The 2025 Annual Report highlights Bridge Investment’s continued progress in expanding access to capital in low‑income and rural communities where traditional financing is often limited.

​From supporting affordable housing and small‑business growth to laying the foundation for future New Markets Tax Credit financing, 2025 was a year of adaptability and momentum, demonstrating the growing strength and impact of Bridge Investment’s mission‑driven work.
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In 2025, Bridge Investment’s work helped to:
  • Support locally owned small businesses
  • Create and preserve affordable housing
  • Catalyze redevelopment in distressed census tracts
  • Build long‑term organizational capacity to scale future impact
Bridge Investment's 10 Year Anniversary was celebrated in 2024, and the 2024 Annual Report highlights the growth of a small, emerging CDFI into a powerful driver of economic opportunity. 

It was a landmark year for Bridge Investment, tripling its assets size, raising over $2.3 million in capital, and making its largest loan to date.

​Every loan made by Bridge Investment strengthens the foundational growth of low-income communities and sets the stage for that momentum to continue for many years to come.
Over the past decade, Bridge Investment has empowered small businesses and strengthened communities through responsible, affordable lending. In 2024, Bridge Investment celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary, and launched its 10-Year Impact Report. Since our founding, we've closed 111 loans totaling $12.8 million—92.7% of which supported businesses in low-income areas.

Our work has helped:
  • Create or retain 1,285 jobs
  • Build or preserve 1,301 affordable rental units
  • Develop 261,605 square feet of commercial space
  • Mobilized $187.5 million in total project costs
​Click here to read the full report. 
Bridge Investment Community Development Corporation co-hosted the Pitch.Connect.Fund. Development Forum on Thursday, March 27, 2025. It included pitch sessions and talks from experts about new ways to find funding.

There was strong interest: 15 projects asked for $88.3 million in gap financing, totaling $148.9 million in project costs. Projects came from big cities like Chicago, smaller towns like Mason City, Iowa, and even rural places like Joy, Illinois, showing the wide need for affordable loan capital. 
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Although the event is over, Bridge Investment continues to offer low-cost loans to support your business. To learn more, contact Frank at (309) 732-4024 or email at [email protected].
Bridge Investment Community Development Corporation co-hosted the Pitch.Connect.Fund. Development Forum on Thursday, March 27, 2025. It included pitch sessions and talks from experts about new ways to find funding.

There was strong interest: 15 projects asked for $88.3 million in gap financing, totaling $148.9 million in project costs. Projects came from big cities like Chicago, smaller towns like Mason City, Iowa, and even rural places like Joy, Illinois, showing the wide need for affordable loan capital. 
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Although the event is over, Bridge Investment continues to offer low-cost loans to support your business. To learn more, contact Frank at (309) 732-4024 or email at [email protected].
There was strong interest: 15 projects asked for $88.3 million in gap financing, totaling $148.9 million in project costs. Projects came from big cities like Chicago, smaller towns like Mason City, Iowa, and even rural places like Joy, Illinois, showing the wide need for affordable loan capital. 
Bridge Investment Community Development Corporation
100 19th Street, STE 104 - Rock Island, Illinois 61201
(309) 732-4024
[email protected]
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