Ratings and Certifications

In 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020, Aeris conducted an audit of Craft3. We have received from the Aeris information service a four-star impact performance rating, positive policy plus rating and A+ financial strength and performance rating. See our Aeris Rating Certificate.

Aeris provides a comprehensive, third-party assessment of community development financial institution (CDFI) loan funds, helping investors evaluate opportunities that meet their impact goals and risk parameters. Aeris Ratings draw on Aeris’ deep expertise and leverage our proprietary system for assessing CDFI impact and financial performance, risk and mitigants. For more information about Aeris, visit http://www.aerisinsight.com.

As a CDFI, Craft3 puts the community first. In Oregon and Washington, we do this by providing businesses, nonprofit organizations, individuals and others with loans to promote local economic and community development.

Community Development Financial Institutions - or CDFIs - are certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund. All are mission-driven financial institutions that are dedicated to providing financial services to meet the needs of economically disadvantaged individuals within underserved communities. For more information about the CDFI Fund, visit www.CDFIFund.org. 

In 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 and 2021, Craft3 was selected by ImpactAssets for inclusion in the ImpactAssets 50 (IA50), a publicly available online resource for impact investors and their financial advisors to identify experienced investment firms and explore the landscape of potential investment options. The 50 firms selected annually are intended to demonstrate a wide range of impact investing activities across geographies, sectors and asset classes. Learn more about IA50 at www.impactassets.org.