News
August 2010 FCI's 2010 nonprofit survey winner profiles
Earlier this summer, FCI offered two gift certificates to nonprofits who completed our survey assessing the impact of the economic downturn on nonprofits. more...
July 2010 Forward Community Investments Seeks Manager of Development and Communications
June 2010 FCI is conducting a survey of Wisconsin Nonprofits
Click here to learn more and participate.. more...
May 2010 Salli Martyniak was highlighted as “Know Your Madisonion”
On Sunday, May 8, president Salli Martyniak was highlighted as “Know Your Madisonion” in the Wisconsin State Journal. more...
March 2010 Below Market Loans Available for Wisconsin Nonprofits.
Mar. 2010: Below Market Loans Available for Wisconsin Nonprofits. Forward Community Investments has capital to lend to Wisconsin nonprofits. more...
March 2010 Natalie Erdman joins Forward Community Investments
Natalie Erdman (f/k/a Bock) recently joined Forward Community Investments as the vice president of lending. more...
December 2009 Putting on the Brakes
Neil Heinen, Madison Magazine editorial director, includes Forward Community Investments as one of the many examples of how slowing down affords sustainable progress in developing stronger communities. more...
November 2009 The Soundness of Community Investing
Salli Martyniak was interviewed on In Business with Jody & Joan about community investing and how FCI, as a community development loan fund, helps nonprofits build financial capacity. more...
November 2009 Investment is opportunity to build our communities
Janesville Gazette features letter-to-the-editor from Cory Nettles highlighting the value of community investing. more...
November 2009 Conference Highlights Growing Interest in Community Investing
Salli Martyniak, Forward Community Investments president, was interviewed by Neil Heinen on this week's For the Record. more...
October 2009 15th Anniversary Event Celebrated Nonprofits & Community
Robert Egger brought his message of change to Madison for a breakfast inspiring future action and celebrating actions taken. more...
October 2009 FCI receives $1 Million Financial Assistance Grant
Community Investments (FCI) was awarded a $1 million financial assistance grant from the CDFI Fund, which is part of the US Department of Treasury. more...
October 2009 FCI Celebrates 15 Years of Nonprofit Success
Fifteen years ago, a small group of individuals gathered in a church basement. The issue at hand was homelessness. They wanted to make a lasting impact that went beyond a one-time gift. What they did was pool their money to create a revolving loan fund for nonprofits. more...
September 2009 FCI Receives $50,000 Grant from Otto Bremer Foundation
Forward Community Investments (FCI) recently received a $50,000 multi-year grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation of St. Paul, Minn. The grant will allow FCI to continue to expand its nonprofit lending services and technical assistance more...
May 2009 Loan Helps Local Non-Profit Open Homeless Shelter
A loan from FCI to Starting Points, Inc., will help open the first homeless shelter in Chippewa Falls in June. more...
December 2008 Where social good meets your bottom line.
Making an investment in our communities has never been more important. more...
December 2008 Seize the moment during tough economic times.
Leaders from across sectors came together at the Goodman Community Center on December 3 for a celebration of innovative philanthropy in the face of economic crisis. more...
November 2008 Financing to help transform abandoned feed mill.
$130,000 loan from Forward Community Investments to Common Wealth Development finances early costs on a long-anticipated arts incubator on Madison’s east side. more...
September 2008 Affordable housing championed through nonprofit financing.
A $125,000 predevelopment loan from Forward Community Investments to Crown Court Properties makes way for the first phase in a project that provides better affordable housing for low-and moderate-income families in eastern Wisconsin. more...
September 2008 Financing protects affordable housing development in rural community.
A $278,500 loan from Forward Community Investments to the Central Wisconsin Community Action Council (CWCAC) will preserve Wyona Lake Apartments as affordable housing for low-income individuals and families in Wyocena. more...
September 2008 FCI announces new member for its Board of Directors.
Forward Community Investments is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeanne Myers, Chief Financial Officer of Community Business Bank, to its Board of Directors more...
August 2008 Financing enhances programs for low-income and homeless families.
A $350,000 loan from Forward Community Investments to the Central Wisconsin Community Action Council (CWCAC) finances a new Beaver Dam facility that boosts housing and food security for low-income families and homeless people in central Wisconsin. more...
July 2008 Financing supports expansion of Milwaukee AIDS clinic.
$500,000 construction loan from Forward Community Investments to the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) more than doubled the service capacity of a Milwaukee AIDS clinic. more...
May 2008 Financing in place for initiative to enhance technology in rural hospitals
A $400,000 loan to the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Information Technology Network (The Network) is the final piece in a $5 million project. more...
June 2007 Skillshop: Consultative Selling
