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Land Trust buys $6.5 million historic farm in Central Whidbey

Whidbey News-Times

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June

2022

In its most expensive purchase to date, the Whidbey Camano Land Trust has taken possession of one of the island’s oldest farms and the surrounding shoreline and forest areas.
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Scaling impact through policy and coalition building

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March

2022

Scaling impact through policy
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Fixing septic systems is key to protecting Puget Sound shellfish

Crosscut

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December

2021

Keeping shellfish safe to eat will get harder without increasing repair and inspection of septic systems that can contaminate shellfish beds.
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Banking on Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI)

Mark Stevenson

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December

2021

Banking on Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI)
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In Seattle, Somali Entrepreneurs Build a Mall of Their Own

Next City

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November

2021

Faisal Mohamed came to SeaTac in 2019 and today he’s living his American dream, contributing mightily to the Somali business community.
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The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: Changing the Tide

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November

2021

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: Changing the Tide
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Oregon DEQ partnership resumes offering affordable loans for failing septic systems

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

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November

2021

An affordable loan program is again available for homeowners and small businesses in Oregon to repair or replace failing septic systems.
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Loans for septic repairs and replacement now available to entire state

Washington State Department of Ecology

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September

2021

The Regional On-Site Sewage System Loan Program has expanded state-wide, adding 17 counties to this successful program.
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Rockwood Rising: A Vision of Empowerment

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August

2021

Rockwood Rising: A Vision of Empowerment
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Fort George Brewery: A New Era of Canning

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June

2021

Fort George Brewery: A New Era of Canning
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Four Ways Non-Bank Lenders Can Help Banks

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June

2021

Four Ways Non-Bank Lenders Can Help Banks
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Murdock trust helps local maritime, economic projects

The Astorian

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May

2021

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded grants to a historic vessel restoration by the Columbia River Maritime Museum and new lending staff for Craft3 to help underserved entrepreneurs.
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Ko-Kwel Wellness Center: A Home for Healing

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March

2021

Ko-Kwel Wellness Center: A Home for Healing
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Using New Markets Tax Credits to Build a Home for Healing for the Coquille Indian Tribe

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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February

2021

Twenty years ago, NMTC began transforming underserved communities. While some question the federal program’s impact, one rural Oregon tribe has made them a cornerstone of better health and cultural restoration.
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Giving Billions Fast, MacKenzie Scott Upends Philanthropy

The New York Times

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December

2020

Through a streamlined operation, Ms. Scott has given $6 billion this years, much of it to small charities and nonprofits.
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JPMorgan Chase awards $5 million to three Portland CDFIs

Portland Business Journal

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October

2020

Three local nonprofits have received a $5 million, three-year grant from JPMorgan Chase that will be used to address ongoing disparities in housing and small-business lending, part of the New York-based bank’s $500 million, five-year economic opportunity initiative called AdvancingCities.
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Craft3 works to finance unconventional borrowers

Spokane Journal of Business

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June

2020

In a time like this, the value of the nonprofit Craft3 can’t be underestimated, claim two of the organization’s Spokane employees. Craft3 specializes in lending to businesses and people who can’t secure funding from conventional sources.
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Coquille Tribe to expand local care access with new wellness center

The Bandon Western World

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April

2020

The Coquille Indian Tribe has begun construction of Oregon’s first tribal health center offering services to the general public.
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7 organizations at the front lines of COVID-19 response in Oregon

Portland Business Journal

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April

2020

As the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis are felt around the state, nonprofits serving vulnerable populations and providing critical loans to small businesses are getting timely, home-grown support.
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$20 million substance abuse treatment center coming to Keller

The Star

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February

2020

The tribes announced Feb. 3 that a $20 million, 32-bed treatment center will be located in Keller, facilitated by tax credits to two companies investing in the project.
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