News Annual OFN ‘Side by Side’ CDFI Report Now Available 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… April 7, 2021
News The Federal Reserve Wants to Hear from CDFIs! Updated April 19, 2021 The Federal Reserve 2021 CDFI Survey is now open. Join your colleagues in completing the survey to better inform the… March 22, 2021
News 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… October 16, 2020
News Federal Reserve Publishes Results from COVID-19 CDFI Survey From July 20 through August 14, 2020, the Federal Reserve fielded the COVID-19 CDFI Survey. The effort gathered information from 229 CDFIs on… October 16, 2020
News Catalysts for Change: Introducing the YWCA CDFI Map Partnerships between YWCAs and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) bring needed resources to women, who are critically important economic drivers in some of our nation’s most vulnerable… August 31, 2020
News JPMorgan Chase Institute Releases Report on Early Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business The JPMorgan Chase Institute has released research on the early impact of COVID-19 on small business finances—including cash balances, revenues, and expenses—during the… June 24, 2020
News OFN and St. Louis Fed Launch New CDFI Connect Research Community OFN is excited to announce the launch of its newest community on our CDFI Connect virtual platform! Spearheaded by OFN’s Lance Loethen in partnership with Michael Eggleston of the… May 19, 2020
News The Kresge Foundation Requests Information on Economic Mobility Strategies The Kresge Foundation has released a Request for Information (RFI) to gain a stronger understanding of the current and unmet demand for grant and… January 28, 2020
News Annual ‘Side by Side’ CDFI Reference Guide Now Available In November 2019, OFN released the 21st edition of its Side by Side publication, an annual reference guide for CDFI industry practitioners, investors, and others… December 3, 2019