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Learn more about our first investment project in Colorado: the construction of a new health care facility for Clínica Tepeyac, a non-profit federally qualified health center, or FQHC, in Denver, Colorado. 

This September, we said farewell to Amanda “Andie” Byrd as an esteemed member of Opportunity Fund’s Southern California Regional Board.  With her Board term coming to a close, we celebrate her many contributions to furthering our work of driving economic mobility and access to capital for determined entrepreneurs.

Luz Urrutia, CEO of Accion Opportunity Fund and Opportunity Fund, testified to the House Small Business Committee today about the urgent need for transparency in small business lending.

Individual consumers are protected by the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), which requires transparent disclosure of loan terms, fees and annual percentage rates (APR) of loans. Small businesses, however, are not covered by this law, leaving them vulnerable to misleading or irresponsible lending practices.

Lata Krishnan, member of Accion Opportunity Fund’s Leadership Council, reflects on the importance of supporting education and economic empowerment, the role of philanthropy in advancing a more just world, and her hopes for the new Women of Opportunity initiative.  

$15 million in philanthropy amplifies work of the nation’s leading nonprofit small business lender and helps launch $100 million capacity-building campaign in a time when resources are most needed.

As we mark the mid-year point of a turbulent 2020, we want to recognize that we have accomplished amazing things with the help of some wonderful people! Opportunity Fund’s Southern California Regional Board has played a vital role in expanding the organization’s reach into a new market since June 2015 and making this region the…

Tennis icon and fashion designer Serena Williams is launching Unstoppable, a special edition jewelry capsule to benefit Accion Opportunity Fund

Despite its profound impact, the program has been up for renewal on a periodic basis, and after the current 1-year extension, the NMTC program is, once again, at risk of being eliminated. It’s crucial now, more than ever, that Congress moves to make the New Markets Tax Credit program permanent. 

The Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic Investment in Washington will support the construction of a new community health clinic serving low-income and/or uninsured residents.