The Adrian Dominican Sisters are in partnership with many organizations that share our goal and vision of creating economic opportunities for poor and disadvantaged people. We share these partners and resources with you.

Partners and Resources

Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO)
AEO is a national trade association of micro-enterprise development organizations. Its principal activities include lobbying government offices in support of enterprise development, organizing an annual conference, and providing technical assistance and training to member groups. AEO also offers a monthly newsletter and maintains a membership directory with detailed information on micro-enterprise-related issues and activities.

Calvert Community Investments
Calvert Community Investments is administered by the Calvert Social Investment Foundation and has a solid reputation for fostering positive community economic development. Through community investment, Calvert channels critical capital to community development organizations globally. These programs support affordable housing, microcredit, and social enterprise — and create jobs, build homes, and change lives.

Chicago Community Loan Fund
Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) provides low-cost, flexible financing and free/low-cost technical assistance to community development organizations for:

• affordable housing
• economic/commercial development
• social service/nonprofit facility initiatives

CCLF targets projects that will help revitalize low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and suburban communities throughout metropolitan Chicago—aiding families and communities along the path toward economic stability and prosperity.

CDFI Coalition
The CDFI Coalition was established in 1992 by 11 nonprofit organizations responding to initiatives by the federal government that made resources available for investment in distressed communities. The Coalition represents community banks and loan funds, credit unions, micro-enterprise lenders and venture development funds. The Coalition brings together community development financial institutions (CDFI) leaders and practitioners, policy makers, funders, investors and community development specialists to share their visions and experience.

Fonkoze, USA
Fonkoze is Haiti’s alternative bank for the organized poor. They are the largest micro-finance institution, offering a full range of financial services to the rural-based poor in Haiti. Fonkoze is committed to the economic and social improvement of the people and communities of Haiti and to the reduction of poverty in the country.

Justice Organizers Leadership Treasurers (JOLT)
JOLT is a coalition of religious-based congregations ministering in California, whose purpose is to act out Gospel values for economic justice through: (1) education related to the responsible use of economic resources and (2) action/implementation on the congregational level. Activities include alternative investments, shareholder resolutions, and corporate social accountability.

      Corinne Florek, OP
      Mercy Partnership Fund & JOLT
      PO Box 18519
      Oakland, CA 94619-0519
      Phone: (510) 836-7556
      Fax: (510) 836-7556

Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund, Inc.
The Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund, Inc. is a not-for-profit financial intermediary, motivated by faith, that offers investors a socially-responsive means to serve low-income neighborhoods. The fund provides flexible capital and financial services for the development of affordable housing and community facilities, especially child care centers, throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Mountain BizWorks
Mountain BizWorks works to build economic opportunities through business development and capital. They are inspiring entrepreneurs who have viable business ideas and the discipline to follow through to access the resources they need to create successful small businesses.

National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA)
NCBA is a national cross-industry membership and trade association representing a wide range of cooperative enterprises. Founded in 1916 and known for many years as the Cooperative League of the USA, NCBA’s membership includes cooperative businesses in the fields of housing, health care, finance, insurance, childcare, agricultural marketing and supply, rural utilities and consumer goods and services. NCBA represents co-ops before Congress and the federal agencies and promotes and supports cooperatives in the U.S. and overseas through training and technical assistance, publications and programs.

National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (NFCDCU)
NFCDCU was created by the credit unions that serve low-income communities. It is a nonprofit organization with the mission of advocating and providing resources for CDCUs. In 1970, a coalition of these credit unions successfully campaigned for federal deposit insurance. By 1979, NFCDCU had achieved a major policy victory; the creation of a federal revolving loan fund to aid CDCUs. The current membership of the Federation numbers close to 200. The organization provides an array of technical assistance and development services.

NeighborWorks America (formerly National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED)
NeighborWorks (formerly NCCED) was founded in 1970 as the national association of nonprofit groups engaged in community-based economic development. It serves 1000 members through newsletters, publications, conferences, technical assistance and special projects. Its member organizations are active in developing a wide range of affordable housing projects, community facilities and small business enterprises.

Oikocredit, USA (formerly EDCS / Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society)
Oikocredit, USA is an international organization which supports productive enterprise development in disadvantaged areas throughout the world. It provides access to loans, loan guarantees, and investment resources. Oikocredit is a church-linked organization in which religious institutions and individuals invest, creating a bridge between rich and poor by making credit accessible to the economically disenfranchised.


Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) formerly National Community Capital Association (NCCA)
OFN is a national membership organization of nonprofits known as community development financial institutions (CDFIs). These CDFIs provide access to capital for disinvested urban, rural and reservation-based communities, fostering the development of affordable housing, childcare and healthcare facilities, and small businesses. NCCA members serve as catalysts for lasting social, economic and political change that benefits economically disadvantaged people and communities.

Partners for the Common Good (PCG)
PCG 2000 is an alternative loan fund that applies the ethical principles of the “common good” to investment choices. The fund is sponsored by the Christian Brothers Investment Services, and is partnering with religious and healthcare investors to carry out its mission. PCG 2000 makes loans and deposits through intermediary organizations for projects that seek to promote economic justice and social change. Many of PCG 2000’s borrower partners model alternative approaches for the production and distribution of goods and services.

Resource Center for Religious Institutes (RCRI) - Formerly NATRI
RCRI is a non-profit corporation which services members by providing comprehensive financial and legal services and resources.

The Seton Enablement Fund
The Seton Enablement Fund is a low-interest, revolving loan fund established and run by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Financing is provided to organizations and projects that would not qualify for conventional loans. The work is targeted to economically disadvantaged communities and populations. Examples of borrowers groups in which the Fund has invested include cooperatives and other small businesses, affordable housing, land trusts, community development projects, and community banks and credit unions.

      The Seton Enablement Fund
      Sisters of Charity
      5900 Delhi Road
      Mount St. Joseph, OH 45051
      Phone: (513) 347-5461

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