City First Enterprises (CFE) is a financial institution working at the intersection of financial innovation and impact investment, in the quest for a more equitable economy. We are risk entrepreneurs investing in underserved communities, centering our focus on the people and places historically overlooked by mainstream finance.
CFE’s lending vehicle is the Equitable Growth Fund, a loan fund designed to provide accessible debt capital to entrepreneurs, innovators and change-makers working in affordable housing, small businesses, education, nonprofits, community facilities, and commercial real estate in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
The outcomes of our investments are reflected by safer neighborhoods, higher employment, increased access to quality school seats and ultimately more vibrant, healthy communities.
City First Enterprises is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), a designation by the United States Treasury to organizations expanding economic opportunity in low-income communities by providing access to financial products and services for local residents and businesses.
City First Enterprises (CFE) is a financial institution working at the intersection of financial innovation and impact investment, in the quest for a more equitable economy. We are risk entrepreneurs investing in underserved communities, centering our focus on the people and places historically overlooked by mainstream finance.
CFE’s lending vehicle is the Equitable Growth Fund, a loan fund designed to provide accessible debt capital to entrepreneurs, innovators and change-makers working in affordable housing, small businesses, education, nonprofits, community facilities, and commercial real estate in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
The outcomes of our investments are reflected by safer neighborhoods, higher employment, increased access to quality school seats and ultimately more vibrant, healthy communities.
City First Enterprises is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), a designation by the United States Treasury to organizations expanding economic opportunity in low-income communities by providing access to financial products and services for local residents and businesses.
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CFE’s Equitable Growth Fund is a vehicle for individuals and institutions in pursuit of high impact investment opportunities. Via impact notes directly linked to our lending capital or grant contributions to our operations, your funds will play a key leveraging role in expanding and deepening our reach within the communities we serve.
10000000 Total Funds Disbursed |
0 In Leveraged Financing |
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0 Total Community Members Served |
0 Housing Units |
City First Enterprises is a mission-driven institution working at the intersection of financial innovation and impact investment. To help mitigate economic and racial inequity, CFE capital is put to use by supporting affordable housing, small businesses, increasing access to community facilities for the arts, health, education, and other social services, and to support sustainable living through green energy.
For information on investing: partnerships@cfenterprises.org
For media inquiries: comms@cfenterprises.org
CFE is an equal opportunity provider.