IHI is pleased to announce the launch of Innovative Change$, an emerging Community Development Financial Institution. Innovative Change$ (IC$) helps low- and moderate- income individuals and families manage short‐term financial needs in order to achieve household and financial stability. IHI received funding from Meyer Memorial Trust, Northwest Health Foundation, and Spirit Mountain Community Fund to initiate the pilot phase of IC$. After receiving its state lending licenses, IC$ officially opened for business in February 2010, providing financial education, resource mapping, credit-building opportunities, and small-dollar, short-term consumer loans. Throughout the pilot phase, IC$ lending services will be available to clients, including Innovative Housing’s residents, on a referral-only basis, through one of IC$’s partner organizations. Financial education services — including individual coaching, group workshops, and special seminars — are available to the public and are free of cost for a limited time. Please visit the Innovative Change$ website or call the IC$ staff at (503) 943-5607 for more information about how to participate. You can also keep up to date by viewing the current IC$ newsletter.

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