Executive Director Linda MacFarlane has announced her retirement from the Community Loan Fund. Under her leadership over the past eleven years, the Community Loan Fund has grown its small business and nonprofit loan portfolio dramatically while expanding public-private partnerships to serve the community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Loan Fund played an essential role administering relief grants for small businesses [Read More]

Albany, NY- Along with 99 other economic trailblazers spanning from Manhattan to Buffalo, our Executive Director Linda MacFarlane has been named to the 2024 Trailblazers in Economic Development List according to City & State NY. This list, according to City & State's press release, "seeks to shine a spotlight on 100 New Yorkers who are on the front lines, creating jobs [Read More]

Albany, NY-– The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region is thrilled to announce the return of the 9-Week Business Planning Course to an in-person format for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first class will be held on Wednesday, January 22nd from 5:30-8:30 and will run concurrently on Wednesday evenings until March 26th. The class [Read More]

On behalf of the Community Loan Fund, thank you for RSVP'ing to our 39th Annual Event. We promise the evening will feature one-of-a-kind cuisine, passionate speeches from borrowers, and excellent networking opportunities for all! This email is meant to serve as a FAQ for tomorrow's event to ensure your visit to the Hangar is a successful one! Please note that you do [Read More]