Empowering people.
Investing in communities.
Supporting small businesses.
ECDI'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Thank you for supporting two decades of impact!
For two decades, ECDI has been a committed partner to the small businesses that make up the heart of our neighborhoods and communities across the state. What started as an idea to support immigrant entrepreneurs has grown into the country’s leading SBA microlender assisting thousands of entrepreneurs.
It is through our commitment to expanding opportunities to all people that ECDI continues to evolve to meet the needs of small businesses as neighborhoods and the economy changes. We invite you to invest in our next 20 years of supporting small businesses and our neighborhoods.
BE A PART OF OUR NEXT 20 YEARS
Every dollar you give has a direct impact—helping us provide training, funding, outreach and more to enable ECDI to provide a high level of support for small businesses throughout the Ohio region.
By donating, sponsoring, or volunteering, you can ensure that even more entrepreneurs have the tools and resources they need to succeed.
Join us in providing access to the next 20 years of small businesses:
Two decades ago, ECDI formed to provide under-resourced people and communities equitable access to economic opportunity.
We are proud of the impact we've made throughout two decades of helping our clients’ entrepreneurial dreams become a reality, and we extend our deepest gratitude to all who have contributed to ECDI’s mission.
We are more committed than ever to providing support to the entrepreneurs who need it most."
ECDI, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
– Inna Kinney
YOUR SUPPORT HAS MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE.
Thanks to our clients, partners, and funders, we've been able to:
Become the country’s #1 SBA microlender
Open 5 Women’s Business Centers
Found the Minority Contractor Resource Center program
Expand the Food Fort to a statewide Food Incubation program
Open the first Veterans Business Outreach Center in Ohio
$194 million
in loans to small businesses
Provided training and mentoring to entrepreneurs
40,000
Jobs created or retained across Ohio
43,576
HERE'S TO 20 MORE YEARS OF MAKING AN IMPACT!
This milestone is as much yours as it is ours. Every donation, volunteer hour, and word of encouragement has fueled our ability to grow and serve. You are a key part of the ECDI family, and together, we’re shaping the future for Ohio’s small business community.
OUR MILESTONES
