THE BLUELOFTS FOUNDATION FUND

Reimagine impact

investing with

recoverable grants

Make a difference with The Bluelofts foundation’s recoverable grants fund. Address affordable housing challenges and earn a financial return at the same time.

Why choose the recoverable grants fund?

Our recoverable grants fund offers an innovative approach for using your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to address affordable housing challenges while also earning a financial return. Unlike traditional grants, these investments are designed to be repaid, enabling your contributions to be reused repeatedly to make a lasting impact.

Featured funds

The recoverable grants fund

Invest

Preserve and grow philanthropic capital across various time horizons.
Traditional Investment Pools
Capital that seeks maximum financial returns without considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

Impact first investing

Contribute to impact today while recycling capital for future charitable use
Recoverable Grants
Offers a chance to both create affordable housing, make an impact and achieve financial returns.
Bluelofts Foundation

Give

Provide philanthropic capital to generate social or environmental impact today
Traditional Grant making
Grants provide direct financial support to nonprofits, with no expectation of recovery of capital or positive financial returns

Invest

Preserve and grow philanthropic capital across various time horizons
Traditional Investment Pools
Capital seeking maximum financial returns, with limited or no focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG)

Donor Advised fund

Donor Advised fund

Impact Pool (where applicable)
Capital seeking market-rate returns, with ESG screening

Impact-first investing

Contribute to impact today while recycling capital for future charitable use
Recoverable Grants
Flexible funding with the expectation of return of capital based on specific outcomes
Equity
Purchasing of shares of a mission-driven
organization
Guarantees
Credit enhancement to affirm creditworthiness of an investment and attract private capital
Impact Loan
Low-interest, often subordinated loan

Give

Provide philanthropic capital to generate social or environmental impact today

Traditional Grantmaking

Grants provide direct financial support to nonprofits, with no expectation of recovery of capital or positive financial returns

Donor Advised fund

Donor Advised fund

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In traditional philanthropy, dollars can only be granted once. Bluelofts Foundation’s impact-first investments, which blur the line between giving and investing, offer a more impactful and scalable approach to using capital for good.
Ike Bams
Co-Founder; Bluelofts INC
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By leveraging your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), you can effectively tackle urgent affordable housing challenges. Your investment not only aids in creating sustainable housing solutions for those in need but also offers a financial return. This dual advantage means you are contributing to a vital cause while simultaneously growing your investment.
John Williams
Co-Founder, Bluelofts INC
Invest in Change, Reap Returns,Recycle and Reinvest

How it works

Donor

Contribution

Bluelofts Foundation

Recommended
Recoverable Grant

Create and preserve
affordable housing

Return of Funds
Philanthropic Portfolio.

Portfolio construction

Our recoverable grants fund aims to generate long-term growth through a diversified portfolio of affordable housing investments.

Our most favored real estate investment strategies: Multi-generational build-for-rent housing communities and Mixed-income multifamily with 50% of the units set aside for individuals who earn less than 80% AMI.

asset types

03+

(Year)
Recycle your returns into new projects every 3-5years, perpetuating the cycle of impact.

3250+

(Jobs)
Over 3,000 jobs in construction, operations, and resident spending contribute significantly to the city's macro economy.

935+

(Homes)
Creation and preservation of over 900 affordable housing units, including some designed for multigenerational living.

50%+

(Set aside)
Creation and preservation of Mixed-income housing , where half of the units are reserved for individuals earning less than 80% of the area median income (AMI).
Our Priority

Prioritising people

over profits.

100% of your donation goes towards creating and preserving affordable housing.

We’re on a mission to build and maintain over 900 affordable homes while boosting the local economy in our communities. Your contribution, no matter how much, directly funds affordable housing projects nationwide. Join us in making a difference today.
Join us in making a difference today.
100% Your funds are allocated to vetted affordable housing projects. generating a financial return on your investment.
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