OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah Amplifies the CDFI Message
OFN’s President and CEO Lisa Mensah continues to amplify the CDFI voice boldly and broadly as CDFIs work deeply in rural, urban…
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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…
Policies to Require Transparency in Small Business Lending Gain Momentum
In recent months, policymakers at the federal and state level have made strides to provide greater transparency and oversight of the small…
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…
OFN Members Receive $110.5 Million from the CDFI Fund
On September 24, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded $204.1 million in grants and loans to 397 community development…
OFN Member PCDC Launches COVID-19 Community Health Care Resiliency Fund
OFN member Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) and Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) have announced the COVID-19 Community Health Care Resiliency Fund to help community…
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…
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…
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…