In his fellowship, Andrew Moncada is working to build Mission Driven Finance’s community REIT (cREIT). The cREIT will invest in a portfolio of residential and commercial child care properties, with profit sharing and cooperative features embedded to help providers build wealth, business stability, and community. Every project will expand the availability of quality child care, focusing on underserved communities and families. Launching in four geographies, the national cREIT’s equity and debt will be deployed through locally-managed structures that share profits and property appreciation with providers,  and will work closely with local child care ecosystem partners and government entities. Properties will be leased to providers at affordable rates, creating steady dividends for cREIT investors, and the evergreen fund will recycle capital and help providers build wealth by helping them purchase their facilities/homes in whole or in part. 

Andrew Moncada is an analyst with experience assisting small businesses and economic development. Prior to joining Mission Driven Finance, he was an analyst at Future Partners, a management consulting firm working to bridge the gap between large corporations and small minority-owned businesses. In addition, he has led services to spread financial knowledge in communities. He holds a Bachelor of Finance from Florida International University.

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