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Strategic Development Solutions (SDS) develops innovative market-driven approaches to economic development and has built and capitalized more than $2 billion of Double and Triple Bottom Line private-equity funds with its affiliated partner Economic Innovation International, Inc. The three bottom lines of these funds are: (1) market rates of return, (2) positive community/social impacts, and (3) environmental sustainability. The two firms also jointly manage the $312 million National New Markets Fund (NNMF), LLC, an allocation of federal tax credits for real estate projects in low-income communities. NNMF has invested in more than 20 projects around the country and has been awarded 7 national awards for the high impacts of its investments. SDS provides all day-to-day operations of the fund, including originations, closing transactions, asset management, loan servicing, accounting and reporting. SDS has expanded on these activities to provide the SDS Advantage Platform to other CDFIs, lenders and investment programs that seek to outsource their back office needs such as the loan servicing, accounting, compliance and reporting. SDS provides these services for more than $500 million of current investments. SDS has also developed an extensive impact report that measures the economic, social/community, fiscal and environmental impacts of investments. Given its depth of analysis, this impact report is used by CDFIs, NMTC Allocatees, Investment Funds and investors around the country.

DataMasters is a professional services firm specializing in the recruitment of top level talent for our clients. Our niche typically lies within the expertise of Information Technology professionals. Founded in 1971 to provide management level staffing services, our specialization in Data Processing began in 1977. DataMasters was the first firm in the local area to add contract consulting to a list of permanent staffing offerings. Then, as now, DataMasters stands at the leading edge of the professional services industry. Committed to sound business solutions, quality processes and resources, integrity and a repeat business philosophy, DataMasters’ client base has steadily grown to include all sizes and types of business entities throughout the Southeastern United States, as well as nationwide affiliations. We are determined to offer the best possible rates; our extensive partnerships position DataMasters to do so. We are a member in good standing of NPAworldwide and TechServe Alliance (TSA), both of which provide invaluable resources for industry compliance standards and IT talent. DataMasters is also an active participant in the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA). DataMasters is certified as a woman-owned business by the State of North Carolina Department of the Administrative Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses and is self-certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration.