SPECIALTY FINANCE

We build stronger, healthier communities by providing local organizations with custom-tailored financing solutions for complex structured financings.  These involve public/private partnerships, tax credits, grant capital, and/or traditional debt.

Areas of Investment

  • New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)
    With NMTC allocations, RDF expanded its capacity to fund its core programs by considering mixed-use & special purpose projects that provide clear, mission-consistent impact in underserved communities.
  • Philanthropic Bridge Loans
  • Leveraged Loans
  • Transit-Oriented development (TOD) These investments enable the development of mixed-income housing, office, and retail space in walkable communities near quality public transportation, creating better access to jobs, housing and opportunity for people of all stages of life.
    Financing Available:  Expansions, equipment loans, working capital & real estate lending.

Team

Catherine Kes

Sr. Director of Specialty Finance

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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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