Community First Fund
Elizabeth Bennett has extensive experience in finance and administration, serving as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Community First Fund. Prior to this role, Elizabeth held similar positions at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Lancaster Theological Seminary. Elizabeth also has experience as an Internal Audit Manager at D&E Communications and as an Accounting Manager at Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP. Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Lebanon Valley College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Delaware.
Community First Fund
Community First Fund is the premier economic development organization serving the low income communities of central and eastern Pennsylvania, and provides loan capital to real estate developers and businesses in the region. Since 1992, Community First Fund has made more than 1,700 loans and investments totaling more than $208 million to businesses, affordable housing and community based developers and projects throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania. Our Mission Community First Fund’s mission is to create financial equity through wealth building opportunities for individuals, families, and business owners, especially Persons of Color, women, and immigrants. We align capital, knowledge, and advocacy to advance access to financial services, business ownership, housing, and community development. Our Vision Community First Fund envisions inclusive, equitable, and vibrant communities where individuals prosper, triumph over poverty, and live free from discrimination.