Small Business Capital: A Place-Based Approach
October 20, 2023Accelerator for America and the International Economic Development Council are excited to present the first segment in a two-part series…
New Tools to Capitalize CDFI Growth
October 11, 2023This brief addresses a set of critical questions that will arise as the industry puts this powerful growth strategy to…
Building Ecosystems for Black Entrepreneurs
September 12, 2023According to the latest US Census data, there are more than 3 million Black-owned businesses in the country; 66% of…
MDIs: PPP Lending Insights
August 30, 2023In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to stabilize businesses and their workers. Minority…
2023 CDFI Survey
August 30, 2023Survey results have shown that demand for CDFIs’ products and services has continually grown for years. In the 2019 survey, almost…
Breaking Barriers to Capital Access for Returning Citizens
August 2, 2023Endeavor Ready 3.0: Breaking Barriers to Capital Access for Returning Citizens report outlines actions that lenders and organizations in the reentry…
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers
June 27, 2023The Kauffman Foundation continues to recognize, with urgency, the significance of the role new and existing businesses play in local,…
Levels of Wealth Creation
June 26, 2023Last fall, the ICA Fund team built the 5-year plan for organization towards achieving our mission to accelerate great businesses…Bank Types, Inclusivity, and PPP Lending During COVID-19
March 20, 2023How do differences in bank or lending institution type shape access to credit for small businesses in poor and/or minority…Lending to Entrepreneurs of Color: Strategies & Tactics
March 14, 2023In this paper, we share lessons in six key areas related to microloan origination, including specific practices of CDFIs that…
