We are committed to providing Capital where traditional markets fail, building Relationships that create lasting change, and amplifying the Voice of communities too often unheard in economic discussions. Together, these strategies are creating the foundation for a more thriving, just, and empowered region. Learn more in our 2024 Annual Report.

2024 Annual Report | Craft3

Craft3 is actively conducting an executive search for our next CEO. We're seeking a visionary leader to advance our mission of building a thriving, just and empowered Pacific Northwest.

Search for next Craft3 CEO hits milestone | Craft3

This break gives our team the opportunity to step back, recharge, and return refreshed, ready to continue delivering the best service to our customers and communities.

Why We’re Taking a Week of Rest | Craft3

Craft3 provides vital funding to underserved small businesses that traditional banks often overlook. With potential federal cuts to CDFI funding, Craft3’s ability to support entrepreneurs of color, women, immigrants, and veterans is at risk.

Craft3 CEO on Trump threat to small business borrowing

Craft3 welcomes Aman Jeloka as its new Chief Financial Officer. With experience at BECU, Amazon, and JPMorgan Chase, Aman brings strong financial leadership and a passion for mission-driven work. He’s focused on building trust, empowering teams, and supporting Craft3’s long-term impact.

Welcome Aman Jeloka, Craft3 Chief Financial Officer

We’re excited to announce key leadership changes at Craft3, including our new CFO and Co-Chairs of the Board. These updates strengthen our mission to deliver responsible capital to communities.

Craft3 Welcomes a new Chief Financial Officer and new Board Co-Chairs

Craft3 has two mailing addresses – one for payments, and another for other correspondence, including invoices, wet signed loaned documents, and insurance renewals.

Our Mailing Address | Craft3

Kelly DuLong is stepping into her new role as Craft3's first-ever Chief People Officer (CPO). With a career dedicated to fostering talent and building strong team cultures, Kelly brings her expertise in people development and leadership from both private and non-profit sectors to this milestone position.

Serving Our People, Serving Our Communities, Part 2 | Craft3

Identifying new leaders is critical to our ongoing success and we are excited to be embarking on the public search to identify Craft3’s next Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Craft3 Seeks its next Chief Financial Officer | Craft3

Craft3 will close over the upcoming holidays for a companywide week of rest to prioritize employee needs and work-life balance so that we have the focus, energy, and creativity to pursue our mission.

Craft3 will be closed from December 24th through January 1st | Craft3

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given $15 million to community development lender Craft3. Craft3, which is headquartered in Seattle but has offices and a large portfolio in Oregon, announced the gift Wednesday.

MacKenzie Scott gives $15M to PNW community lender | Craft3

Craft3, a nonprofit community lender in the Pacific Northwest, has been gifted $15 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. In a statement, Bruce Brooks, Craft3's president and interim CEO, described the gift from Scott's Yield Giving as an “affirmation of Craft3’s mission to build a thriving, just and empowered Pacific Northwest.”

Philanthropist gives $15 million to Craft3

While Craft3 has focused on serving the increasing needs of disadvantaged communities across the Pacific Northwest, as we have grown we’re reminded just how important it is to better serve the closest to home: our staff.

Serving Our People, Serving Our Communities, Part. 1 | Craft3

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given Craft3 $15 million, the Northwest nonprofit announced Wednesday, the largest unrestricted gift it’s ever received, and one that will fund small business loans and entrepreneurship training.

MacKenzie Scott gives $15 million to Northwest business nonprofit | Craft3

It is with humility and gratitude that Craft3 today shared the news that we have received a $15 million unrestricted gift from MacKenzie Scott through her charitable organization, Yield Giving.

MacKenzie Scott Gifts $15 Million to Craft3

In 2023, Craft3 launched our new 5-year Strategic Plan, “Capital, Relationships, and Voice: Investing in Communities and Change.” With that plan in place, we revisited and finalized a Theory of Change to guide us as we work towards fostering a Pacific Northwest that is thriving, just, and empowered.

Theory of Change to Guide Our Investments and Measure Our Progress | Craft3

We're proud to partner on Shortstack Milwaukie, a collection of 15 two-bedroom cottages offering affordable homeownership through Proud Ground’s community land trust model. “Shortstack” reflects both the compact nature of the homes and the complex “stack” of funding sources.

Big goals established for Shortstack projects | Craft3

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.

We’re pleased to announce new steps to help prevent burnout at Craft3 and give our team time to rest and recharge. ‍We are doing this because conversations with staff, survey results, and anecdotal impressions are very clear: too many on our team have been running too hard and not feeling sufficiently supported. ‍The following changes are an effort to offer some respite, expand how we support our workforce, and build a stronger and more sustainable culture over the long term. These changes prioritize employee needs and work-life balance so that we have the focus, energy, and creativity to provide the best possible service to our customers and communities.

Supporting our team | Craft3

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.

Empowering Customers through Coaching and Business Services