Our Clients
"There are many consultants who reach out to CDFIs to help them improve their service delivery and effectiveness but few understand the challenge of being a financial institution while maintaining the mission focus of a community development organization. Friedman Associates helped us have the difficult conversation necessary to embreace an organizational shift in culture that puts people and profit on a level playing field."
Manny Hidalgo, Executive Director
Latino Economic Development Corporation, Washington, D.C.
"With the guidance of Friedman Associates, our women's business center has begun to transform into a microenterprise organization that is building a statewide network to assist entrepreneurs. We couldn't have stayed on task, envisioned our goals, or achieved our success had it not been for their support."
Haidee Stith, Executive Director
South Carolina Business Center, Columbia, SC
"The webinar I attended was extremely informative and well-run. The speakers, internet materials, and participant discussion, as well the follow up free personal consultation were excellent. My congratulations on a job very well done! I look forward to information on future webinars, and will encourage colleagues to participate."
Mary Hoyer, Valley Alliance of Worker Cooperatives/Cooperative Fund of New England/Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy.
A Partial Listing of Our Clients
ACCION USA
ACCION Texas
ACCORD Corporation
Anew America Community Corporation
Appalachian Community Enterprises
Adirondack Economic Development Corporation
Alternatives Federal Credit Union
Aspen Institute
Association for Enterprise Opportunity
Bloomfield Main Street
Business Center for New Americans
California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity
Canisius College Women's Business Center
Capital District Community Loan Fund
Central Alabama Women's Business Center
Cherokee Nation
Child and Family Policy Center
Cleveland Foundation
Comlinks WBC
Community Action Agency of Northern Indiana
Community Capital Resources
El Pajaro CDC
Entrepreneur Works
Four Bands Community Fund
GoodWork Network
Greater Jamaica Development Corporation
ICF International Incorporated
International Institute of St. Louis
Iowa Community Action Association
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Jefferson Economic Development Institute
Justine Petersen
Latino Economic Development Corporation
Little Dixie Community Action Agency
Louisiana Department of Economic Development
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Massachusetts CDC Association
MetroAction
MicroBusiness Advancement Center
Mission Asset Fund
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development
Neighborhood Partnership Fund
Northwest Area Foundation
Ohio CDC Association
Opening Doors
Partners for Entrepreneurial Advancement in Kentucky
Queens Economic Development Corporation
Rising Tide Capital
Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute
Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc.
Rural Dynamics Incorporated
South Carolina Women's Business Center
The Business of Good Foundation
WECO Fund
Women's Business Center of Northern Alabama
Women's Economic Development Center
Women's Initiative for Self-Employment
Oregon Microenterprise Network