Established in
2004 by President and Founder Inna Kinney,
The Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit
“for impact” community based organization located in downtown Columbus.
Our Mission
Investing
in people to create measurable and enduring social and economic change.
Therefore, ECDI
provides a number of critical and valuable services to low- and
moderate-income people, which include:
·
A One-Stop Shop for Small Business Needs
·
Training
·
Financial Literacy
and Microenterprise Training
·
Microenterprise Products
·
Matched-Savings Accounts
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Loans from $1,000 to $35,000
·
Resources
·
Business Technology Resource
Center
·
Wage-Free Trainees
·
The
Franklin County Work Experience Program and Community Service Program
·
Retailer Outlets
·
The
Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District (SID) Pearl Market
·
Workshop Seminars
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Additional Services
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First-Time Home Buyer Assistance
·
Post-Secondary Education
Assistance
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Minor Home Repair
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Immigration Legal Services
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Special Projects
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The Central Ohio Regional Ex-Offender and
Family Re-entry Program
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Coming Soon
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Business Legal Services
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Housing and Mortgage Legal Services and Counseling
·
Women’s Business Center
*Certain restrictions apply and are subject to change.
Among its many services, ECDI is certified by
the U.S. Department of Treasury
as a Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) lender, as well as
by the U.S. Small Business Administration as an intermediary micro-lender.
Dependent on the funding source, ECDI extends its services to several areas
throughout Ohio, including Franklin, Licking, Union, Delaware, Mahoning,
Pickaway and Madison counties.
At the core of the organization’s services is the
ECDI Board of Directors.
The 11-member board is comprised of individuals who voluntarily provide
professional expertise to ensure ECDI’s mission statement is executed to its
full potential.
As ECDI is continually expanding, it currently
employs 18 people full-time,
who are strongly engaged in the vision of investing in people to create
measurable and enduring social and economic change.
Download the
2008 ECDI Information Guide.
Complete the
ECDI General
Client Application.
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