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Building Tools for Effective Philanthropy                 July 2009
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PRI Activity Database
Direct Deals
Finding CDFIs
Community Investment Center
Finding CDCUs
Intermediaries
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You know as well as anyone how difficult it is to find just the right investments that meet your program objectives and present an acceptable risk profile.  But are you using all the tools at your disposal?  Check out these links to investment options, and if you've got a deal or a tip you want to share with others, send a message to other PRI Makers Network members by posting to the listserv at e-networking@primakers.net.  Or let us know (info@primakers.net) and we'll spread the word! 
PRI Activity Database
 
The PRI Activity Database currently includes more than 1,400 fully searchable records of PRIs and other mission investments. USE THIS DATABASE TO FIND DEALS and encourage co-investors! PRI Activity Database
 
Direct Deals

Want to make a PRI but don't know how to get started?  Looking for co-investors? Or interesting deals? Through PRI Makers Network, members get ideas, network, and find deals.  Investments such as the Fishermen's Energy Coop, the Finger Lakes Winery Initiative, and the The Carrot Project are listed in detail in the Deals Clearinghouse

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)
Search the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) Member Locator for CDFIs working in specific neighborhoods to provide affordable, responsible credit and to stabilize communities. See Ben Bernanke's recent speech about the CDFI Challenges and Opportunities.  Also, see the CDFI Market Conditions Report released in June 2009.
Community Investment Center
Community investments can be made through community development banks, loan funds, and credit unions and include loans, CDs, checking, savings, and money market accounts. Use the Community Investment Center to explore investment opportunities in the United States and around the world. Social Funds' Community Investment Center
Community Development Credit Unions (CDCUs)
Invest directly in National Federation of Community Development Credit Union Funds or search the CDCU Locator for specific markets.  

Other Intermediaries 
Looking for experienced investors that can work with your capital to serve your mission?   One of these might be right for you! Updated List of Intermediaries