons Avenue and attract investment following a generation of decline. A diverse mix of stakeholders is working to revitalize the area on Columbus’ south side into a vibrant residential and commercial corridor. When neighborhood groups, government and nonprofit organizations [...]

Giving Thanks. Inspired To Do More.

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 ”As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”  John F. Kennedy Thank you for your support of Finance Fund and our mission to bring economic vitality to underserved communities. I am grateful to our funders, partners, clients, staff members, legislators [...]

Just Desserts: Liberty Café Renovation Serves up Food and Community to 1,000+

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Like most people, I love to eat and I understand the importance of a community gathering place. When I learned about a historic café that was being renovated to support Meals on Wheels and youth food programs – while continuing to serve home-cooked favorites to restaurant patrons – I grabbed my fork and was eager [...]

Disabilities No Barrier To Wage-Earning Independent Residents

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Living independently is a big step, especially for people with disabilities who may not have the skills or education they need to earn a living wage.  Medina Creative Housing (MCH) celebrated its 20th anniversary last week by cutting the ribbon on four new apartment units that will enable Medina County residents with disabilities to live independently [...]

NE Ohio Project Sets National Example of Public/Private Partnership

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  “Northeast Ohio continues to be an example for communities across the nation of what we can do when we work together.” Ohio Rep. Timothy J.  Ryan Congressman Timothy J. Ryan shared his perspectives last week during a hardhat preview of the new $15.6 million Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center under construction in downtown [...]

$1 Million+ Funds Available to Grow Appalachian Ohio Businesses & Jobs

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Entrepreneurship and business development in any location under any circumstance can be extremely challenging. In Appalachian Ohio, the challenges are particularly difficult. Consider these statistics:  • The 32 Appalachian counties in the southern and eastern parts of the state report 30% lower population density than the rest of the state as people move closer to [...]


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