| BlueOrchard Finance s.a.
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Swiss company specializing in the management of investment funds dedicated to the micro-finance industry. Serves investors, funds, and micro-finance institutions supporting sustainable development of micro-entrepreneurship in emerging economies.
 URL: http://www.blueorchard.ch/
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| Calvert Foundation
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Non-profit organization offering community investment notes that fight poverty, finance affordable homes, fund small and micro businesses and engage in community development.
URL: http://www.calvertfoundation.org
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| Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions
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National CDFI membership organization offering promotion, training, research, and networking. United States.
URL: http://www.cdfi.org
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| Community Development Banking List
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A discussion list for practitioners in credit unions, banks, loan funds, and non-profits in the community development field.
URL: http://www.lightlink.com/afcu/cdblist.htm
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| Community Development Finance Association
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Membership organization providing capacity building, networking, development, and research. United Kingdom.
URL: http://www.cdfa.org.uk/
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| Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
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Intermediary serving community development venture capital funds through training, financing, consulting, research, and advocacy. US and Global working groups.
URL: http://www.cdvca.org
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| CommunityInvest.org
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Introduction and in-depth information published by Co-op America and the Social Investment Forum Foundation.
URL: http://www.communityinvest.org/
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| Developing World Markets MicroFinance, LLC
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Arranges financing for microfinance institutions in the developing world enabling low income entrepreneurs with no legitimate alternative access to capital to start and run their own micro enterprises. USA
URL: http://www.dwmarkets.com/
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| Invested in the Common Good
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Review of Susan Meeker-Lowry's book on socially responsible thinking, community, and activism.
URL: http://egj.lib.uidaho.edu/egj08/fergus1.html
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| Latino Community Credit Union
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Community-based, member-owned nonprofit financial institution providing protection of financial assets, loans, financial independence and education. Fully bilingual. United States.
URL: http://www.cooperativalatina.org/
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| Metropolitan Housing Partnership
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Community investment specialises in community funding projects, affordable houses for renting in London, alternative to council housing and shared ownership schemes. UK.
URL: http://www.mhp-online.co.uk/
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| MicroCapital
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A group of associated professionals discussing micro finance investments. Blog.
URL: http://www.microcapital.org/cblog/
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| Microfinance Corporation
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Provides financial services for customers while providing economic return to investors. Helps small businesses in developing countries to succeed by providing them access to finances and education.
URL: http://www.eastasialink.com
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| MicroVest
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Microfinance investment firm providing capital and management oversight to emerging market microfinance institutions in order to build capital markets that work for the world's entrepreneurial poor. USA
URL: http://www.microvestfund.com
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| National Community Investment Fund
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Community development financial intermediary reinvesting institutional monies in independent and minority-owned financial institutions with a community development focus. United States.
URL: http://www.ncif.org
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| National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
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Coalition dedicated to strengthening the credit unions that serve low-income communities -- known as "community development credit unions." Provides financial, technical, and human resources to CDCUs. USA
URL: http://www.cdcu.coop
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| Oikocredit
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A large financier of the microfinance sector worldwide. Funds projects in the South benefiting disadvantaged and marginalised people. Cooperative society business structure. Loans channeled through a network of offices spread over Latin America, Asia
URL: http://www.oikocredit.org/
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| Opportunity Finance Network
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A US-based membership organization of CDFIs. Provides capital, technical assistance, and development services to support the revitalization of economically-disadvantaged urban, rural, and reservation-based communities.
URL: http://www.opportunityfinance.net/
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| Self Help Credit Union
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Community development deposit accounts for those wishing to help small businesses, nonprofits, women, minorities, rural residents, and low-wealth families. United States.
URL: http://www.self-help.org/
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| ShoreBank
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Offers "development deposits" to investors nationwide who wish to improve the economic health of urban and rural communities. United States.
URL: http://www.sbk.com/
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| ShoreBank Cleveland
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Provides products and services for small businesses and entrepreneurs, including real estate and commercial financing, labor force development, and consulting services. Ohio, United States
URL: http://www.shorebankcleveland.com/
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| ShoreBank Pacific
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Community development bank lending to Pacific Northwest businesses involved with sustainably harvested timber, pollution prevention, water treatment, and affordable housing. Banking and saving products. United States.
URL: http://www.eco-bank.com/
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| The Enterprise Social Investment Corporation
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Acquires, finances and develops affordable housing and other community development initiatves in underserved neighborhoods across the US.
URL: http://www.esic.org/
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| The Shefa Fund
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Mobilizes resources for low-income community development and shareholder activism. Primarily Jewish-American oriented. Education, newsletter, articles, and books. United States.
URL: http://www.shefafund.org/
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| Unity Trust Bank
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Provides UK banking and financial servicesto the trade union, charity, voluntary and credit union sectors.
URL: http://www.unity.uk.com/
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| University Bank
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Community development financial institution and FDIC bank investing in economically challenged neighborhoods in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. US
URL: http://www.universitybank.com
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