Programs

Foresight Foundation is an Arizona nonprofit corporation (“Foresight”) with a community-based mission to promote and support economic and community development through investments in minority-owned enterprises while promoting the business case for diversity, both social and financial. With over 100 years combined experience in community economic development related work for and with other entities with the goal of improving outcomes within the underserved/underrepresented communities.

We can help guide you with the creation and development of a financial loan package for a for many general business needs, including working capital, equipment, land purchase, building or property purchase, renovations, new construction, and debt refinancing.

The Foresight Fund

1. Emerging CDFI
The CDFI Community Fund is a lending initiative of Foresight Foundation designed to facilitate micro lending at a community level for organizations and individuals in need of capital to increase capacity needed for the success and sustentation of the entity. These loans may be used for upgrades or other necessary expenses, and are targeted to community stakeholders, organizations, and entities that could be considered non-traditional in their ability to acquire funding due to fiscal history, while taking into consideration qualifications that could be culturally competent to the communities served by Foresight Foundation for Economic Equity. For more information click here.

2. Partners in Community Fund
Foresight Foundation for Economic Equity works and walks alongside organizations and entities to assess and create a plan to seek necessary funders and partners needed to bring projects to life. In this process, Foresight Foundation will connect with our network of community partners to create the pathway to make a prospective project come to fruition. For more information click here.

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3. Development Fund
The Development Fund is an initiative of Foresight Foundation to imagine, create, and develop initiatives that are in alignment with Foresight Foundation’s values and initiatives to create and invest in community initiatives for large development projects (hospitals, residential communities, retail centers, etc) For more information click here.

4. Foresight Forward Fund
The Way Fund allows community members to invest in organizations that are partnered with Foresight Foundation to create community change. In this initiative, Foresight Foundation serves as an intermediary to manage donations, investments and funding to the organization for a small administrative fee. Through this effort, Foresight Foundation answers the question of “Who are the organizations making a way to create impact in black and brown communities in Arizona?”
Coming soon!

The Foresight Fund

1. Emerging CDFI
The CDFI Community Fund is a lending initiative of Foresight Foundation designed to facilitate micro lending at a community level for organizations and individuals in need of capital to increase capacity needed for the success and sustentation of the entity. These loans may be used for upgrades or other necessary expenses, and are targeted to community stakeholders, organizations, and entities that could be considered non-traditional in their ability to acquire funding due to fiscal history, while taking into consideration qualifications that could be culturally competent to the communities served by Foresight Foundation for Economic Equity. For more information click here.

2. Partners in Community Fund
Foresight Foundation for Economic Equity works and walks alongside organizations and entities to assess and create a plan to seek necessary funders and partners needed to bring projects to life. In this process, Foresight Foundation will connect with our network of community partners to create the pathway to make a prospective project come to fruition. For more information click here.

wells fargo phoenix ida Chase bank of america arizona community foundation

3. Development Fund
The Development Fund is an initiative of Foresight Foundation to imagine, create, and develop initiatives that are in alignment with Foresight Foundation’s values and initiatives to create and invest in community initiatives for large development projects (hospitals, residential communities, retail centers, etc) For more information click here.

4. Foresight Forward Fund
The Way Fund allows community members to invest in organizations that are partnered with Foresight Foundation to create community change. In this initiative, Foresight Foundation serves as an intermediary to manage donations, investments and funding to the organization for a small administrative fee. Through this effort, Foresight Foundation answers the question of “Who are the organizations making a way to create impact in black and brown communities in Arizona?”
Coming soon!

The REACH Initiative

REACH is designed to help you get OUT of your head and into your business with the help of those who are experienced, accomplished, and leading the sector to change the game on a consistent basis by focusing on Building Capacity to increase the success of the business, as well as Developing the Acumen of Executive Leadership within each of our REACH Cohort Participants. During the six Month duration, participants connect with other Business Stakeholders that have a proven record of success.

Black & Brown Women’s Consortium

The Black, Brown and Women Developers initiative is focused on providing opportunities for members of the Black and minority populations in Arizona to thrive in the construction sector. This sector is relatively large compared to the nation as a whole due to the state’s rapid growth in recent years. Population and employment projection suggest that the construction industry is expected to continue to realize strong growth over the next decade and additional minority participation will help the state achieve its economic goals.

Farmer Fellows

The Farmer Fellows initiative was created to uplift, energize and engage young adults and emerging professionals of color who endeavor to impact their community by breaking barriers and borders to shift conversations and create change the paradigm that enables generational wealth development.