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Ordinarily OFN has the great fortune of hosting a remarkable group of interns each summer. However, 2020 is no ordinary year and unfortunately we had…

In April 2020, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf made an industry-leading commitment to donate all gross processing fees from the Paycheck Protection Program back…

Yesterday, we buried George Floyd. In the tradition of the black church, mourners found the strength to sing, to praise, and to…

Above all else, I hope that you are taking care to stay healthy and well in this uncertain time. COVID-19 is proving…

Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, new OFN member Piedmont Business Capital (PBC) is on a mission to create shared economic prosperity for local minority and women entrepreneurs. With roots dating back to…

At the 2019 Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) Conference in Washington, D.C., one of this year’s breakout sessions featured a communications-focused panel discussion entitled “Asset-Based Language: How…

Recently honored as one of Women in Housing & Finance’s “40 under 40,” OFN Vice President of Public Policy Dafina Williams has been quietly…

Recently, OFN member IFF published a blog by CEO Joe Neri about why CDFIs should care more about developing early childhood education centers. “No…

Recently, OFN member Capital Impact Partners published an article about their partnership with criminal justice reform advocate and Mission: Launch founder Teresa Hodge to support individuals…