Finanta (formerly Community First Fund)
Claudia Harrison is a skilled professional with extensive experience in grant writing, fund procurement, and project management. Currently serving as a Grants and Fund Procurement Specialist at Finanta, Claudia has previously held similar roles at Community First Fund and worked as a Project Manager at Fox Chapel Publishing. With a background in communications as the Chief Communications Officer at Compass Community Center and various administrative roles, including Executive Assistant and Records Liaison, Claudia has demonstrated a strong ability to identify and solve problems, enhance policy frameworks, and improve organizational operations. Claudia holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from Walden University, further contributing to expertise in the field.
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Finanta (formerly Community First Fund)
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Finanta, formerly 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, Finanta 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 Finanta envisions inclusive, equitable, and vibrant communities where individuals prosper, triumph over poverty, and live free from discrimination.