The Self-Help Federal Credit Union (SHFCU) is a family of nonprofit organizations whose mission is to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity for all. It is a $583 million Community Development Financial Institution dedicated to providing sustainable loans and responsible financial products for people of modest means, and is one of the fastest growing credit unions in the nation!
The session in an exciting chance to learn how this successful organization functions, and we will emphasize why and how it lends to healthy food projects across the country. What are the challenges of financing in the food sector? How do people interested in this sector overcome collateral and cash flow challenges? How does, say, a food hub get financed? Explore all this and more!