Report Overview
The 2014 Annual Benefit & Impact Report marks a significant milestone for Clearinghouse CDFI as the organization became a Certified B Corporation. The report examines how Clearinghouse CDFI integrates community development finance with accountability, transparency, employee engagement, environmental stewardship, and community investment.
Alongside reporting more than $1.1 billion in cumulative lending since inception, the report highlights community impact achieved through financing, charitable giving, workforce initiatives, governance practices, and environmental commitments. It also outlines how B Corp certification helped formalize Clearinghouse CDFI’s long-standing belief that business can be used as a force for good.
Alongside reporting more than $1.1 billion in cumulative lending since inception, the report highlights community impact achieved through financing, charitable giving, workforce initiatives, governance practices, and environmental commitments. It also outlines how B Corp certification helped formalize Clearinghouse CDFI’s long-standing belief that business can be used as a force for good.
Report Highlights
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Became a Certified B Corporation in January 2014 with a B Impact Assessment score of 103 -
Surpassed $1.1 billion in cumulative lending since inception
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Served 145,910 new individuals during 2014 and 962,485 individuals since inception
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Created or retained 759 jobs during 2014 and 11,962 jobs since inception
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Contributed $200,000 in charitable giving during 2014
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Achieved a 57% employee participation rate in local service projects
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Expanded the organization’s service area to Arizona, New Mexico, and Sovereign Nations in the Western United States
