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For 20+ years, we have provided economic development financing and technical assistance across the housing spectrum, creating a lasting legacy of affordable housing throughout the state.
Impact Development Fund’s mission is to help people within our underserved communities seek fulfillment for themselves and their families by providing access to affordable living. We create these opportunities by delivering flexible capital to nonprofit organizations, developers and others who support the underserved. Together, by lifting up the people in our communities, we strengthen Colorado.
Impact Development Fund supports projects that bring together multi-faceted community stakeholders including nonprofit organizations, developers, community banks, individuals and local and state government. Starting with strategic planning for future projects, through the application process to ultimately securing financing, we help overcome obstacles to ensure critical Colorado community projects can break ground.
For 20+ years, we have provided economic development financing and technical assistance across the housing spectrum, creating a lasting legacy of affordable housing throughout the state.
We offer financial products to those seeking to acquire, rehabilitate or improve the energy efficiency of their primary residence.
We provide financing to nonprofit, for-profit and local agency developers seeking to expand and improve the inventory of rental and owner-occupied housing.
As a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the United States Treasury, and as an approved CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) institution, IDF works with social impact investors, local municipalities’ housing and financing authorities across Colorado, nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, other CDFIs and traditional banks. Our goal is to guide these partners along the path beginning with strategic vision to project financing and fruition.
Impact Development Fund is a team is of talented and motivated individuals who are passionate about what we do and the Colorado communities we serve. We believe firmly in our mission and are committed to give our all to improve the quality of life for the great diversity of underserved residents who choose to call Colorado home.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CFA, CPA
Sean Doherty is the Executive Director of Impact Development Fund (IDF), a Colorado-focused Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) located in Denver. IDF has been providing financing capital throughout the state since 1999 in support of affordable housing and nonprofit facilities projects.
Sean moved to Colorado from Maryland in 2015 where he spent over 25 years in commercial banking, brokerage and community development finance. Prior to joining IDF, Sean was the CFO for Baltimore Community Lending, another CDFI focused on the development needs of the City of Baltimore. He maintains designations as a CPA and CFA.
Sean currently lives in Northern Colorado with his wife and the 3 youngest of his 6 children.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Originally joining Impact Development Fund (then Funding Partners) in 2008, Megan brings a background in marketing, retail banking and residential mortgage lending. Utilizing these strengths, Megan oversees program design, loan servicing operations, processes and policies. As Director of Operations, Megan is responsible for informing and overseeing implementation of micro and macro organizational operations strategies.
Megan currently holds board position and committee positions with Neighbor to Neighbor, and sits on the Habitat for Humanity of Colorado Finance Committee. Megan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Colorado State University, and is a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator in the State of Colorado.
Megan currently lives in Northern Colorado with her husband and three children.
DIRECTOR OF LENDING
Paul Bunyard joined IDF as the Director of Lending in the fall of 2020. Mr. Bunyard oversees development and execution of capacity building initiatives supporting community development organizations and their vision to create, preserve or rehabilitate affordable housing throughout Colorado.
Prior to joining IDF, Paul previously held positions with BBVA, City and County of Denver’s Office of Economic Development, Albina Community Bank, a well rated Community Development Financial Institution, Cowlitz Bank, Bank of the West, and 1st National Bank of Omaha.
Paul currently holds board positions with Colorado Enterprise Fund and the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University, master’s certificate in Real Estate Development from Portland State University and Commercial Lending Certification from the Commercial Banking School in Reno Nevada.
LOAN PROGRAM MANAGER
Contact For: Single Family Loan Programs, Program Management and Single Family Loan Applications
LOAN SERVICING MANAGER
Contact For: Loan Account Activity, Monthly Payments, Payoff Requests and Lender Portfolio Management
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE MANAGER
Contact For: Agency Financials, AR/AP, Invoices
SR. LOAN SPECIALIST
Contact For: City of Fort Collins EPIC program and Single Family Loan Applications
LOAN SPECIALIST
Contact For: Elevation Community Land Trust application and eligibility.
LOAN SPECIALIST
Contact For: Single Family Loan Application Intake, Loan Applications in Process, and Loan Subordination Requests
CREDIT & COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST
Contact For: Commercial Loan Processing, Closing and Compliance
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