Financing from RSF gives social enterprises the capital they need to scale, innovate, and deepen their impact. This latest round of financing is supporting investments in childcare, wellness, and workforce development.
CARE: Expanding access to high-quality child care
Across the country, many families have a hard time finding child care due to a lack of licensed availability in their areas. Care Access Real Estate®️ (CARE), a social impact real estate fund owned and operated by Mission Driven Finance, addresses this challenge by purchasing, renovating, and leasing a national portfolio of commercial and residential properties specifically designed for child care. As of January 1, 2025, CARE has acquired 22 properties in Nevada, California, and Colorado, creating 264 slots for children whose families may not otherwise have found care.
RSF was eager to invest in this growing fund driving impact in the care economy. RSF’s $5 million loan will help CARE expand its portfolio in Colorado and across the nation. “Stable, reliable, quality child care is a critical need across the United States,” says VP of Care and Education Laura Kohn. “Financing from RSF will help us extend this much-needed resource to dozens of working families across Colorado.”
Apothékary: A growing line of all-natural wellness products
Apothékary’s mission is to harness the intelligence of nature by creating clean, effective herbal remedies that target the root causes of health imbalances. Their all-natural herbal products are rooted in centuries-old practices like Kampo, Ayurveda, and traditional Chinese medicine. All Apothékary products are made with real, whole plants and don’t contain GMOs, fillers, artificial chemicals, and additives. Apothékary also offers new customers a free 15-minute consultation with a licensed wellness professional to ensure that they’re using the product correctly.
Apothekary has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years, and expects that trajectory to continue. In January 2025, RSF joined Walden Mutual in providing a $6 million line of credit to Apothekary – financing that will help this all-natural business expand its holistic and human-centered approach to wellness.
“Financing from RSF and Walden Mutual Bank has helped Apothékary in developing innovative wellness products, as well as expand into new markets and retailers across the country,” said Shizu Okusa, Founder and CEO of Apothékary. “As the company continues to scale, our goal is to bridge Eastern medicine and Western culture so that everyone has access to more natural herbal alternatives for stress, sleep, focus, and more.”
Boldr: Deepening our commitment to an innovative workforce development enterprise
Ethical outsourcing company Boldr aims to interrupt cycles of human exploitation and economic disparity by boosting access to digital training opportunities in underserved communities. In contrast to the transactional relationships in a traditional outsourcing model, Boldr invests in both the success of its United States partners and in long-term career opportunities for workers abroad.
In 2021, Boldr opened a $500,000 line of credit with RSF – credit that helped the business expand to new markets in Mexico, South Africa, and the Philippines. In 2025, we expanded that line of credit to $750,000 to fuel the business’ future growth. With this financing, Boldr will continue to support workers around the world with meaningful opportunities to support their businesses and advance their careers.
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