The Washington Area Community Investment Fund’s (Wacif) mission is to promote equity and economic opportunity in underserved neighborhoods in the Washington, D.C. region. Our mission is driven by three strategic pillars: inclusive entrepreneurship, community wealth building, and equitable economic development, and is fulfilled by providing access to capital products and services, and capacity building technical assistance to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs.
Wacif has been creating meaningful change for underserved neighborhoods in and around Washington, D.C. by providing small business loans to women and minorities for over 30 years.
- 2000+Full & Part-time Jobs
Created and retained thousands of jobs for local communities - $34M+Flexible Financing
Provided millions of dollars in flexible financing for local small businesses and development of affordable housing - 2500+Hours of Counseling
Supported local entrepreneurs with thousands of hours of business counseling and technical assistance - 79%Woman or Minority-Owned
Support of disadvantaged businesses in Wacif’s portfolio which are Woman or Minority-Owned
Meet our community-minded and locally-owned small business clients who are creating jobs and supporting underserved neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.
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