HABITAT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS — AFFILIATE
Saint Louis University
The Chaifetz School of Business is a proud, founding affiliate of Habitat for Neighborhood Business. At St. Louis University, the Habitat for Neighborhood Business program is proof of our University’s brand promise: Higher Purpose. Greater Good. Over the fifteen years the Chaiffetz School of Business has implemented the Habitat for Neighborhood Business program, it has been a passion project that has scaled and expanded over time leading to where we are today.
The Chaiffetz School of Business is driven to demonstrate Where Mission Meets the Market. Through our faculty and students involved in Habitat for Neighborhood Business, they gain real-life experience helping entrepreneurs in the program make a positive difference in their communities.
3674 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Phone: 314.977.3625
Email: hnb@slu.edu
Learn more about Habitat for Neighborhood Business at St. Louis University
Hear from our founding affiliate
St. Louis University is our founding affiliate. Hear from the dean, faculty, students, and mentors about what the Habitat for Neighborhood Business program means to them.
Hear from businesses that have benefited from HNB
This is one of many stories of small businesses that got started and stayed successful with the help of Habitat for Neighborhood Business.
Jeanetta Hill
Personal Touches by Jeanetta
Our Recent News Articles
Here you will find some of our most recent newsworthy articles.\
We welcome and appreciate your gift — large or small
Review the programs below that you may wish to support. If you do not have a preference we will add your gift to support our Adopt an Entrepreneur program
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Give a “50/50” Matching Grant Program
Entrepreneurs and their mentor team may apply for a matching capital improvement or program grant. We currently have a maximum distribution for any single client up to $1,000 in any 24-month period.
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Fair Lending 50/50 Fund
Our entrepreneurs often have limited business experience, smaller loan needs, and operate in locations within under-served neighborhoods which result in higher rates or refusals to lend. HNB is building a specific reserve fund to “collateralize” and if necessary, share loan losses 50/50 with local banks who agree to offer business loans at “resonable” terms and rates for entrepreneurs HNB has vetted as acceptable.
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Adopt an Entrepreneur
This program provides for the general support for each entrepreneur which we budget at $3,000 per year. Our entire mentor team consists of what we call “our volunteer army” of business professionals and students, but we do have a paid program director, modest administrative expenses and occasionally provide stipends for student interns. We are proud of our efficiency and invite you to check out our Federal Form 990 online or call us for a copy.
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Endowment
It’s HNB’s goal to create a financially sound program with our university affiliate. To support that goal, should you prefer to donate to the university’s Habitat for Neighborhood Business endowment, 100% will pass directly through to Saint Louis University’s endowed HNB Fund. Saint Louis University currently has a donor commitment to match all endowment additions.
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University Business Plan or Capstone Project
Professional business planning is financially out of reach for most minority entrepreneurs operating in our under-served neighboorhoods, but HNB’s affiliattion with Saint Louis University provides a quality mentorship program to reach a superior level of value with faculty-directed, Capstone or Business Plan projects. HNB grands will be for $2,500 per plan.
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The Steven Frank Family Fund
The Steven Frank Family Fund provides microgrants of $500-$1,500 for up to 25 Habitat for Neighborhood Business Entrepreneurs per year for implementation of business recommendations that result from collaboration with students in the Service Leadership Program.
If you want to make a donation, simply click the link below and select the amount you want to donate.
On the confirmation screen in the donation notes, simply add the code from above that matches the program you want to donate to.
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