COMMUNITY LENDING
WHAT WE DO
- Community Forward Fund provides loans to non-profits, charities and non-profit social enterprises.
- We lend to organizations that are committed to making a difference in their communities.
- We provide financing that is flexible and designed to meet your organization’s needs.
- We draw on extensive experience to structure financing opportunities that are customized to our borrowers’ needs.
- We empower our borrowers with the financial tools needed to strengthen their communities.
We lend to impactful non-profits, charities and non-profit social enterprises across Canada.
We have worked with organizations across a wide variety of sectors including housing, the arts, renewable energy, food and community spaces.
“Despite all of SOLIDES’ efforts with many institutions and many funds over 20 years, only Community Forward Fund and our main financial institution, the Caisse d’économie solidaire, could offer the financing required to purchase the two buildings and convert the projects into success.”
François Giguère, General Manager, SOLIDES
“We knew we had a business model that worked. But without CFF’s help at a critical stage in the process, we would have been hard-pressed to provide the services we planned to provide for non-profits and members of the progressive community who have since joined us.”
John Urquhard, former Executive Director, 25One Community
“Our experience with the Community Forward Fund has been nothing short of amazing. Traditional banks are hesitant to provide loans to non-profits, but the Community Forward Fund understood the importance of providing assistance to organizations like The Theatre Centre. They stepped up to the plate.”
Franco Boni, Artistic Director, The Theatre Centre
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