Microfinance for Low-Income Entrepreneurs in U.S.

LEND seeks recipient for Farley Microloan LEND is proud to announce the James Farley Memorial Microloan, a new initiative aimed at supporting young Evanston entrepreneurs—a group underserved by traditional financial institutions. The loan, named for the Northwestern alumnus and benefactor of the Farley Center for...

To our supporters: With the new year underway, there are a number of initiatives that are ongoing at LEND. Our newest members have completed their staff training, and will begin working on the frontlines directly with our clients. Our efforts to formalize our infrastructure are continuing from last year, and nearing...

To our supporters: As the last traces of summer fade away, the LEND team is excited to usher in a new year. The previous twelve months have seen the onboarding of a new team, the disbursal of $7500 in new loans, recognition from the city of Evanston, and numerous small businesses that have benefited from LEND's services. We...

To our supporters: As we look back on another exciting year, we are delighted to share some significant milestones LEND reached in the past few months. LEND's first borrower, Gigi Giles, completely repaid a loan she received to renovate the interior of her barbershop. Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, Alderman Braithwaite...

To our supporters: The last few months have proved extremely busy and exciting as LEND continues to grow and evolve. We quickly transitioned our next generation of leaders into their new roles and began pursuing our strategic goal of building sustainable client pipelines. Through extensive outreach, we were able to form...

To our generous donors, Thank you for your continuing support. Thanks to the financial and emotional support that you have given us at LEND, we have been able to complete our first year of operations and move into the future. However, due to the fact that we are a college based organization, our staff graduates. However,...

  To all who have followed and supported in our past:First off, thank you. With your financial support, we’ve been able to mobilize a base and build a strong presence in our community. Your donations have given us more than financial vitality; they offer us greater legitimacy through which we can improve the...