News Opportunity Zones Update OFN continues to pursue federal regulations to make the opportunity zone provision as effective as possible and to reduce the likelihood of… April 2, 2019
News OFN Members Partner with CNote to Launch Business Loan Fund for Women On March 20, fintech startup CNote announced the launch of its new Wisdom Fund impact investing initiative in partnership with OFN members… April 2, 2019
News Senators Chris Coons and Bill Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Supporting CDFIs On 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
News Senator Tammy Baldwin Visits Small Businesses at New CDFI Facility in Milwaukee On March 16, Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin met with small business owners and employees at Sherman Phoenix, a new entrepreneurial hub… March 28, 2019
News New Report Highlights Small Businesses in Low-Income AAPI Communities The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CAPACD) recently published a report entitled “Small Business, Big Dreams” that focuses on… March 27, 2019
News OFN President Lisa Mensah Talks CDFIs on CNBC’s On the Money On March 9, CNBC aired its weekly show “On the Money” featuring a segment highlighting the important role CDFIs play in the… March 26, 2019
News OFN Member Ceyl Prinster Testifies at House Small Business Subcommittee Hearing On 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 Challenges The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today launched the Catalytic Capital Consortium, dedicating $150 million to help address financing gaps… March 12, 2019
News Nonprofit Partnership Invests $8 Million in Affordable Housing in Central Florida Established through a partnership between OFN members Florida Community Loan Fund and New Jersey Community Capital, as well as Central Florida Foundation,… March 5, 2019