Archive for the ‘Finance Fund Partnerships’ Category
written on May 20th, 2013 | by James R. Klein
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 [...]
Tags: Burten Bell Carr Development Inc., Community Health Loan Fund, Finance Fund, Finance Fund Annual Reception, Inc., Reception, The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio, Theresa Wucusick, Tim Tramble
Posted in Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, Healthcare, Housing, Job Creation, neighborhoods, Uncategorized, Workforce | No Comments »
written on April 24th, 2013 | by Tara Campbell
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 [...]
Tags: Capital, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Community Health Loan Fund, Credit, Finance Fund, Low Income Community, neighborhoods, NMTC, Ohio Department of Development, SBA Community Advantage, SBA Intermediate Lending, Small Business lending, US Treasury Department
Posted in Finance Fund Partnerships, New Markets Tax Credit, Uncategorized | No Comments »
written on April 16th, 2013 | by Moniqua Spencer
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 [...]
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Capital Link, Cardinal Health, Community Health Loan Fund, community-based healthcare facilities, Finance Fund Capital Corporation, LabCorp, Merck & Co, Molina Healthcare, Moniqua Spencer, Ohio Association of Community Healthcare Centers, Ohio Development Services Agency, patients, PNC Bank, providers, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio
Posted in Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, Healthcare, Uncategorized | No Comments »
written on February 13th, 2013 | by Moniqua Spencer
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 [...]
Tags: doggie daycare, Economic development grants, hydroponic greenhouse, job skills training, Medina County Commissioner Pat Geissman, Medina Creative Housing, Medina Creative Pet Play, people with disabilities, Supportive Employment Enclaves, therapy ranch, Trustee Ken Michael
Posted in Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, neighborhoods, Pre-Development Grants, Workforce | No Comments »
written on February 8th, 2013 | by James R. Klein
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 [...]
Tags: Arch City Development, Brian Higgins, Columbus' South Side, Community Development for All People, Jim Grote, Nationwide Children's Hospital, parsons avenue, revitalization
Posted in Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, Job Creation, neighborhoods, Pre-Development Grants, Uncategorized | No Comments »
written on November 20th, 2012 | by James R. Klein
”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 [...]
Tags: Congress, economic development, James Klein, Jobs, Thanksgiving
Posted in CDFI, Commentary, Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, Job Creation, New Markets Tax Credit, Uncategorized, Workforce | No Comments »
written on October 24th, 2012 | by Moniqua Spencer
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 [...]
Tags: Champaign County, Community Development, Finance Fund, Liberty Gathering Place, Linked Deposit Program, Logan County, Meals on Wheels, neighborhoods, Ohio, Predevelopment grants, Senior Nutrition Service and Summer Youth Food programs, Shelby County, Tri-County Community Action Commission, West Liberty
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written on October 2nd, 2012 | by Amanda Hoyt
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 [...]
Tags: 20th Anniversary, economic development, Finance Fund, Housing for people with disabilities, HUD, HUD recipients, HUD support, Medina Creative Housing, Supportive Employment Enclaves
Posted in Commentary, Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, Job Creation, neighborhoods, Uncategorized | No Comments »
written on September 4th, 2012 | by Amanda Hoyt
“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 [...]
Tags: Davey Tree Company, Job creation, Kent State University, New Markets Tax Credits, Ohio economic development, Public/Private Partnerships
Posted in Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, Job Creation, Leadership and Management, neighborhoods, New Markets Tax Credit | No Comments »
written on August 14th, 2012 | by James R. Klein
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 [...]
Tags: Appalachia, Appalachian Small Business Resource Workshop, Athens, economic development, Finance Fund, funding, loans, Low Income Community, Ohio, Ohio Department of Development, Ohio University Innovation Center, US Small Business Administration
Posted in Appalachia, CDFI, Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, Job Creation, New Markets Tax Credit, Pre-Development Grants, Uncategorized | No Comments »
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