Business Impact NW – 2025 Grant Recipient

As a non-profit organization, NWBDA is able to provide grants on an annual basis to other organizations or programs providing economic or community development in the areas that NWBDA serves. This year, NWBDA was able to give away a grand total of $134,500 to organizations devoted to making an impact.

Business Impact NW is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), dedicated to supporting small business owners since 1997. It provides free business coaching, training, and access to small business loans to traditionally underserved entrepreneurs.

Business Impact NW provides support to entrepreneurs who would not otherwise have access to financial services. Its lending guidelines are more flexible than traditional banks because of its community impact mission. While careful in the decision-making process, it is able to take considered risks on underbanked small businesses in order to achieve its mission.

Over the past 28 years, Business Impact NW has supported thousands of small business owners and contributed to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs across the region. In 2024 alone, it served 3,600 unique clients and disbursed $9 million in small business loans.

Grant Funds:

Funds from the Northwest Business Development Association are helping expand the one-on-one business coaching and capital readiness services, with a focus on women, veterans, people of color, and low-income entrepreneurs. Through these services, Business Impact NW will provide practical guidance, from building a business plan to understanding cash flow.

By investing in the success of Business Impact NW, NWBDA is helping create thriving local economies where all entrepreneurs have the opportunity to build wealth and stability for themselves and their communities.

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Business Impact NW:
https://businessimpactnw.org/
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Giving Back

​NWBDA is grateful for the opportunity to give back to our community and make a positive impact on the world around us. We are incredibly thankful to our lenders and borrowers; their continued support enables us to help others.

NWBDA is honored to support these exceptional organizations working to transform their communities and create a better world for all. We encourage everyone to visit these inspiring places and make a positive impact of your own.

“Small things done with great love will change the world.”

— Mother Teresa —