Donations
Make a donation to help MDLF provide independent news businesses with the financing they need to give a voice to the voiceless.
This donation to Media Development Loan Fund, a New York-registered 501(c)(3) public charity, is tax-deductible in the United States. For non-US donors, you should inquire whether a similar tax deduction is applicable in your country.
If you require documentation of this donation for your records, please send an email to donations@mdlf.org.
You can make a contribution by direct wire transfer to MDLF. Please contact us for account information.
Donations by means of check should be made payable to Media Development Loan Fund and sent to:
Media Development Loan Fund
37 West 20th Street, Suite 801
New York, NY 10011, USA
Please reference 'MDLF Loan Pool' on the face of the check (memo area or above the name) so that we can properly allocate your donation.
Thank you for your support.
Track record
From 1996 to December 31, 2011, MDLF provided $113.3 million in affordable financing, including:
· $98.9 million in loans and equity investments;
· $13.9 million in technical assistance and other grants;
· Earned over $36.4 million in interest, dividends and capital gains;
· Collected more than $50.8 million in recovered principal invested;
· $0.5 million through Digital Kiosk, the secure payment service for independent media;
It has written off only 1.91% of the total loaned and invested.
MDLF has returned more than $16.8 million to investors. It ended December 2011 with a portfolio of $40.7 million in outstanding loans and investments.
