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In the UFB community partnership bank model the sustainable infrastructure is built, businesses thrive, people are empowered to create health and prosperity in their community.
are invested in the local community through:
• Low interest loans to businesses willing to make an appropriate quadruple bottom line committment.
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• Direct equity investments in projects building long lasting local community sustainabiilty.
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PROJECTS
is supplemented with local private investment, grants and government incentives.
Return on investment from local infrastructure projects is shared three ways:
• Social-profit community development
• Supplementing UFB's client services expenses including education and technical assistance programs
• UFB equity shareholders
includes a combination of low interest business loans with business development skills training and technical assistance, and healthy lifestyle education and support programs. UFB investments in PEOPLE will empower communities to create their own unique story of environmental, social, cultural and financial wellbeing and success.
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Glossary of How It Works Diagram
DEPOSITS from local community stakeholders into savings and investments.
LEVERAGE - UFB's leverage, or multiply the investment value of deposits many times over, in responsible and transparent ways to support sustainable projects.
PROJECTS build infrastructure and strengthen local community sustainability in these areas: sustainable local farming and food production, renewable energy, green built housing, water quality/availability, resource recovery, transportation, communication, education and the arts, and wellness.
RETURN on investment from projects and businesses that build physical and socially sustainable infrastructure in local communities.
SHAREHOLDERS are equity shareholder investors in the bank.
EDUCATION out to community including schools, families, local government, businesses, and social-profit and community development organizations in areas that build and strengthen local community sustainability.
BUSINESS TRAINING in the form of quadruple bottom line business development training and technical assistance as well as access to best practices knowledge base.
DEPOSITORS receive financial benefit by being part of their local UFB.
SOCIAL PROFIT organizations working to build aligned wellbeing in their local communities receive support through UFB.
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