The Progress Fund, a Greensburg-based nonprofit that lends money to the small-scale entrepreneurs traditional lenders normally would not help, has won a $2.75 million award from Wachovia Wells Fargo and the MacArthur Foundation. The prize […] Continue Reading
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$1,052,000 Awarded to The Progress Fund
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the seventh and final wave of funding provided through the Small Business Lending Fund. The Progress Fund was awarded $1,052,000 to provide loan capital to small businesses in […] Continue Reading
“A Unique Deal”.
The Progress Fund recently produced a report entitled “A Unique Deal“. The 8-page document showcases how The Progress Fund used innovative techniques to accomplish its community development mission. Click here to read the full report.
The Progress Fund Chosen as Finalist for $2.75 Million in Wachovia Wells Fargo Awards for Opportunity Finance
The nation’s largest and most prestigious awards program for community development financial institutions (CDFIs) announced today that The Progress Fund is a finalist for an award of $2.75 million in the highly competitive 2011 Wachovia […] Continue Reading
Progress Fund gets Federal funds award for small businesses
The Treasury Department announced an award of $1,500,000 in federal funds to The Progress Fund to provide loan capital to small businesses in rural areas of southwestern Pennsylvania. The Progress Fund was one of 155 […] Continue Reading
Construction Funding for Simeral Square
July 6, 2011, Today, Congressman Mark Critz announced the final funding piece for construction on the Simeral Square project in downtown West Newton, PA. The Congressman presented a check representing a recent grant of $218,000 […] Continue Reading
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