Community Crafted Lending

Improving lives across the Pacific Northwest by providing responsible capital for businesses, homeowners, nonprofits and communities.

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BUSINESS LOANS

Finance Your Growing
Business

Too many entrepreneurs with good ideas and strong businesses can’t access capital. Craft3 specializes in working with borrowers unable to qualify for bank financing. We’d love to help you finance your business or nonprofit.

LOANS FOR HOMEOWNERS

Invest In Your Home

A home is much more than a roof over your head. Our loans let you invest in yours, whether through energy efficiency improvements, a septic repair or building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).

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Ultimately, we strive to change inequitable systems so that all people and communities can access opportunities and prosper.

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Capital, Relationships and Voice

More Than a Lender

Craft3 is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). We use capital to invest in businesses, people, and communities. We empower entrepreneurs and homeowners by offering them resources to help chart their course, and we collaborate with many community and regional partners to create meaningful change. We're building a stronger Pacific Northwest.

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Making a Difference

Craft3 uses capital to help build a thriving, just and empowered Pacific Northwest. Since 1994 we’ve been making high-impact loans to businesses, homeowners, and nonprofits — especially those unable to access traditional financing.

Invest, Donate, Support

Get Involved

Creating a thriving, just and empowered Pacific Northwest is a multigenerational challenge that will require extensive collaboration, sustained commitment, and creativity. It will also require the support of partners, donors, investors, philanthropies, government agencies, corporations and more. We welcome your interest, partnership, and support.

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setting our course

Building A Stronger Pacific Northwest

Craft3 focuses on three regional challenges: Systemic Racism, Climate Crisis, and Rural and Tribal Economies. These challenges threaten to hold our region back and hurt us all. We address these challenges by using our core strategies of Capital, Relationships, and Voice. Learn more in our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan.

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Customer Stories

Our customers are remarkable and inspiring. Their ideas, energy, and visions are creating jobs, strengthening communities, and building financial stability.

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Craft3 In The News

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Annual Report 2023

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July

2024

We are committed to using capital, relationships, and voice to target our investments and create meaningful outcomes for people and communities across Oregon and Washington. Learn how Craft3's loans, targeted investments, and partnerships supported our new five-year strategic plan. Read our 2023 Annual Report.

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Empowering Customers through Coaching and Business Services

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April

2024

To successfully expand access to capital, simply offering loans and adjusting underwriting criteria is not enough. Many entrepreneurs, especially entrepreneurs of color, face substantial barriers in applying for loans. The language and concepts of finance can be mystifying and inaccessible. Trauma, including previous bad experiences with financial institutions, can compound the situation. And then there is the more universal challenge that small business owners face in making time to not only run the day-to-day of their business, but also to plan, strategize, and grow their business.

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Camano Island community takes the lead on septic solutions

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October

2023

Wastewater treatment is an essential part of life, even if its usually in the background. However, when there’s a sewage issue, it is difficult to ignore. For years, the Maple Grove community on Camano Island has had to focus on their sewage. Through community collaboration and support from Ecology’s onsite sewage regional loan program, these neighbors are on their way to cleaner, safer water and better wastewater management.

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Investing in Climate and Conservation Financing

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October

2023

Brad Hunter, Senior Business Lender, leads Craft3’s conservation and climate lending. With deep experience in natural resource management and land conservation, as well as familiarity with energy financing, Brad is well equipped to do this important work. He’s also skilled at explaining the complex landscape of financing, incentives, and on-the-ground projects.

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Conservation Bridge Fund

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August

2023

Craft3 is committed to helping land trusts, Tribes, and other conservation organizations succeed by providing flexible capital, expert advice, and a nimble team. As the pace and scale of land conservation continues to grow in the Pacific Northwest, Craft3 is there to support critical property acquisitions ahead of long-term funding.

Featured Resources

Tools and Tips

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For Businesses

The Definitive Guide to Getting Loan Ready

We want to make the loan process as clear and transparent as possible. Here are some resources to support business preparation and growth.

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For Businesses

Your Business Journey

We hope this business journey worksheet helps you think about your next steps and anticipate potential setbacks.

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For Businesses

Business Plan Template

A simple guide from the U.S. Small Business Administration to developing a business plan, an essential document for all startup businesses.