"Each of these is" vs. "each of these are"

Solution 1:

The problem seems to be in the linking ", and". Possibly replace it with a period?

Given:

"Each of these fish are tasty." - improper.

"Each of these fish is tasty." - proper.

Then:

"Each of these fish are tasty, and they look good too." - improper.

"Each of these fish is tasty, and it looks good too." - improper.

"Each of these fish is tasty, and looks good too." - proper.

"Each of these fish is tasty, and they look good too." - maybe proper, but awkward.

"Each of these fish is tasty. They look good too." - proper, and less awkward.

So try: "Each of these CDFIs is finding solutions for communities that lack access to traditional financial products and services. The NEXT Awards will accelerate their success."

Or maybe, sneakily get rid of "their"?

"Each of these CDFIs is finding solutions for communities that lack access to traditional financial products and services, and the NEXT Awards will accelerate this success."

Solution 2:

If each CDFI is individually finding one or more solutions, I'd have to say the second, since is matches each.