Featuring the latest news from the Natural Capital Investment Fund. In each issue we will share news about our investments in environmentally friendly businesses that are creating jobs in rural communities across our four state service area. You will also hear about the partners who work with us to advance sustainable economic development in the region. Our e-newsletter is delivered directly to email inboxes – free!
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Renick Millworks Achieves FSC Certification
NCIF Portfolio Company Renick Millworks received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification for their flooring and millwork products made from salvaged lumber. The certification will allow them to sell to the green / LEED building markets. |
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NCIF Seeds First Private Sector Green Building in WV
An investment in LightsON! West Virginia by NCIF is enabling the firm to develop the first LEED Certified Office Building in West Virginia. |
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WV Tourism Sector Boosted by NCIF Loans
West Virginia's rivers, mountains and forests offer unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities for visitors. This year NCIF invested in two sustainable tourism businesses: Wilderness Voyageurs, which operates river rafting tours and Harman's North Fork Cottages, a family-owned and operated lodging business. |
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Western NC Partnership Launched
Mountain BizWorks of Asheville, North Carolina and the Natural Capital Investment Fund are working together to provide green businesses with loans up to $300,000. The two organizations announced in July they hope to support the development of enterprises that promote the sustainable use of natural resources while contributing to appropriate economic development in Western North Carolina. |
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Two firsts with one deal
With its investment in Piedmont Biofuels, Inc., NCIF entered the North Carolina market and added renewable energy to its portfolio of industries.
NCIF Partners to Offer New Markets Tax Credit Products
In 2008, NCIF established a formal working partnership with CEI Capital Management, LLC to provide access to New Markets Tax Credit-based loan funds in our four state service area. This partnership represents a unique opportunity to accelerate the development and implementation of triple bottom line projects in rural Appalachia and the Southeast. Read more>
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