The Northern Forest Fund is raising impact investment capital at a critical time for the region.

The Northern Forest Fund is the Center’s most ambitious effort to date. Building on lessons learned from Millinocket, Maine, and Lancaster, New Hampshire, we are expanding our investment strategy to communities across the region.  

Our strategy is to deliver integrated capital – a mix of philanthropic, public, and investment dollars – to bring unprecedented resources to transform underperforming properties, create a new quality standard of rental housing, and build local partners’ capacity to effect positive change. 

Northern Forest Fund investments aim to maximize social, economic, and environmental impact while earning financial returns for investors. We focus on communities in the Northern Forest where we have been building relationships and programs for decades.  

Investment dollars will primarily focus on property redevelopment to create new quality living and commercial spaces. It’s time to focus on making the strategic and coordinated investments needed to position the Northern Forest region for a more resilient and prosperous future. 

For more information or prospectus for the Northern Forest Fund, please contact Lila Thorne, director of development.