Hope Knight

Grameen America, Inc. is a non-profit microfinance organization that helps women living in poverty to build small businesses and improve their lives. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY, and has expanded to 24 branches in 17 cities across the United States, including TX, NJ, IL, CA, IN, FL, and Wark. Grameen America has invested over $1.80 billion in more than 134,500 low-income women entrepreneurs since its opening in January 2008. Founded by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus, the organization offers microloans, financial training, and support to transform communities and fight poverty. Andrea Jung has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp. is a non-profit organization that aims to revitalize economically deprived communities through the use of public funds and tax incentives. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Part of Carver Bancorp, Inc., Carver Community Development Corp. is a financial institution that offers personal and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, online banking, mobile banking, bill pay, and e-statements. The private company is based in New York, NY and is committed to helping local businesses succeed by offering a wide range of commercial loans tailored to their specific needs. Carver Federal Savings Bank also provides foreclosure properties for sale and non-profit and faith-based lending.

TruFund Financial Services, Inc. provides affordable financing and comprehensive technical assistance to nonprofit and for-profit organizations situated in economically-distressed and traditionally underserved communities. Its lending activities are designed to strengthen the capacity of faith-based and community organizations, community development corporations, small businesses, and large-scale development projects. The firm works closely with community-based partners to develop and operate financing programs that address capital gaps within local markets and seeks to obtain funding commitments from local financial institutions to serve local needs. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.