Crystal Sevilla 2
“This diverse set of talent at Mission Driven Finance has allowed us to bring forth creative financing solutions to solve problems that traditional financing cannot solve.”
Crystal Sevilla 1
“Mission Driven Finance has allowed me to bring my lived experiences and allowed everything to come full circle for me. I am a big advocate for affordable housing—I grew up and spent the last seven years in affordable housing and during the last year I was able to deploy $335,000 to bring 12 units of affordable housing to Barrio Logan, a community near and dear to my heart.”
Benson Ochira 1
“My passion has always been to work with small business owners, but [as part of this fellowship I got to] have deeper conversations with small business owners trying to understand what they do and how that is changing their community.”
Verity Packaging
“Their team took the time to understand our needs and build relationships, and they were open and transparent throughout the whole loan process. I loved that they involved the Community Finance Fellows in the work, which aligns with our own focus on mentorship.”
Friends of Willow Tree
“The process of working with Mission Driven Finance gave us a chance to look at every component of the business so we can be in the strongest position to serve our students.”
San Diego Habitat for Humanity
“Your team’s commitment to community and doing good is really inspiring. You stuck with us to make this happen—thankful for your partnership.”
