Community Organizations

As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), we see community organizations as partners whose mission is aligned with ours. The videos below highlight Three Roots’ involvement with three community organizations.

UT Research Park

The UT Research Park and Three Roots Capital share a goal to foster regional innovation, facilitate collaboration, and to grow and keep innovative companies in our community. Three Roots is committed to presenting:

  • A posture of partnering and collaboration
  • Creative structures to complex real estate projects
  • Innovative access to capital assistance to start-up companies

Innov865 Alliance

As a founding and active member of the INNOV865 Alliance, Three Roots demonstrates its long-term participation in the regional start-up ecosystem by championing efforts to continually improve access to capital.

Knoxville Area Urban League

The Knoxville Area Urban League (KAUL) and Three Roots Capital share a goal to encourage the creation and support the success of small businesses in our community. Both organizations focus their efforts in educational support around critical business operational issues such as:
  • Managing cash flow
  • Understanding accounting and financial statements
  • Managing a business using financial statements
  • Preparing to and accessing commercial capital

Contact Us

If you are a community organization interested in exploring a collaboration with Three Roots Capital, we would love to meet you.  Please reach out to us by contacting:

Dennis Corley,
Director, Lending and Investing

dennis@3rootscapital.org

(865) 220-1713