GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA

Facilitates Kiva loans, having enabled nearly $1 million in loans to nearly 100 small businesses through the Kiva Tucson Hub.

Facilitates nearly $1 million in Kiva loans to almost 100 small businesses through the Kiva Tucson Hub.

Facilitated nearly $1 million in Kiva loans to nearly 100 small businesses through the Kiva Tucson Hub.

Provides small business loans and growth-stage financing, including microloans, to small businesses and nonprofits in Arizona, with a focus on those facing barriers to traditional capital. Loans range from $10,000 to $35,000 with a fixed interest rate of 8.5% and a 3% origination fee. The organization has invested over $10 million in loans and surpassed $2 million in outstanding loans in FY24.

Provides small business loans ranging from $10,000 to $35,000 through programs like the Spark Small Business Program and SPARK, offering flexible, character-based financing with an 8.5% fixed interest rate, 3% origination fee, and $11.00 filing fee. Has invested over $10 million in responsible lending to support small businesses and nonprofits in Arizona.

Provides small business loans and growth-stage financing, including microloans, to small businesses and nonprofits in Arizona, with a focus on those facing barriers to traditional capital. Loans range from $10,000 to $35,000 with a fixed interest rate of 8.5%.

Operates the Spark Small Business Program, a character-based lending program that provides flexible loans ranging from $10,000 to $35,000 and technical assistance to entrepreneurs, specifically supporting Avondale-based small businesses.

Operates the Spark Small Business Program, a character-based lending program that provides flexible loans and technical assistance to entrepreneurs, specifically including Avondale-based small businesses. This program offers loans ranging from $10,000 to $35,000.

Offers a 7-week cohort-style program to help small businesses become capital ready, provides a Capital Compass Assessment to understand capital readiness, and hosts workshops to improve financial knowledge and business strength for local business owners.

Offers a 7-week cohort-style program to help small businesses become capital ready and provides a Capital Compass Assessment to help businesses understand their capital readiness. The organization also hosts workshops to improve financial knowledge and business strength for local business owners, providing over 700 hours of direct support to nearly 500 clients.

Operates a 7-week cohort-style program and hosts workshops to improve financial knowledge and business strength, helping entrepreneurs become capital-ready. Offers the Capital Compass Assessment to evaluate and guide business growth preparedness.

Operates a 7-week cohort-style program and offers a Capital Compass Assessment to help small businesses improve financial knowledge, understand their capital readiness, and prepare for growth.

Manages loan funds in partnership with local governments (City of Avondale, City of Tucson, and Cochise County), overseeing nearly $2.6 million in alternative and environmental lending.

Manages nearly $2.6 million in alternative and environmental lending through a Managed Loan Fund program in partnership with the City of Avondale, City of Tucson, and Cochise County.

Manages nearly $2.6 million in alternative and environmental lending through Managed Loan Fund programs in partnership with the City of Avondale, City of Tucson, and Cochise County.

Provides small business loans, including microloans and growth-stage financing, to help businesses and nonprofits grow, hire, and create community impact. They have invested over $10 million in loans, delivered capital to 156 borrowers, and surpassed $2 million in outstanding loans in FY24.

Supports the Televerde Foundation PATHS programs, which assist formerly and currently incarcerated women, contributing to high employment rates and low recidivism among graduates.

Supports the Televerde Foundation PATHS programs, which provide training and employment opportunities for formerly and currently incarcerated women.

Supports the Televerde Foundation PATHS programs for formerly and currently incarcerated women, which has seen 650 women graduate with high employment rates and low recidivism.

Provides over 700 hours of direct support and informal technical assistance to nearly 500 clients, with 92% in CDFI target markets, including support for rebranding strategies and underwriting.

Provides over 700 hours of direct support and informal technical assistance to nearly 500 clients, primarily in CDFI target markets, to help them with their business needs and loan applications.

Provides technical assistance and strategic financing to entrepreneurs and nonprofits, including support for rebranding initiatives such as that of Catalina Council’s Scouting America.