Sustainable Communities Fund

Portfolio & Investment Partners

Sustainable Communities Fund  /  Portfolio & Investment Partners

Since our investment activity began in 2011, we have been steadily growing our investment portfolio each year. By 2026, SCF will have made 49 unique investments into 19 organizations, totaling almost $12.9M in capital deployed. Of these investments, 79.5% were made into Certified CDFIs (90% if counting non-certified CDFIs). At year’s end, SCF’s total portfolio of 11 investments is worth almost $6 million.

>> Portfolio Snapshot

$6MPortfolio
100%Impact Investments
100%Financial Inclusion Focused
90%CDFI

SCF’s capital funds

73%Micro-to-medium sized business loans
27%Multiple loan program capital

Flexible underwriting used

78%of programs funded use it to serve underserved groups

Our Investment Partners

We’re proud to highlight our Investment Partners—comprised of mission-driven loan funds, banks/credit unions, investment funds and project developers—who truly create impact where it’s needed the most.

Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partners

Mission: To develop, finance, and advocate for affordable housing, promote racial equity, and create healthy communities where families can thrive.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2024-2030)

  • Affordable Housing Development Loans

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BCL of Texas

Mission: To build strong communities in Texas by offering wealth-building assets through homeownership, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and community development.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2018-2026)

  • Diversity Fund

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Blue Highway Capital

Mission: To generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by partnering with rural-based businesses to fuel sustainable growth and quality jobs.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2018-2029)

  • Blue Highway Growth Capital Fund

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Business Consortium Fund

Mission: To expand capital access for small businesses across the United States to foster a more inclusive and equitable society.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2023-2029)

  • Small Business Loan Fund

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Fahe

Mission: To bring people, organizations, and resources together to build homes, communities, and a thriving Appalachia.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2019-2029)

  • Community Loan Fund

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Fifty-Five Gorman

Mission: Builds affordable housing for low-income families and commercial space for business in the Atlanta area.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2025-2026)

  • Fifty-Five Apartments

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Finca International

Mission: To end global poverty by providing sustainable financial services and life-enhancing products to low-income people worldwide.

Partnership Status: Inactive

Programs Funded (2012-2016)

  • Finca Haiti - Earthquake Recovery Loans

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Grameen America Inc.

Mission: To provide affordable micro-loans and financial services to low-income women entrepreneurs in the United States.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2017-2028)

  • Grameen America Inc. Loan Fund
  • Grameen America Social Business Fund

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Habitat for Humanity Michigan Fund

Mission: To provide mortgage services to local Habitat organizations and increase financial liquidity for affordable homes in Michigan.

Partnership Status: Inactive

Programs Funded (2012-2016)

  • Affordable Community Mortgage Program

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Hamilton Hills II

Mission: Phase 2 development adding 38 units of safe, dignified, and affordable housing in Southwest Atlanta.

Partnership Status: Inactive

Programs Funded (2024-2025)

  • Hamilton Hills II (Affordable Housing)

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Hope Credit Union

Mission: To improve the financial health and wealth of residents of the Deep South, especially in under-resourced communities.

Partnership Status: Inactive

Programs Funded (2017-2023)

  • General Loan Platform

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Lendistry

Mission: To provide economic opportunities and progressive growth for underserved urban and rural small business borrowers.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2022-2027)

  • Small Business Loan Fund

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MercyCorps Northwest

Mission: To invest in communities, find breakthrough solutions, and fight for equitable opportunities in the Pacific Northwest.

Partnership Status: Inactive

Programs Funded (2016-2020)

  • Small Business Loan Fund

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Native American Bancorporation

Mission: To provide affordable, flexible financial services to Native American and Alaska Native individuals, enterprises, and governments.

Partnership Status: Inactive

Programs Funded (2018-2022)

  • Native American Bank Business Loans

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Northern Initiatives

Mission: To build stronger, more resilient communities by providing access to capital and resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Michigan, supporting job creation, economic mobility, and neighborhood revitalization.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2011-2030)

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Oikocredit USA

Mission: To create a just society where resources are shared sustainably and everyone has the opportunity to thrive, while challenging everyone to invest responsibly.

Partnership Status: Inactive

Programs Funded (2015-2017)

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Runway Project

Mission: To create a world where Black entrepreneurs can thrive in an economy rooted in equity and justice, including reimagining financial policies and building infrastructure to dismantle systemic barriers and support Black entrepreneurship.

Partnership Status: Inactive

Programs Funded (2017-2022)

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Self Help Federal Credit Union

Mission: To create and protect ownership and economic opportunity for all by helping small and underutilized businesses grow and thrive.

Partnership Status: Active

Programs Funded (2015-2026)

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