The NAREB Development Fund

NDF’s First Grant Recipient
The Fifth Third Bank Small Business Grant
Keisha Walker, L&D Investment Properties LLC

The NAREB Developers Academy

The NAREB Developers Academy is now part of the NAREB Development Fund Website

The NAREB Developers Academy

Featuring in-person opening and closing sessions at NAREB’s Mid-Winter and National Conferences

2027 Houston-District 9 Cohort

The NAREB Developers Academy is proud to launch a new cohort for Houston, Texas – Congressional District. 9.

The NAREB Development Fund

Mission

NDF is a nonprofit loan fund committed to supporting the growth of early-stage real estate developers through flexible predevelopment financing. As an Emerging CDFI, we operate at the critical intersection of education, small business growth, capital access, and community development. Our dual-program model—the Developer Academy and Financing Opportunities for emerging developers through our NDF Capital Network—creates a unique ecosystem that addresses market failures in predevelopment financing while building sustainable revenue streams.