ABOUT
ELGIN COMMUNITY FUTURES
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Elgin
Community Futures Development Corporation is a community based
non-profit organization funded by the Industry Canada branch of
the Federal Government.
Our
Mission is to provide human and financial resources to new and
existing businesses in Elgin County and to act as a catalyst for
community economic development in our community.
Elgin
CFDC was formed in 1986 and was known as the Elgin Local Employment
Assistance and Development Corporation. In 1996 Elgin LEAD amalgamated
with the Elgin Community Futures Committee to assist and encourage
job creation through the creation of small business enterprises
and community economic development throughout Elgin County.
Our
business development objectives:
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provide financing to new and existing small businesses in
Elgin County to create jobs. |
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to
provide consultation to client businesses and others on basic
business issues to keep the loan default rate at an absolute
minimum and to encourage further job creation. |
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to
assist loan applicants and other businesses in the commercial
financing or accessing information relevant to their business
problems. |
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to
provide business education to clients on topics identified
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In
the past 17 years, our loans fund has advanced over $7 million
that was leveraged into $9.5 million. The businesses that received
these loans created 1000 jobs in the short term and no doubt more
over time. In 2003 we loaned out over $1 million dollars to small
business in Elgin County.
Our
community development objectives:
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to
facilitate community strategic planning for all of Elgin County.
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to
promote growth in economic sectors such as tourism, business
and manufacturing. |
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to
encourage cooperative marketing with Elgin County. |
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to
encourage communication, cooperation and coordination between
and among groups, agencies and governments. |
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to
promote policies that help create employment and business
growth. |
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to
assist in the development and needs of economic sectors. |
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to
enhance community identities and image. |
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Our
office is located on the corner of South Edgeware Road and Burwell
Road in St. Thomas, ON Canada.
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 - 4:30
Friday: 8:30 - 4:00
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