News Partners for Rural Transformation Featured as New Forbes Contributor Partners for Rural Transformation (the Partners), a coalition of CDFIs serving areas of rural persistent poverty, was selected in November 2021 through a competitive… February 10, 2022
News New LISC Report Looks at Impact of Rural Community Development A new research paper from OFN member LISC demonstrates how intensive community development initiatives in two rural regions of California sowed the seeds… July 30, 2021
News Lisa Mensah Testifies at Senate Hearing on Access to Housing On June 24, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on “Examining Bipartisan Bills to Increase Access to… July 12, 2021
News OFN Members Testify at Senate Banking Hearing on Rural Investment On April 20, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing entitled, “An Economy that Works For Everyone: Investing… April 29, 2021
Events Bill Clinton Joins CDFI Leaders to Discuss Power of CDFIs for Inclusive Economic Recovery On February 2, former President Bill Clinton joined leaders from across the CDFI, political, philanthropic, and corporate sectors to talk about how… February 8, 2021
News Uplift America Fund 2019 Progress Report Now Available OFN and Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation have released the 2019 Progress Report for the Uplift America Fund, a partnership that leverages federal… November 3, 2020
News 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… November 2, 2020
