​Our Purpose

​Community Revitalization

When neighborhoods suffer, the whole community suffers.

The ADVANCE Community Fund is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization focused on poverty alleviation through the revitalization of distressed neighborhoods. Utilizing a holistic, integrated approach, the ADVANCE Community Fund benefits underserved communities by reducing barriers and ensuring equal access to affordable housing and family-sustaining jobs.

Our Focus

Affordable Housing & Job Creation

The North Texas ADVANCE Community Fund is focused on poverty alleviation by reducing barriers and addressing the core drivers of neighborhood resiliency, including affordable housing and job creation.

SEE OUR STORY

​Affordable Housing

Loans for affordable housing financing for the construction, acquisition and rehab of PSH, multi-family and single-family homes.

Participation in qualifying mixed-use projects.
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Exploration of innovative, affordable housing solutions.

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance to housing agencies & community-based organizations.

Economic development assistance.

HGE & nonprofit capacity building.
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Community development financial services & financial literacy programs.

Opportunity Workforce

Acceleration of job creation in low-income communities.

Job training and creation of family living wage.
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Development programs supporting Opportunity Youth for long-term success.

Our Strategic Goals

More About Our Mission

Initial Launch

• Expand affordable housing in North Texas
• Be a catalyst for community revitalization & equitable development solutions
• Collaborate with nonprofits, government agencies, and anchor institutions to accelerate impact

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Future Expansion

• Convene CDFIs and CDCs to significantly expand funding opportunities across North Texas
• Seek to participate in the Treasury bond program as a CDFI intermediary and major bond issuer
• Create local, regional and national affiliations and strategic partnerships within the CDFI landscape

-National CDC-CDFI

The future of community development lies in turning the architecture of community development to meet the urgent challenges of human development.
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We must turn a successful community organizing and real estate development system toward the goal of increasing educational success, family asset building, individual and community resilience to weather setback.

Ready to make a difference in our communities?

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