Shannon Leonhard

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.