For this year’s Caren S. Franzini Fellowship, the Fellows are conducting research about how to improve access to capital for women and minority developers. By answering the questions in this survey, you will help us to better understand your perspectives on increasing access to capital through pre-development tools for women, Black, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous developers. Results of this research will be shared during the upcoming CDFA Virtual National Summit. All of your responses will be confidential, however you can share your contact information with us if you would like us to reach out to you as part of our work. 

Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required. For questions regarding this survey, please contact info@cdfa.net.

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* 1. What type of organization do you work for?

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* 2. Does your organization work at a city, county, state, regional, or national scale?

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* 3. Does your organization fund developers?

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* 4. If yes, what % of development funding has gone to women and minority developers in the last 10 years?

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* 5. In the geographic area you serve, what are the typical development project types you see being led by women and minority firms? (Select all that apply)

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* 6. In the geographic area you serve, what is the typical development project size you see being led by women and minority firms?

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* 7. Are pre-development tools (for commercial, small business, and/or housing development) available and accessible to your organization and the members you serve?

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* 8. If not, please explain how these tools are unavailable and/or how they are inaccessible. (Short answer)

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* 9. Which of the following types of pre-development tools are currently available within your organization to assist women and minority-owned development projects? (Select all that apply)

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* 10. What tools would you like to see included in a pre-development toolkit for organizations like yours? (Select all that apply)

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* 11. Is your organization currently working with women and/or minority-owned development firms?

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* 12. How does your organization currently work with women and/or minority-owned development firms? (Select all that apply)

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* 13. Do you feel that your staff is equipped with the skills to assist women or minority-led development firms who have limited experience with your tools?

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* 14. What type of outreach and partnerships do you have in place to forge new relationships with women and minority-led firms? (Select all that apply)

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* 15. What do you think are the greatest barriers to women and minority developers in your community? (Select all that apply)

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* 16. Please describe any persistent challenges your organization and/or your members face when accessing affordable and flexible capital?

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* 17. Do you have any anecdotes regarding the experiences that women or minority led organizations, developers, or small businesses face in accessing capital?

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* 18. What do you think the community development finance world needs to hear about the organizations you serve and the people and communities you represent?

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* 19. Is there anything else you want to share on this topic?

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* 20. Name

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* 21. Organization name

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* 22. Organization street address

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* 23. Organization state 

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* 24. Organization zip code

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* 25. Email address 

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