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Social Impact

Small Business Loans

Our results to date:

Improved Business Management
95% of Opportunity Fund's borrowers report an increased ability to manage their business as a result
of working with our program.

Business Survival*
Opportunity Fund small businesses have an 85% survival rate compared to the national rate of 44%.

Increase in Income

Opportunity Fund small businesses report:

  • 30% Increase in household income
  • 34% Increase in net business income

Job Creation
Opportunity Fund small businesses report:

  • 50% Increase in the number of employees per business
  • An average 2.7 jobs created or sustained per business two years after receiving a loan

Download Small Business Loan Program social impact highlights here.

*Each year, we evaluated our program using MicroTest, a performance and outcome management
tool developed by FIELD, a project of the Aspen Institute. In 2007, our response rate was 60%. The
above information is based on our findings.

 


 



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