Nominations Open for 2021 Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance
In 2007, OFN established the Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance in memory of former board member and former Federal…
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Register for the CDFI Industry’s Largest Annual Convening
In quiet neighborhoods, on tribal lands, deep in the heart of our farmland, and in busy cities, CDFIs are building an equitable…
2021 OFN Conference Call for Sessions Open Until June 18
Updated 6/8/2021 From October 19-21, CDFI staff and partners, impact-oriented students, investors, funders, and policymakers, and other economic justice advocates from across…
OFN Conference Reflections: Investing in Climate Solutions for the Environment and the Economy
During a November 12 panel “Investing in Climate Solutions for the Environment and the Economy” at the virtual 2020 OFN Conference, I had…
A Conversation with Finance Pioneer Inez Long
At the OFN Annual Conference, OFN awarded financial crusader Inez Long with the 2020 Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance. Presented annually, the Gramlich…
2020 OFN Conference Recap Site Now Live
From November 9–12, the 2020 OFN Virtual Conference: Finance Justice brought together 2,500 CDFI practitioners, investors and funders, students, and other supporters to talk…
Announcing the New Finance Justice Fund
OFN announced the launch of the new Finance Justice Fund on November 12 during the final day of the 2020 OFN Conference. The Finance Justice Fund is a socially…
Two Native CDFIs Receive Grants for COVID-19 Response in Indian Country
On November 9 during the 2020 OFN Conference, the Native CDFI Awards honored two Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) — Cook Inlet…