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What We Invest In

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Health

We support community health centers that provide, high-quality care. We are particularly focused on health centers that deliver essential, culturally competent care where it’s needed most.

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Affordable Housing

RDF invests in both for-profit and nonprofit developers dedicated to building affordable multifamily and homeownership properties in communities across the U.S. From single family homes to apartment communities, the projects we finance allow individuals and families to secure safe, affordable housing—laying a strong foundation to thrive, build stability, and pursue greater opportunities for the future.

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Education

RDF finances charter, private and parochial schools that make success attainable for all children. Our educational investments include everything from early childhood classrooms to college preparatory schools and vocational and technical learning centers, all designed to cultivate academic excellence and high expectations, empowering students to unleash their full potential and build brighter futures.

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Home Ownership

Homeownership is an integral part of the American dream. We support community organizations that work directly with families on the path to homeownership by providing access to down payment assistance programs, and resources such as financial education and homebuyer readiness classes.

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Small Business

RDF provides capital and resources from a wide range of partners to strengthen and expand organizations that directly serve small businesses with innovative financing solutions, strategic investments, and capacity-building support.

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Community Resiliency

Communities across the country are experiencing wildfires, hurricanes and floods at unprecedented levels. Natural disasters can often lead economic disasters. To preserve community and family wealth, we help organizations build and renovate resilient homes and facilities, fostering healthier, more sustainable environment where families and communities can thrive.

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New Life for An Old Space

Guadalupe Centers turns a former seminary into a hub for education.

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Built to Last

“RDF understood the stakes. They recognized homeownership is more than a roof over a family’s head—it’s a pathway to financial stability.” —Tom Collishaw, President & CEO, Self-Help Enterprises

Self-Help Enterprises has empowered thousands of families to achieve homeownership through hard work and solidarity, building not just houses but stronger communities. With RDF’s support, they overcame complex challenges in Lamont, California, creating stability and opportunity for families in need.

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Dream Big, Build Bigger

Innovative financing helped MAAC create a legacy of homes, schools, and opportunity in Southern California.

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A Second Chapter

RDF provided us with the financing we needed to purchase a building for our school — a lifeline at a time when banks were hesitant to support charter schools. Their backing not only gave us resources but also credibility. —Allison Kokkoros, CEO, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School

When a financial crisis forced the closure of Washington, D.C.’s leading adult education program, its leaders refused to give up. With RDF’s support, the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School was reborn, growing into a nationally recognized model for adult education and workforce development.

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A Kitchen With Purpose

“Kitchen of Purpose is so much more than cooking. It’s about giving people tools to build a better future. Thanks to RDF, we have the space and the stability to keep making that happen.” —Brian MacNair, CEO, Kitchen of Purpose

Kitchen of Purpose transforms lives through culinary training, entrepreneurship, and food assistance, but the pandemic nearly derailed its mission. With RDF’s flexible support, they stabilized operations and continue to create opportunities—one skill and one meal at a time.

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