OFN Conference

Overview

The annual OFN Conference is one of the largest, most anticipated gatherings for community development financial institutions (CDFIs). Each year, thousands of practitioners, investors, policymakers, researchers, students, and more convene to learn, collaborate, and celebrate the work CDFIs do to expand economic opportunity.

The conference offers thought-provoking plenaries, educational and inspiring breakout sessions, interactive training, opportunities to connect with peers, tours of CDFI work and impact across the nation, and much more.

2024 OFN Conference — Call for Sessions Now Open!

From October 21-24, join us in downtown Los Angeles for OFN40 — the 40th annual OFN Conference. We invite you to help us shape the curriculum by submitting a session proposal and help us honor a visionary CDFI leader for the Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance.

Registration for the conference will open later this summer!

For sponsor opportunities, please contact Laura Silverman.

Haven’t yet attended an OFN Conference? Check out the recap from our 2023 event below.

2023 OFN Conference

CDFIs are the industry where Capital Meets Purpose. In October, the CDFI industry gathered in Washington — our nation’s capital — for the 39^th annual OFN Conference to explore its founding purpose of investing capital for people and what it means today.

The conference featured dozens of expert-led sessions on a variety of topics most critical to CDFIs today, including green finance, economic uncertainty, the future CDFI workforce, post-pandemic capital deployment, and social, racial, and economic justice.

Keep the Conversation Going!

We encourage you to share your insights and keep the #2023OFNConf conversation going on social media and CDFI Connect.

Recap Content

Experience the 2023 OFN Conference through the videos included on the recap page, the many photographs of sessions, tours and gatherings, as well as links to session content.

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