PHOTO Kate Manahan, who partners with the Genesis Fund as an individual investor along with her husband, Tim, and son, Jansen.Kennebunk, MaineKate Manahan and FamilyWhen my husband and I were ready to make an investment, we were looking for one we could believe in. I was excited when I heard about the Genesis Fund, which offered a creative way to use

PHOTO Brenda Peluso, a former Genesis Fund Board member and current individual investor. Photo credit: Erin LittleSouth Portland, Maine Brenda PalusoI served on the board of the Genesis Fund for several years, and have supported the work for much longer. I love that my investment loan helps my fellow Mainers, and I get to see the results in my community and all

PHOTO Andrew and his wife, Emily, have made multiple individual investments in the Genesis Fund. For their young family, it’s a way to invest in their own future as well as their community’s.Wayne, MaineAndrew GorrillI’ve spent a lot of time looking for truly ethical investment options. . . . The Genesis Fund is one of the very few I’ve found

PHOTO Mark Swann, Preble Street executive director. At one time, Preble Street was a Genesis Fund borrower. Now, it’s an investor.Portland, MaineMark Swann, Executive Director of Preble StreetTwenty years ago, Preble Street was preparing to build a new center for homeless youth and Maine’s first Homeless Health Clinic. The Genesis Fund supported us with a bridge loan to get these

PHOTO Heather Burt, Rising Tide Co-Op general manager.Damariscotta, MaineHeather Burt, General Manager of Rising Tide Co-opRising Tide Co-op received financing from the Genesis Fund to purchase and renovate our current building in Damariscotta. That investment in our organization has rippled out into our community many times over in the years since. We are now a local food hub that supports

ABOVE Philip Walsh, Executive Director of Maine Initiatives.Portland, MainePhilip Walsh, Executive Director of Maine InitiativesWe are honored to be able to invest in and support the work of the Genesis Fund. At Maine Initiatives, our work is rooted in the belief that our community has the resources it needs to create greater justice, equity and opportunity for all Mainers. Genesis

PHOTOFran Hutchinson, who served as Treasurer of the former Maine Women’s Fund.Falmouth, MaineFrances Hutchinson, Former Treasurer of the Maine Women’s FundThe Maine Women’s Fund invested with Genesis for over 25 years—a natural fit with our mission to make bold investments that transform the lives of Maine women and girls. There is a multiplier effect that you simply do not get