It’s hard to believe another year is just about in the books. On behalf of everyone here at Neighborhood Community Development Fund, we hope 2023 was a year of happiness and growth, both personally and professionally.

Earlier this month, we hosted our 2023 Annual Community and Business Luncheon at The Rivers Casino Grand Ballroom. This year’s event theme was “Expanding Economic Opportunity in Neighborhoods,” and we were honored to host many of our community partners, small business...

About 20 years ago, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) announced that, for the first time, $2.5 billion worth of new markets tax credit (NMTC) allocations would go to various community development entities (CDE) across the country. Then under...

As we speed through September and into the fall season, what better time to think about new beginnings? For some, it might be cleaning out your closet or recommitting to a fitness routine, but for us, it’s helping new businesses get started. We recently had the...