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Mark Van Brunt

Executive Vice President

 

Mark Van Brunt, Executive Vice-President, co-founded RDF; and supports its President & Chief Executive Officer by facilitating the integration of the fund’s strategic, programmatic, and operational priorities.  He is also directly responsible for RDF’s program grant activities, including proposal development, related management, reporting, and compliance processes.

Mr. Van Brunt has extensive experience in housing and community development; he served as Deputy Vice President of UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza), where he was responsible for its housing and community development assistance program operations and has held several positions with various governmental agencies involved in providing affordable housing and community-based solutions.

Mr. Van Brunt has extensive experience guiding organizations and developing strategy as a board and committee member.  His volunteer service includes key leadership positions with the Rural Community Assistance Program, Civic Builders, and the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee of Bank of America.   He earned a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Arizona, a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Santa Clara, and attended the University of Madrid in Spain.
Phone 602-417-1400
Raza Development Fund (RDF) is the largest national, Latino-focused nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Driven by a mission to close wealth and opportunity gaps in Latino and other under-resourced communities across the United States, RDF provides responsible and attainable financial solutions to community-based organizations focused on health, education, affordable housing, climate resilience, homeownership, and entrepreneurship. RDF was founded in 1999 as a support organization to UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy nonprofit, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza. As a testament to its exceptional financial strength and impact, RDF stands out as one of the few CDFIs with a prestigious AA- S&P rating. Since its inception, RDF has invested more than $1.3 billion across 38 states, leveraging over $6 billion in additional capital.
In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Submit a complaint of discrimination, by mail to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity , 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220, (202) 622-1160 (phone), (202) 622-0367 (fax), or email crcomplaints@treasury.gov (email).

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