Opportunity Fund Community Development

FUND A JOB. CHANGE A LIFE. 

A job means money, stability, and hope. Help entrepreneurs create and retain jobs in California!

 

We Need Jobs

Even as the economy recovers in California, low income communities are seeing the slowest recovery—with higher rates of unemployment and stagnantwages. Too many of our neighbors are still out ofwork. For those with jobs, many are underemployed.

 

Opportunity Fund Helps Create & Retain Jobs

 Too often, small business owners can’t access thefunding they need to grow. Opportunity Fund makesloans to small business owners who create jobs forthemselves and their neighbors. Each loan helps business owners keep or create 3 jobs, on average.

 

$500 creates or retains a job.

How many jobs do you want to create?

P.S. Thanks to two loyal Opportunity Fund supporters, your new or increased gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Help us meet this $55,000 matching challenge!

 

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Track record and credibility
Opportunity Fund has received Charity Navigator’s highest rating of four stars - certifying our commitment to accountability, transparency, and responsible fiscal management. 

ABOUT US
Opportunity Fund helps close the gap between dreams and opportunities for families in Silicon Valley and throughout California.

We believe 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. We say “Yes!” to small business owners, low-income students, and low-wage families because entrepreneurship, education, and sound financial habits are proven pathways to greater economic opportunity.

Our strategy combines microloans for small business owners and microsavings accounts to help students pay for college and families save for a rainy day. As California’s leading microfinance provider, Opportunity Fund has deployed $115 million and helped more than 12,000 people since 1994.