PeopleFund

Our goal is to become the premier lender in Texas and follow our values of integrity, service, and respect to support our clients. We seek to create innovative financial and business education programs that are delivered free of charge in a comfortable and judgement-free zone. We provide the lowest rates and fees of any community lender in the state, offering affordable small business loans that empower communities, create jobs, and drive economic development. We want to create responsible programs and services that cater to the needs of women, veterans, minorities, and low income entrepreneurs in rural and urban communities across Texas. We want to leverage financial and human capital to create social and economic justice for populations disenfranchised by a restrictive banking system and elevate Texans so they can build wealth and work for themselves.

PeopleFund implemented a statewide expansion plan in 2010 under new leadership, professionalized the staff and implemented new infrastructure systems and operations to grow our programs and services. Under experienced leadership, the staff expanded programs and services, catering to the specific needs of our clients based on industry, geography, background, and business expertise. PeopleFund has since opened offices in Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Laredo, the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and is moving into rural areas. We've created a national veteran collaborative so community lenders like us can learn from one another and serve veterans better. We've created safe spaces for women to work and grow professionally, and we've expanded our lending and education teams so we can provide dedicated attention to each person who walks through our doors. We've built a diverse and inclusive staff, board, and volunteer base committed to our mission and passionate about driving our goals forward.

Forging strategic partnerships, professional and experienced staff, reliable and secure infrastructure and operational procedures, multiple offices designed to reduce burdens of travel on clients, inclusion of technology and online resources, passionate team with community development focus, support from funders, partners, and volunteers.

Entering our 25th year, PeopleFund has program metrics we can be proud of. We've created 1,631 child care slots so parents can have affordable childcare as they return to the workforce, delivered 96,000 of free financial education and technical assistance, created 5,678 jobs, lent $75 million to underserved Texans, renovated or rehabilitated 516,000 sq.ft. of property, and funded 1,312 small businesses with capital to grow.