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Partners for Rural Transformation Featured as New Forbes Contributor
Partners for Rural Transformation (the Partners), a coalition of CDFIs serving areas of rural persistent poverty, was selected in November 2021 through a competitive…
New LISC Report Looks at Impact of Rural Community Development
A new research paper from OFN member LISC demonstrates how intensive community development initiatives in two rural regions of California sowed the seeds…
Lisa Mensah Testifies at Senate Hearing on Access to Housing
On June 24, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on “Examining Bipartisan Bills to Increase Access to…
OFN Members Testify at Senate Banking Hearing on Rural Investment
On April 20, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing entitled, “An Economy that Works For Everyone: Investing…
Bill Clinton Joins CDFI Leaders to Discuss Power of CDFIs for Inclusive Economic Recovery
On February 2, former President Bill Clinton joined leaders from across the CDFI, political, philanthropic, and corporate sectors to talk about how…
Uplift America Fund 2019 Progress Report Now Available
OFN and Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation have released the 2019 Progress Report for the Uplift America Fund, a partnership that leverages federal…
OFN Awards 70 COVID-19 Grants to Smaller Member CDFIs
OFN is pleased to announce 70 awardees of the COVID-19 CDFI Grant Program, totaling $4.9 million in funding. Generously supported by Morgan Stanley, this program aims to deliver critically-needed flexible…
$10 Million Netflix Investment in HOPE Credit Union Sets Example for Private Sector
Hope Enterprise Corporation/Hope Credit Union (HOPE), a community development financial institution (CDFI) based in Jackson, Mississippi, will use a $10 million investment from Netflix to import capital…