Champion Community Investments
Turning Big Ideas Into Small Business Successes
The first discovery of coal in the United States was made in what eventually became the State of Illinois. Authorities differ as to when, and by whom, coal was discovered but, “The World’s Cyclopedia and Dictionary of Universal Knowledge” imparts that honor to Father Hennepin in 1669. The volume indicates that a site on the […]
Champion Community Investments is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides economic and community development support.
Help for obtaining and completing the application process is suggested and the use of Certified Public Accountants and/or University or College-affiliated Small Business Development Center staff is strongly encouraged.
Champion Community Investments is the only certified Community Development Financial Institution (or CDFI) south of Springfield Illinois.
