Bay Life Services Corp

Enterprise Community Partners, located in Columbia, Md., is one of the leading providers of financial solutions for housing and community development. The company offers private and public capital through its partnerships with various organizations. It runs several programs, including advisory services, Green Communities, Gulf Coast rebuilding, home ownership, Native American, preservation, resident services, supportive housing, and schools and communities programs. Enterprise Community Partners offers a range of financial products and services, such as acquisition and predevelopment lending, asset management, grants, and development and consulting. The company also offers various other financial products and services, including debt services, multifamily mortgage, new market tax credits and tax credit syndication. It organizes several events and trainings in asset management and fundraising.

Pat and HCC joined forces. With initial seed money from the Columbia Foundation, FIRN opened its doors in October 1981, staffed only by Pat. In its first year, the project served 90 persons from 10 countries. In 1984, FIRN was incorporated as a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit organization. Slowly its services expanded to include immigration counseling, interpreting and other critical services. Today, FIRN serves immigrants from over 75 countries and is well known as the key resource in Central Maryland for the foreign born. It also provides valuable assistance and guidance to health and human service agencies that serve immigrant clients.