Mobilizes resources for low-income community development and shareholder activism. Primarily Jewish-American oriented. Education, newsletter, articles, and books. United States. - [Read more]

Swiss company specializing in the management of investment funds dedicated to the micro-finance industry. Serves investors, funds, and micro-finance institutions supporting sustainable development of micro-entrepreneurship in emerging economies. - [Read more]

Non-profit organization offering community investment notes that fight poverty, finance affordable homes, fund small and micro businesses and engage in community development. - [Read more]

National CDFI membership organization offering promotion, training, research, and networking. United States. - [Read more]

A discussion list for practitioners in credit unions, banks, loan funds, and non-profits in the community development field. - [Read more]

Membership organization providing capacity building, networking, development, and research. United Kingdom. - [Read more]

Intermediary serving community development venture capital funds through training, financing, consulting, research, and advocacy. US and Global working groups. - [Read more]

Introduction and in-depth information published by Co-op America and the Social Investment Forum Foundation. - [Read more]

Arranges financing for microfinance institutions in the developing world enabling low income entrepreneurs with no legitimate alternative access to capital to start and run their own micro enterprises. USA - [Read more]

Acquires, finances and develops affordable housing and other community development initiatves in underserved neighborhoods across the US. - [Read more]

Review of Susan Meeker-Lowry's book on socially responsible thinking, community, and activism. - [Read more]

Community-based, member-owned nonprofit financial institution providing protection of financial assets, loans, financial independence and education. Fully bilingual. United States. - [Read more]

Community investment specialises in community funding projects, affordable houses for renting in London, alternative to council housing and shared ownership schemes. UK. - [Read more]

A group of associated professionals discussing micro finance investments. Blog. - [Read more]

Provides financial services for customers while providing economic return to investors. Helps small businesses in developing countries to succeed by providing them access to finances and education. - [Read more]

Microfinance investment firm providing capital and management oversight to emerging market microfinance institutions in order to build capital markets that work for the world's entrepreneurial poor. USA - [Read more]

Community development financial intermediary reinvesting institutional monies in independent and minority-owned financial institutions with a community development focus. United States. - [Read more]

Coalition dedicated to strengthening the credit unions that serve low-income communities -- known as "community development credit unions." Provides financial, technical, and human resources to CDCUs. USA - [Read more]

A large financier of the microfinance sector worldwide. Funds projects in the South benefiting disadvantaged and marginalised people. Cooperative society business structure. Loans channeled through a network of offices spread over Latin America, Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe. Finances cooperatives or small and medium-sized enterprises involved in agriculture, trade, services and manufacturing. - [Read more]

A US-based membership organization of CDFIs. Provides capital, technical assistance, and development services to support the revitalization of economically-disadvantaged urban, rural, and reservation-based communities. - [Read more]