Impact Investing

In mid-2024, the Foundation launched a new impact investing program with a $10 million commitment. The program is providing loans to small businesses, entrepreneurs, and social enterprises that are working to improve health-related social needs. These are the day-to-day conditions that shape health—such as mental health, housing, food, transportation, and access to care—and they play a critical role in improving health outcomes.

Through loans with interest rates below prime rates, the Foundation will provide inclusive and affordable financing for purpose-driven businesses that may not have traditional banking resources available to them. More accessible and impact-aligned capital across business stages can enable a wider range of businesses, including minority/women-owned ones, to scale impact and accelerate positive change in their communities.

The Foundation is partnering with Mission Driven Finance^®, a Certified B Corporation in California, that mobilizes capital to increase inclusive and equitable access to education, health, and wealth. Mission Driven Finance is co-founded and co-owned by a woman of color and features an intentionally diverse team.

In Nevada, the Foundation is also partnering with Access CDFI, a community loan fund organization providing small businesses with access to affordable capital, to support the application and loan processes.

Learn more about Impact Investing and meet our borrowers.