Community Impact

We can build a world where all communities have the resources they need to thrive.

The communities in which people live, work, and play impact their physical, social, and economic well-being. But due to centuries of persistent discrimination by government policy and economic institutions, low- and moderate-income communities lack equal access to health and social services, employment and workforce development opportunities, arts institutions, affordable housing, and community spaces.

By supporting the institutions that promote thriving communities, we can create a more equitable society.

RSF finances social enterprises that increase access to health and social services, employment and workforce development opportunities, affordable real estate for homes and businesses, community-centered arts institutions, and more. By investing in these vital institutions, RSF supports long-term health, wealth, and well-being.

Belay Enterprises: Creating businesses that employ people rebuilding their lives.

RSF financing helped this workforce development nonprofit move into a larger building.

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Drive Change: Giving young people jobs, skills, and community after incarceration

RSF financing gave Drive Change the working capital it needed to ramp up its programming.

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Camphill Communities California: A strong relationship and human-centered capital helped this organization grow

RSF financing allowed this intentional community to expand into new properties as the need arose.

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By purchasing an RSF Social Investment Fund note, you’ll support organizations pursuing community impact through the arts, healthcare, housing, workforce development, and more. 

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Whatever the mission of your community-centered business or nonprofit, RSF can provide the financing you need to grow.

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Latest news

RSF advances more than $8 million into climate solutions, agricultural innovation, and education 

Every loan we make is directly supported by people who invest in our Social Investment Fund and commit to a regenerative financial system that works for people and planet alike.  

Private wealth can rejuvenate ESG investing

For many private investors, the defining challenge of the next decade will be stewardship: deciding how their wealth can generate long-term financial returns while strengthening the systems those returns depend on.

The untapped potential of Fixed Income for Good™

In this piece in Financial Times’ Sustainable Views column, Kathleen Paylor, Vice President of Impact Investing and Philanthropy at RSF, advocates for fixed income products that support real investments in the real economy – and real impact.