Save the Dates for 2026 OFN Events and Training!

June 4, 2026 – 

OFN’s 2026 events and training will bring together mission-driven lenders, partners, and other advocates across the country to learn, network, and collaborate.

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OFN’s 2026 event and training schedule is now available! 

Each year, OFN convenes thousands of community development financial institutions (CDFIs), practitioners and other mission-driven institutions, and partners across the country at dozens of in-person and virtual events and training workshops to advance our industry’s mission to create equitable economic opportunity for all.

In 2026, we’ll host four Regional Meetings, the 13th annual Small Business Finance Forum, four practitioner-focused summits, the 42nd annual OFN Conference (OFN42), and over 45 in-person and virtual trainings.

Stay tuned for further details about registration, agendas, speakers, and more!

What’s New in 2026?

Here are a few new things to expect in 2026. 

• New events & convenings
  • The inaugural OFN National Policy Summit will be held on February 11-12 in Washington, D.C. This convening will focus on strengthening industry advocacy to adapt to the ever-changing federal environment. Sessions will explore expanding bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, tapping into new policy opportunities, leveraging research and storytelling, building state coalitions, and increasing advocacy involvement for all CDFIs.
  • Building on the success of our 2025 CDFI practitioner summits, we’re introducing a new CEO Summit in April, which will convene CDFI CEOs for community building, peer learning, and collaboration. The Marketing & Communications and People & Talent summits have been integrated into our annual event lineup and will be offered in 2026 again as well. Learn more about practitioner summits here.

• Expanded training offerings 
  • On-Demand Training: Many of OFN’s most popular live virtual trainings will be available on-demand later this year! Check out OFN’s 2026 Training Catalog, coming soon, to view the full list of la carte training offerings and formats.  
  • Customized Executive Training for CDFI Board Members: In February, OFN will start offering customized virtual and in-person executive training for CDFI Board Members, as well as virtual, half-day customized annual CDFI industry outlooks designed to provide actionable information for strategic governance and oversight. 
  • Mission-Driven Credit Training Program: OFN plans to launch the pilot for a first-of-its-kind credit training program in autumn, focused on developing foundational credit and underwriting skills tailored to mission-driven lenders. 
  • CDFI Leadership Institute: Launching in early winter, this new initiative will refresh OFN’s CDFI leadership curriculum to offer new content and deepened support tailored to the unique needs of emerging, mid-career, and senior CDFI professionals in today’s world. 

• A defined programming & training calendar.
  • OFN’s practitioner-focused programming and training offerings have scaled from 12 programmatic offerings in 2022 to 90+ in 2025. To make it easier for members and partners to plan ahead and engage with our offerings, we’ve introduced a more consistent programming cadence in 2026: 
    • Webinars held up to twice a month on Tuesday afternoons, including a monthly public policy update from OFN’s policy team. Most policy updates are available exclusively to OFN members as a member benefit. 
    • Live virtual trainings offered up to three times a month on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30-4:30pm ET. Pricing is $140 for members and $215 for non-members.   

2026 OFN Events

2026 OFN National Policy Summit – Washington, D.C.

• Wednesday-Thursday, February 11-12

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2026 Southeast Regional Meeting – Miami, FL

• Training on Tuesday, February 17: CDFI 101: Orientation to the Industry
• Regional Meeting on Wednesday, February 18 
• Training on Thursday, February 19: Financial Management Workshop

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2026 West Regional Meeting – Seattle, WA

• Training on Tuesday, March 3: CDFI 101: Orientation to the Industry
• Regional Meeting on Wednesday, March 4
• Training on Thursday, March 5: CDFI Financial Statements 101 Workshop: Building Financial Fluency
• Training on Friday, March 6: Financial Management Workshop

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CDFI Practitioner Summit: Marketing and Communications – Washington, D.C.

• Tuesday, March 31 
• Training on Wednesday, April 1: Capitalization Crash Course

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CEO Summit – Nashville, TN

• Wednesday-Friday, April 15-17

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2026 Northeast Regional Meeting – New York, NY

• Wednesday, May 6
• Planned training on Tuesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 7: CDFI 101 Orientation, Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) Workshop, Financial Management Workshop

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Small Business Finance Forum (SBFF) – Austin, TX

• Training on Wednesday, June 10: CDFI 101, Financial Management, Impact Measurement & Management
• Wednesday-Friday, June 10-12

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Midwest & Native CDFI Regional Meeting – Minneapolis, MN

• Wednesday, July 15
• Co-hosted with Native CDFI Network (NCN)

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OFN Conference (OFN42) – New Orleans, LA

• Training on Tuesday, October 20: CDFI 101: Orientation to the Industry, Capitalization Crash Course, Purpose to Practice: Assessing Lending Policies & Practices, Generative AI Workshop, Financial Planning Workshop 
• Tuesday-Friday, October 20-23

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CDFI Practitioner Summit: People and Talent – Washington, D.C.

• Wednesday, December 9

2026 OFN Training

We’ll add more than 20 new offerings to our course catalog in 2026 in a variety of formats, with over 40 different trainings available to members by the end of the year! We will continue expanding offerings related to CDFI capitalization, governance, strategy, lending and impact, evaluation & research while introducing new topics such as human resources (HR), communications & marketing, public policy and advocacy, and technology and operations. 

Check out our 2026 Training Catalog for a full list of offerings and formats, as well as our new Career Meets Purpose Hub to view professional development resources tailored to your career pathway.

Current topics include:

• CDFI Essentials – CDFI 101: Orientation to the Industry 
• Strategy & Governance – Governance 101: Developing a Strong Board; Governance 201: Effectively Managing a Board for Impact; Customized Executive Training for CDFI Board Members 
• Capitalization – Capitalization 101: Sources & Uses; Capitalization 201: Loan Fund Business Model; Pitch Perfect: Optimizing Your Capitalization Approach 
• Financial Management –CDFI Financial Statements 101; Financial Management Workshop
• Lending – Small Business Lending 101; Single-Family Housing Lending 101; Multifamily Housing Lending 101; Climate Lending 101
• Impact Measurement, Management (IMM) & Research – IMM 101; IMM 201; Program Evaluation 101

Did you know? OFN members receive a 30-50% discount on training fees compared to OFN ally and general attendees. Become a member!

Register now for the following trainings:

• Wednesday, June 10 – Small Business Lending 101 (Austin, TX). Register now!
• Wednesday, June 10 – Financial Planning Workshop (Austin, TX). Register now!
• Wednesday, June 10 – Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) Workshop (Austin, TX). Register now!
• Wednesday, June 10 – Generative AI Workshop: Organizational Transformation (Austin, TX). Register now!

View our latest training schedule for details on fees, dates, and locations, and stay tuned for additional offerings throughout the year!

2026 OFN Virtual Programming

Peer Learning Communities. Exclusive for staff at OFN members, virtual peer learning communities (PLCs) return in 2026.  PLCs aim to provide a virtual space for member staff with similar job functions to connect on an ongoing basis. They typically  meet virtually every other month to network, share information, problem-solve with peers, and discuss trends and other issues that are top of mind. Interested in joining a PLC? Learn more and sign-up here.   

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