If you are an investor, you can be an impact investor. CDFIs are the ultimate double bottom line investment – earn a return on your principal and see the impact amplified many times over. The CDFI Fund, the certifying body of CDFIs, notes that a dollar invested in a CDFI generates between 8-14x impact. Now that’s a good return on investment! The pandemic illustrated the financial services ecosystem’s failure to serve poor, disabled, and BIPOC people and communities; yet CDFIs filled the gap and succeeded in serving these overlooked and financially vulnerable populations.
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