NewsOpportunity Zones UpdateOFN continues to pursue federal regulations to make the opportunity zone provision as effective as possible and to reduce the likelihood of… April 2, 2019
NewsOFN Members Partner with CNote to Launch Business Loan Fund for WomenOn March 20, fintech startup CNote announced the launch of its new Wisdom Fund impact investing initiative in partnership with OFN members… April 2, 2019
NewsSenators Chris Coons and Bill Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Supporting CDFIsOn March 27, Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen and expand the direct services of… March 29, 2019
NewsSenator Tammy Baldwin Visits Small Businesses at New CDFI Facility in MilwaukeeOn March 16, Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin met with small business owners and employees at Sherman Phoenix, a new entrepreneurial hub… March 28, 2019
NewsNew Report Highlights Small Businesses in Low-Income AAPI CommunitiesThe National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CAPACD) recently published a report entitled “Small Business, Big Dreams” that focuses on… March 27, 2019
NewsOFN President Lisa Mensah Talks CDFIs on CNBC’s On the MoneyOn March 9, CNBC aired its weekly show “On the Money” featuring a segment highlighting the important role CDFIs play in the… March 26, 2019
NewsOFN Member Ceyl Prinster Testifies at House Small Business Subcommittee HearingOn March 7 during a hearing entitled “Small but Mighty: A Review of the SBA Microloan Program,” a panel of lenders, entrepreneurs,… March 26, 2019
News$150 Million in Catalytic Capital to Help Address Critical Social ChallengesThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today launched the Catalytic Capital Consortium, dedicating $150 million to help address financing gaps… March 12, 2019
NewsNonprofit Partnership Invests $8 Million in Affordable Housing in Central FloridaEstablished through a partnership between OFN members Florida Community Loan Fund and New Jersey Community Capital, as well as Central Florida Foundation,… March 5, 2019
