CDFI Advising

At their core, CDFIs provide responsible financial products and services to people and communities facing barriers to affordable capital access. CDFIs reach beyond monetary influence, fostering economic opportunity and revitalizing neighborhoods. Hope Community Capital works with CDFIs across the country to deepen their financial capacity and scale social impact. 

Hope Community Capital provides a comprehensive suite of services to CDFIs, including: 

• Underwriting Assistance using triple bottom line approach. We specialize in all manner of housing underwriting, community facilities, and small business in rural and metro communities; 

• CDFI Fund application assistance including:  Capital Magnet Fund, Financial Assistance Award, Technical Assistance Award, and New Markets Tax Credits; 

• CDFI Fund capitalization strategy: we work with CDFIs to identify and secure public and private sources of lending capital.  

• CDFI Fund reporting, specific guidance in TLR reporting and NMTC compliance generally 

• CDFI Certification Applications: we work with organizations to become CDFIs and assist currently certified CDFIs to become recertified.  

• Product and Services Development: we assist CDFIs in developing new products (or modifying existing products) to better serve their target market.  

• Strategic Planning: We work with CDFIs to develop 3 to 5 year strategic plans using the Technology of Participation strategic planning tool.  

• Coming soon: CDFI Leadership Mastermind facilitated by Carrie Sanders, CEO of Hope Community Capital