Erica Dobreff has transitioned from her role as President of Kansas City Equity Fund and Gateway CDFI to a Consultant for both organizations. John Kennedy, President and CEO of St. Louis Equity Fund, will assume the role of President of both organizations. Erica joined Kansas City Equity Fund in 2006 after serving eight years with…
Read MoreSLEFI announced the availability of grant funding for resident services programs and accepted grant applications in October 2018. Grants of up to $2,500 per property were available to SLEFI’s 501(c)(3) non-profit managing and development partners and had to be used for the acitivites of the residents residing in LIHTC properties in which SLEFI has invested.…
Read MoreCate Kennedy was recently elected to serve on The Salvation Army – Midland Division’s Advisory Board. This is a role Cate held for three years as she also served as President of Echelon, The Salvation Army’s young professionals group. When she announced she was stepping down as the President of Echelon, The Salvation Army invited…
Read MoreJohn Kennedy was asked to join an 18-member task force that will spend the next several months examining how to form, run and pay for an affordable housing trust fund in St. Louis County. The task force will meet monthly and submit recommendations to the St. Louis County Executive’s office in the first quarter of…
Read MoreGateway CDFI, an affiliate of St. Louis Equity Fund and a US Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), is looking for a Community Development Lender. This position will have significant responsibility for business development and loan origination, and will market Gateway’s participation loan funds while participating in various industry events in fulfillment of those…
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