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Wacif and Morning Consult Receive Washington Business Journal 2020 Citizenship Award

By Kaelyn Green | December 11, 2020 |

Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2020) – The Washington Area Community Investment Fund (Wacif) today announced that with partner Morning Consult, the global data intelligence firm, it has been awarded the 2020 Citizenship Award by the Washington Business Journal. The honor recognizes the partnership between Wacif and Morning Consult, as one of three partnership honorees, on the launch of the Small Business Resilience Fund in June 2020, and its efforts to provide much needed capital to assist…

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Wacif Receives $500,000 Award From Citi Foundation to Support Small Business Recovery

By Kaelyn Green | December 10, 2020 |

Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2020) – The Washington Area Community Investment Fund (Wacif) today announced it was selected by the Citi Foundation as one of 30 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in the country to receive a $500,000 grant to support Wacif’s efforts to provide capital and advisory services to entrepreneurs of color for economic recovery and resilience. The grant is a part of Citi Foundation’s $15 Million Initiative to provide unrestricted funding to support the…

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