Events, News Nominations Open for 2021 Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance In 2007, OFN established the Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance in memory of former board member and former Federal… August 12, 2021
Events Register for the CDFI Industry’s Largest Annual Convening In quiet neighborhoods, on tribal lands, deep in the heart of our farmland, and in busy cities, CDFIs are building an equitable… July 28, 2021
Events Register for OFN’s Building Equitable Resilience Forum The global pandemic, combined with the climate crisis, the increasing spotlight on racial injustice, and the widening wealth gap, have confirmed that… June 16, 2021
Events Juneteenth Celebration of CDFIs This week OFN invites you to join us in a Juneteenth Celebration of CDFIs. OFN is honoring the anniversary of that historic… June 14, 2021
Events 2021 OFN Conference Call for Sessions Open Until June 18 Updated 6/8/2021 From October 19-21, CDFI staff and partners, impact-oriented students, investors, funders, and policymakers, and other economic justice advocates from across… May 19, 2021
Events, News Lisa Mensah Testifies Before Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee On March 17, the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship held a hearing entitled “The Paycheck Protection Program: Performance, Impact,… March 19, 2021
Events Senator Mark Warner Sheds Light on New Policy Implications for CDFIs During OFN Webinar 2021 has brought big political changes to Washington, D.C. — a new President, new Congressional leaders, and new opportunities. On March 4, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joined several hundred… March 15, 2021
Events Bill Clinton Joins CDFI Leaders to Discuss Power of CDFIs for Inclusive Economic Recovery On February 2, former President Bill Clinton joined leaders from across the CDFI, political, philanthropic, and corporate sectors to talk about how… February 8, 2021