Voices DreamSpring Offers Affordable Alternative to Predatory Loans with Wells Fargo Grant This post was written by OFN Blog guest author Mary Perkins, Director of Philanthropy, DreamSpring. DreamSpring is a recipient of a Wells… September 28, 2020
Voices 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… September 15, 2020
News OFN President Addresses CDFI Fund Community Advisory Board On August 27, the CDFI Fund’s Community Advisory Board held a virtual meeting where OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah spoke to the group, joining leaders… September 1, 2020
News New Grow with Google Small Business Loans Announced CDFIs are on the front lines of the fight for social, economic, and political justice, and they are financial first responders during crisis. In… August 28, 2020
News Lisa Mensah and Nate Hurst on “American Resilience: The Future of Small Business” On July 30, OFN’s president and CEO Lisa Mensah spoke with Wells Fargo’s Nate Hurst, EVP, Sustainability & Social Impact, about “American… August 10, 2020
News SBA Announces New Community Advantage Recovery Loan Program The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced a new COVID-19 recovery program, the Community Advantage (CA) Recovery Loan Program, that allows eligible CA Lenders… July 22, 2020
News 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,… July 22, 2020
News OFN and HSBC Bank Deploy $25 Million Through CDFI Investment Fund In August 2018, OFN and HSBC Bank USA established the Good to Grow CDFI Investment Fund (G2G Fund) to expand the flow of… July 16, 2020
News, Voices Wells Fargo Launches $400 Million Small Business Recovery Effort In April 2020, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf made an industry-leading commitment to donate all gross processing fees from the Paycheck Protection Program back… July 9, 2020