CDFI Friendly Fort Worth

Connecting Fort Worth’s under-served communities with flexible, patient CDFI financing.

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

We are delighted to announce that Stephanie Delgado has joined our team as the new Business Development Manager! Her experience as a business development banking specialist and mortgage lender will help @CDFIFriendlyFW continue our work connecting people to CDFI financing.

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Thanks to a loan from @CDC_Loans, they are now adding an eat-in restaurant with a larger menu! Their story is a great example of how communities benefit from small businesses like Lolas working with #CDFIs to finance their dreams.
Follow @LolasCubanFood for updates!

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Happy Valentine's Day! On this day of love, we wanted to spotlight the husband and wife duo, Liliam Morin and Miquelin Herrera, who co-own @LolasCubanFood. Since 2019, their food truck has brought delicious and authentic Cuban cuisine to the Fort Worth area.

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

We are excited to announce our founding Executive Director, Glenn S. Forbes! Glenn has more than 32 years of experience in commercial banking and community development finance. His investment in the success of Fort Worth's communities makes him a perfect fit for our organization.

[Mark Pinsky @markapinsky]

It was great to wake up this morning to a @FortWorthReport profile of Christina Brooks, @CityofFortWorth's Chief Equity Officer. Christina made @CDFIFriendlyFW possible. I am grateful to call her my friend and mentor.

https://t.co/PJ4t5rB6vw

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

What an amazing article on @cbrooks110 who was pivotal in bringing CDFI Friendly Fort Worth to the city!
https://t.co/uDF2TUbP6L

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

📢 Calling all North Texas business owners, check out this amazing opportunity from our friends at @TruFundFinServ! @Adinaforchange @markapinsky

[TruFund Financial Services, Inc. @TruFundFinServ]

To apply, business owners must first submit inquiry form to TruFund. Qualifying business owners will be moved to the application process. Business owners in qualifying geography must act fast. Funds are limited.
https://t.co/PddYEbBEqK
#TruFundBack2Business

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Need patient, flexible financing, but don’t know where to start? Visit the prospective borrower page on our website, where we have compiled lists of technical assistance resources to prepare you for the CDFI application and lending process.

https://t.co/845gkfqPuR

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

CDFI Friendly Fort Worth Founding Board
Willie Rankin (pictured)
Michelle Green-Ford (pictured)
Andy Williams (pictured)
Joe Cordova (pictured)
Cristal Hernandez-Galvan (pictured)
Glenn Forbes (pictured)
Javier Balderrama
Jazmin Gutierrez
Grace McDermott

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Thank you to all who attended CDFI Friendly Fort Worth: What’s Next? One of the exciting announcements we made was the official appointment of the CFFW founding Board. We are proud to say that this diverse, community-centered group of individuals will be guiding our organization!

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

This week we will report that the totals are going up! Learn more at our event, CDFI Friendly Fort Worth: What's Next?, this Wednesday. Register today: https://t.co/Ad1KVGc2nE

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Last week we reported to @MayorMattie & Fort Worth's City Council that #CDFIs have made more than $6 million in new loans in the city in 2022! @CDFIfriendly's founding partner, @markapinsky, said that some of the 18 CDFIs now working in #FortWorth had closed 40 loans to date.

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Last week we reported to @MayorMattie & Fort Worth's City Council that #CDFIs have made more than $6 million in new loans in the city in 2022! @CDFIfriendly's founding partner, @markapinsky, said that some of the 18 CDFIs now working in #FortWorth had closed 40 loans to date.

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Following a light breakfast reception, the program will run from 9:00 am to 1 pm and will include lunch. Afterward, prospective borrowers will have the opportunity to meet with CDFIs from 1:30 - 2:30 pm to discuss their financing needs!

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Curious about the progress we have been making? Join us on June 29th for CDFI Friendly Fort Worth: What’s Next?. We will share the status of #CDFI financing and our plan for the coming months, and hear from several important voices in our community! RSVP: https://t.co/jDOMXmbwhT

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Curious about the progress we have been making? Join us on June 29th for CDFI Friendly Fort Worth: What’s Next?. We will share the status of #CDFI financing and our plan for the coming months, and hear from several important voices in our community! RSVP: https://t.co/jDOMXmbwhT

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Excellent news coming out of our fellow CDFI Friendly city, @CDFI Friendly South Bend. Last week it held a ribbon-cutting for a large affordable housing project led by developer, Jordan Richardson, of Property Bros LLC and financed by @Cinnaire!

[CDFI Friendly South Bend @cdfifriendlysb]

"Property Bros is just one solution & contribution to a worldwide problem.” – Jordan Richardson

It took many partnerships, all rowing in the same direction, and working on affordable housing and community development together. #CDFI

Read more: https://t.co/UVI5N6hfqB

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

Next City shined a spotlight last week on CDFI Friendly Fort Worth! #CDFIs can open up a world of possibility for people who have been unable to access financing options that work for them. We’re working to turn those possibilities into realities.
https://t.co/H3CPVWDEto

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

“People are feeling like it’s OK to dream again. They’re beginning to see that there is a new avenue that they could take that they didn’t even realize was available to them.” @cbrooks110, Chief Equity Officer for the City of #FortWorth.

https://t.co/Mfly432hWz

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

#FortWorth developers looking to finance commercial real estate or affordable housing: Tuesday, May 3rd, at 1 pm is your opportunity to connect with CDFIs offering real estate loans and get your questions answered!
RSVP here: https://t.co/8GQMwV3skS

[Kara Waddell - Nonprofit CEO @TexasEarlyEd]

Listen in to a critical conversation on #childcare. Thrilled to share that @ChildCareAssoc has launched a new Institute to Advance Child Care and announcing the Director @WillieRankinJR to connect on-the-ground work with innovative ideas. https://t.co/pwZds9z9Z4

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

@ChildCareAssoc announced the launch of their new initiative, The Institute to Advance Child Care, with Director @WillieRankinJR. Read the article from @FortWorthReport to learn more about the Institute's mission. We hope #CDFIs can help!

[CDFI Friendly Fort Worth @CDFIFriendlyFW]

“The child care system hit an iceberg, and the Institute gets a chance to help rebuild where we go from here.” - CDFI Friendly Fort Worth Steering Committee Member & President/CEO of @ChildCareAssoc, Kara Waddell.

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