Finanta (formerly Community First Fund)
Tawana Skipper is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in human resources, talent management, and workforce development. Currently serving as the Human Resources Director of Talent Management at Finanta since June 2021, Tawana designs and manages services aimed at enhancing onboarding, leadership development, retention, and performance management. Previous roles include Director of the Executive Office and Project Manager for the Board of Directors at Finanta, Assistant Director of Employment Services at KenCrest, Director of Teen Services and Educational Advancement at North Light Community Center, and Director of Career Services at JEVS Human Services. Tawana has successfully developed programs, managed teams, and built partnerships with various stakeholders, demonstrating a strong commitment to fostering skill development and effective workforce strategies. Tawana holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Science with a focus on Public Relations from Rider University.
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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.