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OFN recently released the 22nd edition of its Side by Side publication, an annual reference guide for CDFI industry practitioners, investors, and others interested in assessing…

On April 7, Twitter released its first Global Impact Report, which shines a light on various initiatives throughout the company that are making…

OFN is excited to announce the first two Finance Justice Fund recipients. Congratulations to Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP) and IFF, two CDFIs going deep to combat…

On February 22, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced more than $175 million in grants to 27…

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire is known throughout New England for its commitment to public service education,…

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, CDFIs are best positioned to help small minority and women-owned businesses survive and recover from the pandemic’s economic…

In early December, The Aspen Institute and the Microfinance Impact Collaborative announced the creation of the Entrepreneur Backed Assets (EBA) Fund, which will…

This past July, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott shared an update on her pledge to donate a majority of her wealth. She listed 116…

The Finance Justice Fund is now open for applications from OFN member CDFIs! Announced on November 12 during the 2020 OFN Virtual Conference, the Finance Justice Fund…