A Community Development Financial Institution, or CDFI, is an organization that invests money in community groups working to revitalize disinvested neighborhoods. The five non-profit CDFI's in this collaboration seek to provide capital to projects and businesses in low-income and underserved communities at affordable rates. We believe extending credit throughout the community helps promote a stable and healthy local economy.

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The Indianapolis CDFI Collaborative is a partnership of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) working together to expand access to capital and financial services in underserved communities across Indianapolis. The collaborative leverages resources and expertise to address challenges such as affordable housing, small business development, and neighborhood revitalization. By working together, the collaborative can pool resources, coordinate efforts, and scale impact more effectively than individual organizations working alone. The partnership of these CDFIs helped form a continuum of small business and commercial loans ranging from as small as $1,000 up to $16M.