The Cooperative Fund of New England (CFNE or the Co-op Fund) is seeking a Loan and Outreach Officer to serve and expand our lending in eastern New York state (Capitol Region, North Country, Mid-Hudson and Mohawk Valley). To access a full job description and benefits and apply, go to: CFNE WEB Posting
The Loan and Outreach Officer will connect cooperative enterprises, including worker-owned businesses, food and housing co-ops, with financing and business support. The candidate will nurture partnerships that center Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and low-income leadership, and that grow the co-op sector.
Who We Are: CFNE is a non-profit community development loan fund. Since 1975, we have connected socially responsible investors with cooperatives in New England and parts of New York. We envision economic justice for all through thriving cooperative enterprises. CFNE advances community based, cooperative, and democratically owned or managed enterprises, with a preference to assisting cooperatives in low-income communities. We provide financial products at reasonable rates, develop business skills, and offer an investment opportunity that promotes socially-conscious enterprise.
We value: open communication, work-life balance, trust, and fair and competitive compensation. We believe that a positive work environment advances our mission, our team, and individual human development. As a currently mostly white led organization, we are committed to continually growing our capacity to advance racial justice and address the racial wealth gap.
This is you:
- You enjoy learning about people's dreams, helping them create realistic (business) plans, understanding the numbers behind the plans, and connecting folks to the skills and resources to ensure their success. You are not afraid of spreadsheets.
- You are committed to social and racial justice and equity, and you understand the role of cooperatives in creating a more just economy.
- You excel at working equitably and respectfully with people from a wide range of backgrounds, sectors, and identities.
- You are enthusiastic about establishing effective working relationships with new people and organizations.
- You are a creative and flexible thinker who enjoys solving difficult problems. You are comfortable discussing finance and capital.
Highlights of what you will do:
- Work with applicants and borrowers to assess project feasibility, financial health, capital needs, and credit-readiness.
- Analyze loan requests in line with CFNE's lending policy and procedure manual and standard best practices.
- Support organizations through all stages of the lending process from originating deals to assisting with applications, conducting financial analysis, underwriting loans, preparing documents for loan approval, and presenting proposals to loan committees.
- Maintain existing relationships and develop new relationships with clients and partners, providing technical support and loan monitoring.
- Represent CFNE in public forums, facilitate community outreach efforts, and build referral network
- Identify and partner with local organizations that work for racial justice, a solidarity economy, small businesses and affordable housing developments, and cooperative enterprises.
We hope you'll consider joining the Coop Fund Team! Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, priority will be given to resumes before October 31, 2020. To access a full job description and apply, go to: CFNE WEB Posting
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Micha Josephy
Executive Director
Cooperative Fund of New England
Massachusetts
617.910.8065
micha@coopfund.coop------------------------------