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What We Do
The National Energy Improvement Fund
The National Energy Improvement Fund, LLC (NEIF) is the nation’s only Certified B Corp™ lender specializing in improvements that make homes and buildings stronger and more energy-efficient.
NEIF is committed to affordability, climate impact, contractor growth and job development.
With a management and lending heritage dating to 1947 (AFC First), NEIF provides fair and transparent financing for essential energy and resilience improvements like HVAC, roofing, lighting & battery storage, led by a seasoned team of energy financing innovators responsible for over $800 million in financing.
- Delivered through partnerships with contractors, distributors, manufacturers, utilities and governments.
- Supervised and regulated as a consumer lender and servicer in 25 states and operating a commercial financing platform nationally in partnership with 12 utilities.
- Earned Certified B Corporation® status and was named a Home Improvement Expert Partner by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2019.
What You Can Do
Make An Investment that Makes an Impact
Certificates from the National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF), a Certified B Corporation™ lender for home and building energy efficiency and resilience, are a Regulation CF offering through Raise Green, a marketplace for local impact investing, and an SEC and FINRA licensed Funding Portal. Raise Green issues securities for clean energy and climate solution projects that provide essential services to communities.
Your investment will help increase the affordability of essential energy and resilience improvements for home and building owners, contribute to carbon reduction and encourage job development. Learn more about our mission below.
NEIF Co-Founders Peter Krajsa and Matthew Brown Featured on Raise Green Podcast
Commit to a smart strategy that produces a return to your investment, and a return to the environment.
Your Investment's Energy Impact
$1000
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 1,228 miles driven by an average car.
$5000
Carbon sequestered equivalent to 40 tree seedlings grown for 10 years.
$10000
Reduced CO2 emissions equivalent to 5,453 pounds of coal burned
Why invest in the National Energy Improvement Fund?
earn a stable investment return
Make an Impact, and Earn a fixed rate annual return.
We focus on environment and climate
A typical financed residential project reduces energy use by 5-10% and commercial energy use by 15% or more. NEIF has completed over 12,000 residential projects and commercial projects.
We make energy and resilience improvements affordable
NEIF serves all income levels including low-moderate income borrowers, where access to affordable energy improvements is vital. Low and moderate income households account for 44% of all loans.
help make energy improvements affordable
MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE
You Can Help finance the transition to energy efficient and resilient homes and buildings.
We support small business & job development
NEIF currently supports over 1,300 contractors, the vast majority of which are small businesses. NEIF helps small businesses grow by offering trusted financing to contractors’ customers to help increase contractor sales. Contact us to learn more!
