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Craft3’s work wouldn’t be possible without the ongoing support of our many investors, donors, funders and partners.
Donations support Craft3’s work to expand access to capital to build a thriving Pacific Northwest.
Accredited impact investors can put their money to work in local communities.
Foundations, corporations, and banks make impact-first investments to make a positive impact.
Capital and operating grants help us build capacity and offer lower rates and additional business services.
Relationships with local and regional partners help us all accomplish shared goals and outcomes.
Thank you to our investors, grantors and partners for supporting our work in the Pacific Northwest.
Craft3 partners with bankers to deliver capital to businesses who don’t qualify for bank financing. Check out our tools to help you help your customers.
Starting and growing a business is hard. We have created a variety of downloadable resources to empower you on your business journey.
Craft3 partners with contractors to help customers finance septic and energy upgrades and build ADUs. Check out our tools to help you help your customers.
Help us build a thriving, just and empowered Pacific Northwest. These tools provide more information about investing and supporting Craft3.
Since 1994, we’ve been measuring and evaluating the outputs and outcomes of our lending.
Our customers are remarkable and inspiring. Their ideas, energy, and visions are creating jobs, strengthening communities, and building financial stability.
Sundown Hazen first learned about Craft3 through an online search for local funding options for his startup food business. When he reached out in late 2019, a Craft3 lender recommended he work with the local Small Business Development Center on a business plan.
When you pull up to the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock, the first thing you notice is the smell – the salt air off Port Townsend Bay mixed with that of wood shavings.
We invest in people, businesses, and communities, and work towards a future of shared prosperity across our region.
Meet the stellar team we’ve built at Craft3.
Committed to working towards a thriving, just and empowered Pacific Northwest.
We are creative thinkers and doers — dedicated, resourceful, and flexible — who collaborate closely and are always learning.
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