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Lincoln-King Center Brings Expanded Access to Healthcare and Youth Programming in Racine

Forward Community Investments awards $10 million in NMTCs to support transformative mixed-use facility Forward Community Investments (FCI) is proud to support the Lincoln-King Community and Health Care Center in Racine, WI with a $10 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation. This investment is helping bring to life a long-anticipated project that will expand access […]

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FCI Welcomes Darrell “DJ” Hines to Board of Directors

Forward Community Investments (FCI) is pleased to announce the addition of Darrell “DJ” Hines II to its Board of Directors. As a respected leader in Milwaukee’s faith, nonprofit, and business communities, Hines brings a wealth of experience in community development, operations management, and economic empowerment that will help advance FCI’s mission of stabilizing neighborhoods and

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FCI CEO Ryan Zerwer Receives 2025 Best of Madison Leadership Award

To Forward Community Investments President & CEO, Ryan Zerwer, leadership isn’t just about guiding an organization. It’s about having a strong sense of vision, driving impact, and an unwavering commitment to his team and the people the organization serves. In today’s evolving nonprofit landscape, the traditional divide between mission-driven work and business strategy is rapidly blurring.

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Forward Community Investments Awarded $40 Million from U.S. Treasury to Fuel Community Development Efforts Across Wisconsin

As organizations nationwide continue to find their footing in an ever-changing economic environment, Forward Community Investments (FCI) received $40 million from the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program to amplify their investments in Wisconsin communities. The CDFI Fund, operated by the U.S. Treasury, made the award as part of a $5 billion allocation to 104

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FCI Receives National Recognition for $12.1MM Rural NMTC Deployment

The Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits has presented FCI with the “2024 Community Development QLICI of the Year Award” in the Non-Metro category for its innovative use of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financing to provide $12.1MM in funding for the construction of the Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center located in Hayward, WI. Addressing

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Dominican Sisters: Committed to Truth, Compelled to Justice

Founded in 1862 in Racine, the Sisters of St. Dominic of St. Catherine of Siena–now known as the Racine Dominicans–have been steadfast in their commitment to truth and justice. This community of Catholic sisters and lay associates embodies their values through various avenues including education, ministry, spiritual guidance, health care, and social outreach. Their members

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Expanding Economic Opportunity Through Real Estate Investment

There’s no question that historic government policies and banking practices have significantly impacted generational wealth-building for individuals and families with limited financial resources. Access to capital, homeownership, and commercial real estate investment opportunities have long been out of reach for many due to systemic barriers in the financial and real estate sectors. While homeownership is

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Supporting Exceptional Education

Something Exceptional For three decades, Ramirez served as CEO of HUSCO International, which specializes in hydraulic and electro-mechanical control systems. Ramirez grew it into a global hydraulic innovator, earning 200 patents and establishing research and development facilities across the globe. But he never forgot his other passion: ensuring that all children, no matter where they

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FCI Participates in Invest in Wisconsin’s Fifth Annual CDFI Day at the Capitol on Monday, April 11.

Invest in Wisconsin hosts Fifth Annual CDFI Day at the Capitol IN PERSON! April 11, 2022On Monday, April 11, 2022, we were back at the Capitol to hold our fifth annual CDFI Day at the Capitol! The time we spent together was a great opportunity to speak to the amazing impacts CDFI’s have in the

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United Methodist Children’s Services (UMCS) strives to make significant differences in the lives of children and families in Milwaukee’s Washington Park Neighborhood.

United Methodist Children’s Services (UMCS) strives to make significant differences in the lives of children and families in Milwaukee’s Washington Park Neighborhood. Milwaukee, WI – On any given Saturday or Sunday morning, residents of UMCS’s properties at 3940 West Lisbon Avenue in Milwaukee are likely to see a familiar face picking up trash around the

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