“Housing is a major wealth-building asset,” says Matthew Cropp, board treasurer of the Vermont Real Estate Cooperative (VREC). It’s an asset, he’s quick to note, that’s unattainable for far too many. VREC is working to change that. Read More
With all that Burlington's historic Lodge had given to the community over the years, the community was determined to give back to their beloved cultural hub. They called on the Loan Fund to help. Read More
A New Lending Initiative Helps Vermonters of Color Launch and Build Businesses - Seven Days goes in-depth on the development of VCLF’s Justice Forward Fund, and new JFF borrowers Burlington Trolley Tours and Haji Driving Academy..Read More
The Vermont Community Loan Fund has been awarded $1.8 million dollars from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Rapid Response Program, to deploy to Vermont businesses and communities hit hardest by COVID-19..Read More
As we continue to bear witness to the seemingly endless onslaught of murders and attacks suffered by people and communities of color across the country, we at the Vermont Community Loan Fund struggle. We search for words and ways to more effectively, more fully, incorporate racial justice into our work and mission..Read More
VCLF commits to providing free-of-charge business advisory services to borrowers: tools, resources and consulting services to help build their successful enterprises. Now, with a major expansion of the Loan Fund’s Business Resource Center, those resources will reach further than ever before..Read More
The Loan Fund's 2020 social impact numbers are in, and they tell a compelling story about the collective efforts of our borrowers and staff during a time of extraordinary challenges..Read More