This fall the first loans from the Michigan Women Forward’s (MWF) Community Impact Notes (CIN) will be deployed to help Michigan women grow their businesses.  

A year ago, MWF, a CMF member, launched CIN, a revolving microloan fund as a vehicle for foundations, family offices, corporations and banks to provide impact investments into MWF. 

MWF says $10 million of CINs are now being raised throughout the state to provide loans to low- and moderate-income women, primarily women of color. Interest from the fund and the microloans will pay for at least half of the deployment costs and technical