Albany, NY- The Community Loan Fund is proud to announce that it has officially received its recertification from the U.S Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. This certification comes following a comprehensive and rigorous new application process implemented in December 2023, which required all CDFI’s nationwide to reapply under significantly more stringent guidelines. CDFI Certification means that an organization [Read More]

Emma Ruth's Soulful Cuisine and Catering, Inc. is the dream enterprise of Mark Manigault, a local chef who has been cooking since he was a child in his mother’s kitchen. Emma Ruth’s is a tribute to Mark’s late mother who passed in 2008. She always expressed her love through her food and taught Mark how to cook with [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]