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At Community Futures Alberni-Clayoquot we are committed to providing the highest quality client services. If you believe you were treated in a professional and fair manner we want to hear from you. Please contact our Executive Director, Lori Camire by phone at 250-724-1241.

Independent Client Service Reviews are available to clients who feel believe they have not been treated fairly in regards to loan decisions, loan collection procedures or who think there was conflict of interest in the decision making. Contact the Executive Director to learn more regarding Independent Client Service Review or for an application to request an Independent Review.

No matter where you are at in your business planning or growth Community Futures can help with financing. Financing and support are available to start, grow or purchase a business.

Our lending program assists local entrepreneurs in obtaining the financing they need to develop and enhance their businesses. Community Futures provides repayable funding to entrepreneurs for working capital, equipment purchase or lease, and business start-up, purchase or expansion.

PDF Downloads:

• The Five C's of Lending
• Loans Appeals
• Support for Forest Industry Small Businesses and Contractors

Community Futures lending is making a difference! Recent numbers from Stats Canada show the significant benefits of our Lending Program.

Template Downloads:

• How to write a Business Plan
• Monthly Cash Flow Template
• 1-3 Year Cash Flow Template
• Business Start Up Cost Template
• Business Start Up Balance Sheet
• Personal Investment Contribution
• Monthly Income Statement  
• Bookkeeping Workbook

Marketing Coordinator

Job Description - Download PDF

Do you love sharing helpful information? How about using words and images to cleverly influence others? Do you have an eye for detail? The Marketing Coordinator’s role is to assist entrepreneurs in rural and remote communities, by communicating the many resources and supports available from Community Futures and our partners.

Responsibilities may include:

• Creating print and digital content
• Scheduling, posting and sharing social media content
• Engaging with clients and partners on social media
• Providing referrals to relevant resources

This role relies on/requires:

• Familiarity with Community Futures, its services and partners
• Skills in marketing, design, promotion and communications
• Business acumen and knowledge of the current business environment
• Professionalism
• The ability to spot inconsistencies and errors
• Strong listening skills and empathy
• Creativity
• Critical thinking
• Time management, organization and prioritizing tasks
• Focus and precision
• Resourcefulness and the ability to self-inform and troubleshoot

Roles may become tailored to focus on the strengths of the individual candidate; all or a portion of the listed duties may be shared with other members of the Community Futures Team.

The hourly rate for this position starts at $25.00/hour with benefits to begin after 3 months of employment.

Applicants are invited to send their resume and cover letter by than 4:30pm on Friday August 11th.

Lori Camire
Executive Director, Community Futures Alberni-Clayoquot
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Who We Are

Community Futures is a non-profit organization guided by a volunteer Board of Directors and staffed with business professionals. We work with community partners to help foster entrepreneurship and economic development in our region.

Community Futures is the only organization throughout rural BC with a mandate for small business and community economic development. Our office is one of 34 offices throughout rural BC (269 across Canada) offering a variety of services and tools to help entrepreneurs and small business owners achieve their goals.

Community Futures provides financing alternatives to small and medium enterprises when access to credit is a challenge to starting or growing their business. Different than a bank, Community Futures uses different lending criteria, focusing on rural development and providing business financing to small local businesses. We also work in partnership with other business lenders, not-for-profits and community governments to grow and diversify the local economy.

We provide a variety of different support services to people wanting to start, expand, franchise or sell a business in the community. 

Community Futures is funded in western Canada by PacifiCan.

What We Do

Our Community Futures office provides services and program supports to entrepreneurs and owners of rural small and medium sized businesses owners. Our services include:

• Business planning support (we do not write business plans)
• Small business training
• One-on-one start-up or expansion consulting
• Support in gaining access to other small business supports, information, and access to capital

Community Futures are developmental lenders. That means we work in collaboration with, not in competition to, conventional lenders like banks and credit unions. For over 30 years we have successfully helped local entrepreneurs get financing to:

• Start or expand a business
• Apply new technology to a business
• Upgrade a business' facilities and/or equipment
• Develop new products and services
• Access new markets
• Expand into the global marketplace

Annual Report

2021-2022 CFAC Annual Report

2020-2021 CFAC Annual Report

2019-2020 CFAC Annual Report

2018-2019 CFAC Annual Report