Providing access to capital for affordable housing.

​ADVANCE Community Fund

The Advance Community Fund is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization developed with the primary focus of alleviating poverty and transforming distressed neighborhoods.

Working closely with local leaders, residents, businesses and government organizations, the Advance Community Fund provides access to capital for affordable housing in low-income areas of Dallas County in the form of loans and technical assistance.

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

​Purpose:

To create economic empowerment in underserved communities through…

• Affordable housing finance & other lending categories
• Economic development assistance for underserved communities
• Workforce development assistance & wrap-around support services
• Living wage job creation & community revitalization projects
• Public-private partnerships and interagency collaborations
• Capacity building and support for poverty alleviation agencies

Our Mission:

Our mission is to advance economic mobility and community revitalization that benefits our underserved communities and their most vulnerable populations.
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Our Vision:

Thriving communities with access to affordable housing and living-wage employment.

"This is true everywhere across the country, but when we look across the states, Texas does have one of the highest burden rates for low-income renters who are making less than $15,000.” 
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​Texas Tribune

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