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Scaling Impact, Staying Human

Nov 26, 2025

What if the future of finance wasn’t just more efficient—but more rooted in community, creativity, and real human possibility? Mission Driven Finance Co-founders David Lynn and Lauren Grattan talk about bridging the gap between conventional investing and the bold community-powered ideas that rarely get a fair shot. From flexible private credit to employee ownership, we are showing what’s possible when we build financial systems that center people, not just portfolios.

Where to find the MDF team this 2024 conference season

Sep 4, 2024

Many of our team will be on the fall conference circuit again. If you see us, be sure to say hi!

Letters from Lauren: July 2024

Jul 23, 2024

Our team has had the privilege of presenting at roughly 20 convenings this year on topics as varied as public-private investment, access to capital for small businesses, investing in Indigenous economic development, innovative legal structures to activate philanthropic capital, financing community climate infrastructure, and the future of the care economy. This is what co-creating an inclusive economy looks like!

9th Annual Native CDFI Capital Access Convening

Jun 13, 2024

Co-founder Chief Community Officer Lauren Grattan and Senior Director of Indigenous Futures Ted Piccolo recently spoke at the 9th Annual Native CDFI Capital Access Convening.

Everytable franchise owner Susana Cabrera spotlighted

May 22, 2024

Susana Cabrera, a franchise owner of an Everytable location, is spotlighted in this article from The Association of Financial Development Corporations.

Elevance Health Foundation Announces $10 Million to Launch New Impact Investing Initiative

May 21, 2024

Elevance Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health, is launching a new impact investing program to provide loans to small businesses, social enterprises, and entrepreneurs that support health equity in under-resourced communities.

RevHubOC: Women in Impact Investing

May 15, 2024

Chief Community Officer Lauren Grattan spoke at RevHubOC’s inaugural Women in Impact Investing event.

Milken Global: Exploring Alternative Funding Models for Small Business

May 8, 2024

Chief Community Officer Lauren Grattan spoke at Milken Global about creating access to capital for underestimated entrepreneurs.

Letters from Lauren: April 2024

Apr 10, 2024

Across recent projects, our goal remains the same: Getting capital into the hands of social impact-minded businesses, nonprofits, and initiatives that don’t usually qualify for conventional capital. In other words—flowing capital where it doesn’t, but should.

CDFI boosts small business lending with private partner

Apr 3, 2024

Community Reinvestment Fund, USA and Mission Driven Finance are leveraging their respective strengths to solve community finance challenges, including difficulties faced by small businesses in accessing conventional sources of capital.

Fire sign chat: Interview with Co-founders Lauren and David

Mar 29, 2024

Co-founders spend so much time problem-solving together that they are often described as being in a work marriage. Sometimes, co-founders may also be actual life partners.

Mission Driven Finance selected as an ImpactAssets 50™ 2024 Manager

Mar 12, 2024

For the fifth year in a row, Mission Driven Finance is selected for the ImpactAssets IA 50 list, a list of private debt and equity impact investing fund managers representing a broad range of geographies and impact areas of focus.

Introducing the Indigenous Futures Fund at the White House

Mar 1, 2024

We were at the White House to share about our new Indigenous Futures Fund—designed to accelerate the flow of capital to Native entrepreneurs and Tribal enterprises.

$1 Million from Prebys Foundation to Bolster Child Care

Feb 21, 2024

The Conrad Prebys Foundation announces a $1 million program-related investment (PRI) in Care Access Real Estate (CARE) as part of their landmark commitment to invest $100 million over the next ten years advancing the well-being of San Diego.

Letters from Lauren: February 2024

Feb 15, 2024

We’re planning to reach ONE BILLION DOLLARS over the next few years, after having crossed $100 million in AIC at the end of 2023.

Transformative Loans: San Diego County’s COVID-19 Nonprofit Loan Program Yields $5.2M Repayment and Reinvestment in Community

Feb 15, 2024

The loan program bolstered the work of 26 nonprofits serving the region throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Letters from Lauren: December 2023

Dec 21, 2023

This fall, we reached a landmark moment, flowing over $100 million in assets into the community since our founding.

Interview with Fibers Fund’s Sarah Kelley and Teju Adisa-Farrar

Dec 7, 2023

“The Fibers Fund is designed to be catalytic by taking a holistic approach that helps fiber entrepreneurs receive the right-size capital and targeted support that they need to grow their business.”

San Diego Habitat for Humanity Announces Expanded Investment from Mission Driven Finance

Nov 29, 2023

San Diego Habitat for Humanity received new investments through impact asset manager Mission Driven Finance, expanding on their prior collaboration.

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Scaling Impact, Staying Human

Where to find the MDF team this 2024 conference season

Letters from Lauren: July 2024

9th Annual Native CDFI Capital Access Convening

Everytable franchise owner Susana Cabrera spotlighted

Elevance Health Foundation Announces $10 Million to Launch New Impact Investing Initiative

RevHubOC: Women in Impact Investing

Milken Global: Exploring Alternative Funding Models for Small Business

Letters from Lauren: April 2024

CDFI boosts small business lending with private partner

Fire sign chat: Interview with Co-founders Lauren and David

Mission Driven Finance selected as an ImpactAssets 50™ 2024 Manager

Introducing the Indigenous Futures Fund at the White House

$1 Million from Prebys Foundation to Bolster Child Care

Letters from Lauren: February 2024

Transformative Loans: San Diego County’s COVID-19 Nonprofit Loan Program Yields $5.2M Repayment and Reinvestment in Community

Letters from Lauren: December 2023

Interview with Fibers Fund’s Sarah Kelley and Teju Adisa-Farrar

San Diego Habitat for Humanity Announces Expanded Investment from Mission Driven Finance

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