Category: Press Releases

Jan 312013

PeopleFund Announces Strategic Partnership with CCAACC

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Local Chamber and Nonprofit to Provide Educational Opportunities Austin, Texas – PeopleFund and the Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce (CCAACC) announced this week that the two organizations are partnering to offer educational workshops and technical assistance to the chamber’s membership. “CCAACC understands that in order for our members to grow,…

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Local Chamber and Nonprofit to Provide Educational Opportunities Austin, Texas – PeopleFund and the Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce (CCAACC) announced this week that the two organizations are partnering to offer educational workshops and technical assistance to the chamber’s membership. “CCAACC understands that in order for our members to grow,…

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Sep 272012

East Night Summit and Celebration Event Announced

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Community nonprofit PeopleFund announced their annual economic summit and fundraising event, to be held at Austin Lumber Company on October 25th. This year, the summit will concentrate on the impact of Austin’s arts and cultural industries. Panel topics will focus on the intersection between arts and culture in the public and private…

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Community nonprofit PeopleFund announced their annual economic summit and fundraising event, to be held at Austin Lumber Company on October 25th. This year, the summit will concentrate on the impact of Austin’s arts and cultural industries. Panel topics will focus on the intersection between arts and culture in the public and private…

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Sep 152012

PeopleFund Announces Top Seed Business Model Video Competition

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PeopleFund Announces Business Plan Competition Nonprofit to Award Three Grants to Outstanding Business Models The community development financial institution and nonprofit charity PeopleFund announced Monday it will host its second annual “Top Seed” business model competition. This year, the organization has opted to receive video submissions in order to highlight creative entrepreneurs…

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PeopleFund Announces Business Plan Competition Nonprofit to Award Three Grants to Outstanding Business Models The community development financial institution and nonprofit charity PeopleFund announced Monday it will host its second annual “Top Seed” business model competition. This year, the organization has opted to receive video submissions in order to highlight creative entrepreneurs…

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Aug 282012

PeopleFund Receives Outstanding Lender Award at Deal Day

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Dallas, Texas – The North Texas Small Business Development Center awarded PeopleFund the title of “Outstanding Lender” 2012 for the organization’s work with entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit leaders in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth MSA in front of a crowd at Deal Day, a lending event put on by the Dallas…

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Dallas, Texas – The North Texas Small Business Development Center awarded PeopleFund the title of “Outstanding Lender” 2012 for the organization’s work with entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit leaders in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth MSA in front of a crowd at Deal Day, a lending event put on by the Dallas…

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May 302012

Create Jobs for USA Program to Help PeopleFund and Fellow Community Lenders Generate Jobs across the U.S.

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PeopleFund, a local community lender, announced today that it has received a $66,250  capital grant from the Create Jobs for USA Fund (Create Jobs), managed by Opportunity Finance Network® (OFN).  Starbucks and OFN teamed up to launch the Create Jobs for USA initiative in response to the jobs crisis facing America. This…

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PeopleFund, a local community lender, announced today that it has received a $66,250  capital grant from the Create Jobs for USA Fund (Create Jobs), managed by Opportunity Finance Network® (OFN).  Starbucks and OFN teamed up to launch the Create Jobs for USA initiative in response to the jobs crisis facing America. This…

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Apr 102012

PeopleFund and Dallas PLAN Fund Announce Merger

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Two Texas micro-lending organizations with extensive track records of success, PeopleFund of Austin, Texas, and PLAN Fund of Dallas, Texas, are pleased to announce their merger effective March 31, 2012.  This combination significantly increases available resources and strengthens their ability to serve and help undercapitalized communities in Austin and Dallas.  PeopleFund and…

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Two Texas micro-lending organizations with extensive track records of success, PeopleFund of Austin, Texas, and PLAN Fund of Dallas, Texas, are pleased to announce their merger effective March 31, 2012.  This combination significantly increases available resources and strengthens their ability to serve and help undercapitalized communities in Austin and Dallas.  PeopleFund and…

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Jun 232011

PeopleFund participant in Goldman Sachs “10,000 Small Businesses Initiative”

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Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the nation’s leading network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs), and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative announced that PeopleFund is one of the 21 distinguished participants of the 10,000 Small Businesses CDFI Growth Collaborative. PeopleFund was selected from a pool of more than 50 applicants…

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Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the nation’s leading network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs), and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative announced that PeopleFund is one of the 21 distinguished participants of the 10,000 Small Businesses CDFI Growth Collaborative. PeopleFund was selected from a pool of more than 50 applicants…

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Apr 132011

PeopleFund hosts Art Auction for Japan Relief

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Austin’s award-winning, highly-collected artists Will Klemm, Shawn Camp, and Jan Heaton are joining more than 50 local area artists to raise money to aid the people of Japan devastated by earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. Paintings, mosaics, and other forms of art will be on sale at the event on Thursday, April…

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Austin’s award-winning, highly-collected artists Will Klemm, Shawn Camp, and Jan Heaton are joining more than 50 local area artists to raise money to aid the people of Japan devastated by earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. Paintings, mosaics, and other forms of art will be on sale at the event on Thursday, April…

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Mar 102011

Society of American Mosaic Artists Create Art Mural for PeopleFund

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THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MOSAIC ARTISTS WORKED AROUND THE CLOCK TO CREATE ART MURAL FOR PeopleFund OF AUSTIN More than a hundred members of the Society of American Mosaic Artists’ (SAMA) volunteered their time and talent on February 16th & 17th at the Hyatt Regency Austin to create a mosaic work of…

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THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MOSAIC ARTISTS WORKED AROUND THE CLOCK TO CREATE ART MURAL FOR PeopleFund OF AUSTIN More than a hundred members of the Society of American Mosaic Artists’ (SAMA) volunteered their time and talent on February 16th & 17th at the Hyatt Regency Austin to create a mosaic work of…

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