Northern Initiatives and Our Customers are On the Move

Kris Spaulding joins CDFI GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Feb. 6, 2025 – Northern Initiatives, a nonprofit lender serving Michigan, has hired a Climate Justice and Environmental…

Opportunity Finance Network, the leading organization for mission lenders nationwide, is featuring Flowers Automotive Recycling on its website. Ronald Flowers is building both a family…

Lataja Cross Lataja Cosse started Divine Minds, Early Learning Academy in her home in 2020. The $5,000 grant from the BEI…

MLive has a great story about the BEI grants. Help us spread the word! MUSKEGON, MI – The Business Equity Initiative’s next round of grants…

Northern Initiatives offering free monthly ZingTrain courses Northern Initiatives is offering a series of free, monthly online workshops to strengthen leadership skills in managers and…

Northern Initiatives celebrated its 30th Anniversary, plus $100 million in loans, with a bunch of our friends, donors, funders, staff, board, and customers. If you…

Stories in Issue Media publications highlight Northern Initiatives' work with rural entrepreneurs. "Location is vital to rural entrepreneurs. They are the most creative entrepreneurs out…

U.P. residents can write a business plan; everyone can learn about business loans Two learning opportunities are available from Northern Initiatives, a nonprofit lender working…

Small businesses throughout Michigan will get financing, technical assistance MARQUETTE, MICH.  – Northern Initiatives, a nonprofit lender, has been awarded $250,000 to help entrepreneurs throughout…