OFN Regional Meeting

Regional Meetings

Overview

Regional Meetings are one-day meetings offering OFN members, other CDFIs, partners, and other industry stakeholders across the country opportunities for peer exchange and training to improve their effectiveness in increasing access to responsible financial products and services among low-income and low-wealth communities.

Training Opportunities

To further support CDFI practitioners in their work, OFN offers in-person training adjacent to Regional Meetings. Interested participants can either register solely for the training or add-on an OFN training when registering for a Regional Meeting. Visit OFN’s training page to learn more.


2024 OFN Regional Meetings

Southeast – Jackson, MS | February 1, 2024

State of Mississippi Capitol Building

Location: Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium, Museum of Mississippi History & Museum of Mississippi Civil Rights
222 North St. #2205, Jackson, MS 39201

Training opportunities on January 31 and February 2. To learn more, visit OFN’s training page.

Registration is now closed.

West – Portland, OR | March 4, 2024

Portland, Oregon bridge and mountain view

Location: EcoTrust
721 NW 9th Ave. Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209

Training opportunities on March 5 and March 6. To learn more, visit OFN’s training page.

Registration is now closed.


Featured Archive

Check out Regional Meeting highlights from recent years.

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2024

Southeast – Jackson, MS – February 2024

People convening around a table at OFN's southeast regional conference.

OFN’s Southeast Regional Meeting was held in Jackson, Mississippi, at the Museum of Mississippi History & Museum of Mississippi Civil Rights.

 

 

 

 

 

West – Portland, OR – March 2024

People convening at OFN's western regional meeting.

OFN’s West Regional Meeting was held in Portland, Oregon, at EcoTrust.

 

 

 

 

 

2023

Northeast – Boston, MA August 2023

2023 OFN regional Meeting in Boston

OFN’s last regional meeting of 2023 focused on health, racial, and climate justice, and built anticipation for the annual conference

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Midwest – Minneapolis, MN July 2023

2023 OFN midwest regional meeting

The event featured a panel on Native CDFI lending insights, best practices, and policy considerations with OFN’s senior vice president of research, Adrienne Smith. In addition, OFN delivered training on CDFI 101 and financial management and visited several CDFIs to see their impact on the ground.

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Southwest – Phoenix, AZApril 2023

Southwest Regional meeting 2023

During OFN’s Southwest Regional Meeting, more than 80 CDFI practitioners representing diverse communities across the region and bank and philanthropic partners discussed industry challenges, opportunities, and best practices. Top issues raised by CDFIs included recruiting new talent,

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Southeast – Atlanta, GA February 2023

2023 Regional Meeting in Atlanta

During OFN’s Southwest Regional Meeting, more than 80 CDFI practitioners representing diverse communities across the region and bank and philanthropic partners discussed industry challenges, opportunities, and best practices. Top issues raised by CDFIs included recruiting new talent,

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2022

West – Oakland, CA – July 2022

2022 West Regional Meeting_Oakland

Held at The Overlook at the Port Workspaces, this convening was our last in-person regional meeting of the year, following our Midwest and Southeast Regional Meetings. OFN members networked with fellow CDFIs, learned updates about existing and proposed public policies as well as OFN research, and weighed in on CDFI growth strategies.

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Midwest – Chicago, IL – June 2022

2022 Midwest Regional Meeting_Chicago

With more than 70 participants representing CDFIs, government agencies, investors and funders, and other partner organizations, the meeting opened with Calvin Holmes, president of OFN member Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), introducing CCLF client Tracy Powell, co-founder of Momentum coffee and Blue Lacuna with his wife Nikki Bravo.

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Southeast – Berea, KY – June 2022

2022 Southeast Regional Meeting_Berea, KY

Held at the historic Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea, KY, this convening was our first in-person regional meeting since 2019. From opportunities to engage with peers both new and old, to an insightful panel discussion featuring Under Secretary for USDA Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small, the meeting offered attendees valuable time and space to learn, connect, and collaborate.

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2019

New England – Manchester, NH – September 2019

2019 OFN Regional Meeting in Manchester, NH

OFN’s New England Regional Meeting took place on September 12 in Manchester, New Hampshire. The meeting was attended by approximately 60 people representing CDFIs, government agencies, and other partner organizations.

 

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Northwest – Missoula, MT – July 2019

Missoula Food Bank and Community CenterOFN’s Northwest Regional Meeting took place on Tuesday, July 23, in beautiful Missoula, Montana. CDFIs engaged in a productive day of learning and networking at the Residence Inn in downtown Missoula.

 

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West – Los Angeles – July 2019

OFN and Genesis LA teams, 2019The OFN team headed to the West Coast to visit member CDFIs and host the West Regional Meeting.

The team began their trip on June 26 with a visit to OFN member Genesis LA. Led by President and CEO Tom De Simone, the Genesis LA team shared the impactful work they are doing to build and restore community facilities, housing, and small businesses in underserved Los Angeles neighborhoods.

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Midwest – Chicago, IL – June 2019

Small Business Financial ForumView Recap

 

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