This is absolutely a rock-solid organization. You couldn’t be turning your money over to anybody better and more qualified. It’s not all ‘Oh, we’re gonna go out and help these nice people.’ You have to really be sophisticated, buttoned down, and knowledgeable about the business end. As a businesswoman, I’m incredibly appreciative of that.

Cotton Cleveland, investor and donor

I will make y'all proud that you took a chance on me and invested in my life. I will never forget!

Lora Gervais, veteran and homeowner

The transformation, the empowerment of people, gives me the chills . ... The Community Loan Fund has the chill factor.

Liz Charlwood, consultant

The people at the Community Loan Fund were able to see my vision. I'm not just an application full of numbers. You're an entrepreneur, and they respect that. They encourage you and coach you and give you the opportunity.

Ahmad Aissa, Aissa Sweets

You give to some nonprofits because they're building a new building, or having an important capital campaign, but the payoff is way down the road. With the Community Loan Fund, the work is so vital, and the payoff is happening every day. That’s what impact is.

Joe Keefe, Impax Asset Management

There’s no words that explain how I feel—the gratitude and gratefulness. It’s wonderful to live like this. I can actually go in my own kitchen and cook dinner! Or boil water to have a cup of coffee—imagine that!

Richie, a tenant at Parkhurst Community Housing