Amanda Sanchez, Author at Raza Development Fund

Raza Development Fund Plays A Critical Role in the Pacific Northwest

It has been three years since Raza Development Fund launched its Pacific Northwest Regional “PNWR” Office located in Seattle, WA. As a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution “CDFI”, RDF provides specialty financing solutions benefiting low-income, Latino families and children throughout the United States. Since the first enacted charter school legislation was passed in Washington State, RDF has been one of the only CDFIs in the nation willing to provide facility financing for charter schools in state, and presently, the only CDFI doing so. As a national CDFI leader that has been supporting quality school choice options for over two decades, …

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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).