Community First Fund

Community First Fund is the premier economic development organization serving the low income communities of central and eastern Pennsylvania, and provides loan capital to real estate developers and businesses in the region. Since 1992 Community First Fund has made more than 1,350 loans and investments totaling more than $94.5million to businesses, affordable housing and community based developers and projects throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania.

Specialties
Small Business Loans, Commercial Real Estate Loans, Community Development Loans, Affordable and Urban-Based Housing Loans, Business Training and Counseling

Our Mission
Community First Fund creates sustainable prosperity for low wealth communities and individuals, especially Persons of Color and women, by aligning capital, knowledge and advocacy to advance business ownership, housing and community development in the communities we serve.

Our Vision
Community First Fund envisions a vibrant and diverse community where individuals prosper and are free from poverty and discrimination.

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• Jim Buerger
  Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer
• Lucy Cortez
  Vice President, Community Lending
  Phone: (610) 685-4940