Getting capital to flow where it doesn’t but should
Getting capital to flow where it doesn’t but should
What we do
Using finance as a tool for change
Good businesses often don’t have sufficient, affordable access to capital. That’s why Mission Driven Finance was built with a single purpose—to make it easy to invest in your community.
All the funds and structured products you will find here are designed to close financial gaps in order to close opportunity gaps: impact investment opportunities that are simple, transformative, and aligned.
assets into the community
Mobilizing capital that will increase inclusive and equitable access to education, health, and wealth
small businesses & nonprofits supported
The figures above are accurate as of January 31, 2024.
Advance Strategy portfolio makeup
Advancing an inclusive economy
%
Nonprofits
%
Owned or led by women
%
Owned or led by people of color
The figures above are accurate as of December 31, 2023.
All information is reported since the inception of the Advance Strategy.
Letters from Lauren: April 2024
Across recent projects, our goal remains the same: Getting capital into the hands of social impact-minded businesses, nonprofits, and initiatives that don’t usually qualify for conventional capital. In other words—flowing capital where it doesn’t, but should.
CDFI boosts small business lending with private partner
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA and Mission Driven Finance are leveraging their respective strengths to solve community finance challenges, including difficulties faced by small businesses in accessing conventional sources of capital.
Fire sign chat: Interview with Co-founders Lauren and David
Co-founders spend so much time problem-solving together that they are often described as being in a work marriage. Sometimes, co-founders may also be actual life partners.
Letters from Lauren: April 2024
Across recent projects, our goal remains the same: Getting capital into the hands of social impact-minded businesses, nonprofits, and initiatives that don’t usually qualify for conventional capital. In other words—flowing capital where it doesn’t, but should.
CDFI boosts small business lending with private partner
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA and Mission Driven Finance are leveraging their respective strengths to solve community finance challenges, including difficulties faced by small businesses in accessing conventional sources of capital.
Fire sign chat: Interview with Co-founders Lauren and David
Co-founders spend so much time problem-solving together that they are often described as being in a work marriage. Sometimes, co-founders may also be actual life partners.
Mission Driven Finance selected as an ImpactAssets 50™ 2024 Manager
For the fifth year in a row, Mission Driven Finance is selected for the ImpactAssets IA 50 list, a list of private debt and equity impact investing fund managers representing a broad range of geographies and impact areas of focus.
