Our thanks for their financial commitment to economic development

Our thanks to Sterling Savings Bank, Bank of America and Foundation Northwest - The Larson Family Fund for their financial contributions to economic development in Spokane's community development neighborhoods. Phone Eric Loewe at 444-7633 for information on supporting SNEDA's work. Contributions to SNEDA are tax deductible.

SNEDA’s Retiree Workforce

Recently, a representative of Americorps VISTA (part of the National Corporation for Community Service) contacted SNEDA for more information about how members of the “Senior Community” were working out as staff members.  Unintentionally, SNEDA has become an example of how early retirees can contribute to the Spokane economy, because the following members of our staff have all come to us from retirement.  more>

One Couple transitions from unbankable to bankable

With SNEDA’s assistance, one couple has already experienced the cycle of returning from being unbankable to being bankable within 3 years.  A husband and wife team had such financial problems in 2002 that they could only borrow (at a reasonable rate of interest) from SNEDA and SNEDA’s partner, Family Care Resources, $3,000 for their home-based daycare with a capacity of 9 children.  In 2004, they borrowed $7,000 from us to expand their daycare capacity to 12 children with little increase in costs other than repayment of the loan but with a significant increase in family income.  In April 2005, we received a check from a traditional financial institution to pay off the loan. The couple is once again bankable, self-sufficient financially and proud of their achievements. more>

New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC), a Treasury – Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) program

The Third Season begins at Market Street Market (MSM)

The June highlight is the attendance of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris at MSM on June 3rd at 11 a.m. more>

Early Retirement- A Spokane Asset?

"Near Nature, Near..." Well, Not Boston