Opportunity Fund

Award-winning and innovative, Opportunity Fund is one of the nation’s leading non-profit microlenders. Opportunity Fund believes that small amounts of money and financial advice can help people make permanent and lasting change in their own lives, driving economic mobility and building stronger communities. Our core values - dignity, responsibility, and opportunity - guide our effort to build a more inclusive financial system. Our strategy combines lending to small business owners and investing in real estate projects in underserved communities through new markets tax credits. Our community of donors and investors helps to fund small businesses and build vibrant neighborhoods. Since 1994, our team has deployed $750 million and helped thousands of families earn, save and invest in their own futures. Our mission is to advance the economic well-being of working people by helping them earn, save and invest in their future.In 2020, Opportunity Fund combined with Accion US Network to form Accion Opportunity Fund, which works to create an inclusive, healthy financial system that supports small businesses owners in the U.S.