Mission Driven Finance

What is Mission Driven Finance?

Mission Driven Finance is an impact investment firm that focuses on lending services to drive social change. They leverage finance as a tool for positive community impact, making it easier for people to invest in their communities.

With a philosophy of getting capital to flow to areas where it typically doesn't, they strive to address financial and opportunity gaps. Their investment strategies include 'Missing Middle Financing,' 'Inclusive Real Estate,' and 'Care Access Real Estate.' These strategies aim to mobilize capital that advances inclusive and equitable access to education, health, and wealth. They support small businesses, nonprofits, impact fund managers, and sectors such as health equity and employee ownership.

Their Structural Solutions offer catalytic capital and resources for the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship and MDF Capital Partners. Mission Driven Finance prioritizes underserved communities by backing women-led and people-of-color-led organizations, reflected in their portfolio's makeup, consisting of a significant percentage of nonprofits and businesses owned or led by underrepresented groups.

The stories they share epitomize their commitment to partnership, whether through Bridging loans provided or the fostering of social enterprises like child care centers. Furthermore, the work of Mission Driven Finance expands into fostering economic growth in tribal nations, indicative of their targeted support for diverse community needs.

The fund's impact is demonstrated by their role in sustaining businesses through the pandemic, enabling growth, and driving significant revenue and employment increases amongst their portfolio companies. The fund remains committed to an inclusive economy, building relationships and offering customized support to entrepreneurs, aligning with their thesis of using finance as a catalyst for community empowerment and development.