A Conversation with Finance Pioneer Inez Long
At the OFN Annual Conference, OFN awarded financial crusader Inez Long with the 2020 Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance. Presented annually, the Gramlich…
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OFN Awards 70 COVID-19 Grants to Smaller Member CDFIs
OFN is pleased to announce 70 awardees of the COVID-19 CDFI Grant Program, totaling $4.9 million in funding. Generously supported by Morgan Stanley, this program aims to deliver critically-needed flexible…
OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah Amplifies the CDFI Message
OFN’s President and CEO Lisa Mensah continues to amplify the CDFI voice boldly and broadly as CDFIs work deeply in rural, urban…
Inez Long Receives Ned Gramlich Award for Advocacy of Black-owned Businesses
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced that respected financial crusader Inez Long has been named recipient of the 2020 Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award…
Urban Institute Essay Series Explores Federal Strategies to Support Inclusive Neighborhoods
The Opportunity for All project is based on a simple premise: every family should live in a neighborhood that supports their well-being and their…
Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History (Part 2)
Originally posted 9/1/2020 by OFN member IFF A blog by IFF CEO Joe NeriOn April 15th, IFF CEO Joe Neri published a…
Learning to Change: Reflections of the CDFI Racial Equity Collaborative on Education
Introduction In recent years, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and similar mission-oriented financial services organizations have begun to elevate the importance of…
OFN Awards Second Round of Google Financing
OFN is pleased to announce the second round of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and Google.org-funded grants. In this round,…
Asking and Answering “Where Do We Go from Here?”
What is systemic racism? How can we rise to today’s calls for equity and justice for Black lives? What role can and…