Building a Better Community
Working with Forward Community Investments maximizes your charitable giving so it has a more lasting influence. Your investment becomes part of a unique funding cycle made possible by the investment strategies that only Forward Community Investments can offer.

Forward Community Investments is one of 14 community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in Wisconsin working to grow communities that are both socially and economically successful. To learn more about CDFIs, click here.

A single investment with Forward Community Investments has the potential to grow exponentially. One thousand dollars today can reach hundreds of organizations and thousands of people. That's because we convert investments into low interest loans for nonprofits. As the initial loan is repaid, the money and its interest is recycled into loans for other nonprofit organizations. It’s part of a cycle of giving that never ends and grows more powerful with each turn.

This unique cycle of giving attracts partnerships between Forward Community Investments and investors who are looking to maximize their community impact. According to Greg Dombrowski, president of Johnson Bank, "Investing in the communities where we conduct business is core to our corporate philosophy. We choose to partner with The Dane Fund [Forward Community Investments] because we know our investments will be managed for maximum community impact."

When you make your next contribution, remember that Forward Community Investments makes giving work for the long term. Whether you invest in our nonprofit loan fund or provide a donation to support the ongoing operation of Forward Community Investments , you are creating a better future today.