These institutions are a key conduit for fostering public-private partnerships that create jobs, start and grow businesses, and build and improve affordable housing and community facilities, creating economic opportunities in distressed areas. Here are some examples in Southwest and Southside.
Laura Dupuy
Laura Dupuy is the Fund Director of Virginia Community Development Fund (VCDF), a certified CDFI, serving low-income and distressed urban and rural communities in Virginia and West Virginia, and is a board member of the Virginia CDFI Coalition.