Riley’s Pour House takes us to the top We are numbers people, numbers enable us to measure results. So, $75,000,000 is a big important number to us. With our recent loan to Riley’s Pour House […] Continue Reading
Stories About Us
Some former coal towns turn to nature tourism as a new economic driver
Last night, our regional story went national on Marketplace Business News! Last year, our work along the GAP aired on the local environmental show, the Allegheny Front. It was re-broadcast last night as part of NPR Marketplace’s national show.
Nonprofit funders are growing craft beverage producers in Appalachia
Our Craft Beverage Fund supports budding local brewers, distillers and winemakers. Because we’re a nonprofit, we can give tastemakers extra help with uniquely designed terms to grow their boozy business. We can accept offbeat collateral like grapevines […] Continue Reading
Explore the projects that earned us the prestigious 2017 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Award
The Progress Fund will receive this year’s highest honors, the F. Otto Haas Award, from Preservation Pennsylvania at an awards ceremony in Harrisburg on October 12.
Progress Fund marks 20 years growing small businesses
We celebrate our 20th anniversary on December 7, 2017. The Tribune-Review put out the scoop early. They did a nice and informative front page article. We thought you’d like to see it. Read the full […] Continue Reading
Ingredients for Success
The Progress Fund and its Trail Town Program® were mentioned in a recent article about the growing resources available for trail-based businesses. As the economic impact and use of regional trails increases, community-focused organizations are […] Continue Reading
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