News New Native CDFI Online Community Launches on CDFI Connect OFN and Jackson Brossy, Native CDFI Network executive director, have partnered to create the new Native CDFIs Community on the CDFI Connect online platform…. September 24, 2020
News Federal Reserve Releases Community Reinvestment Act Reform Proposal On September 21, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors voted unanimously to release their proposal to reform the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. While… September 24, 2020
News OFN Member PCDC Launches COVID-19 Community Health Care Resiliency Fund OFN member Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) and Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) have announced the COVID-19 Community Health Care Resiliency Fund to help community… September 22, 2020
News Forbes Article Highlights Google Partnership with CDFIs In a Forbes exclusive feature published September 17, Ruth Porat, CFO of Alphabet & Google, talks about Google’s support for small businesses and the company’s… September 17, 2020
News OFN President Addresses CDFI Fund Community Advisory Board On August 27, the CDFI Fund’s Community Advisory Board held a virtual meeting where OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah spoke to the group, joining leaders… September 1, 2020
News Catalysts for Change: Introducing the YWCA CDFI Map Partnerships between YWCAs and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) bring needed resources to women, who are critically important economic drivers in some of our nation’s most vulnerable… August 31, 2020
News New Grow with Google Small Business Loans Announced CDFIs are on the front lines of the fight for social, economic, and political justice, and they are financial first responders during crisis. In… August 28, 2020
News Members of Congress Champion CDFIs as COVID Relief Talks Stall OFN is very disappointed that COVID relief negotiations between Congressional leaders and the Trump Administration have broken down, especially as the health… August 10, 2020
News Lisa Mensah and Nate Hurst on “American Resilience: The Future of Small Business” On July 30, OFN’s president and CEO Lisa Mensah spoke with Wells Fargo’s Nate Hurst, EVP, Sustainability & Social Impact, about “American… August 10, 2020