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Mission Driven Finance is an impact investing and lending platform that provides capital to small businesses and nonprofits without requiring personal guarantees. They focus on filling the financing gap between philanthropy and conventional investments, targeting businesses that lack sufficient access to affordable capital from traditional sources.
The organization operates with the mission of making impact investing accessible and easy for everyone, envisioning a future where all investments are optimized for impact. They work with local and national investors to help them create the social impact they desire while providing structured financial products designed to close financial gaps and opportunity gaps.
Since launching in 2016, Mission Driven Finance has become a significant force in accelerating positive social change through innovative financing mechanisms. They have successfully mobilized over $50 million in assets into communities, demonstrating their ability to bridge the gap between capital and worthy enterprises that struggle to achieve scale through conventional funding sources.
Mission Driven Finance targets small businesses and nonprofits that face barriers to accessing conventional capital, with specific focus areas including missing middle financing, inclusive social impact real estate, care access real estate, and supporting emerging fund managers. They also provide specialized lending for health-related businesses, California-based enterprises, and companies transitioning to employee ownership.
Their investment approach is designed to fill the gap between philanthropy and traditional investments through impact investing strategies. They define impact as closing financial gaps to close opportunity gaps, focusing on businesses and community programs that deserve opportunities to succeed but cannot access sufficient capital from conventional sources.

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No Personal Guarantees Required
Provides loans to small businesses and nonprofits without requiring personal guarantees, reducing risk for entrepreneurs.
Simple Impact Investment Access
Offers impact investing opportunities designed to be simple, transformative, and aligned with investor values.
Focus on Underserved Markets
Targets the missing middle and businesses that can't access sufficient, affordable capital from conventional sources.
Comprehensive Support Services
Provides ongoing relationship and collaboration beyond just lending, creating positive ripple effects for portfolio companies.
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