Ripple and Accion Opportunity Fund Win Bronze Anthem Award for Small Business Campaign
Ripple and Accion Opportunity Fund (AOF) have been awarded a Bronze Anthem Award in the Humanitarian Action & Services category for their 'Unlocking Opportunity Together' campaign. The initiative highlights the impact of affordable lending and the Ripple Digital Leap Forward Accelerator on underserved small business owners across the United States. The partnership originated from a landmark $15 million donation by Ripple to AOF, provided in RLUSD stablecoin—the largest contribution ever made by a fintech to a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). To date, the collaboration has facilitated 1,568 loans totaling $104.2 million in funding, supporting over 3,900 jobs and generating $208.4 million in economic output.
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