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  • Investment Note Offerings Survey

    an hour ago

    Dear CDFI Friends, We are thrilled so many of you have responded already to our survey on Investment Notes. We hope to hear from more of you before our target date of December 15th. Here is the survey link: Investment Note Survey As a reminder, ... Read More

  • Culturally-Responsive Program Evaluation Recommend ...

    23 hours ago

    Hi all - The Cooperative Fund of the Northeast is a year into piloting our 3-year Co-op Navigator Fellowship , a community of practice for co-op interested entrepreneurs and organizers in our region. We are looking to work with an evaluator to capture ... Read More

  • RE: SSBCI Loan to Lender Programs

    2 days ago

    That's a great question, Stephen! I'll be following this thread because we'd love to do this in California as well. ------------------------------ Daniela Fernandez-Ulen Communications Program Manager California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity ... Read More

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  • Congress Opposes Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule

    20 hours ago
    Efforts to improve transparency in small business lending continue to hit snags in the courts and in Congress Last week, the House... The post Congress Opposes Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule appeared first on OFN .

  • OFN Takes a Seat at the Global Climate Table

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    OFN President and CEO Harold Pettigrew joined COP28 to discuss how the CDFI industry finances climate justice in underinvested rural, urban, and... The post OFN Takes a Seat at the Global Climate Table appeared first on OFN .

  • Minnesota CDFI Helps Create Generational Wealth Through Small Business Support

    8 days ago
    OFN member Metropolitan Economic Development Association helps scale diverse small businesses through community partnerships. Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) fill small business... The post Minnesota CDFI Helps Create Generational Wealth Through Small Business Support appeared first on OFN

  • Help Shape the Agenda for OFN’s 2024 Forums!

    8 days ago
    OFN is seeking session proposals from mission-driven community lenders and partners to inform the agendas for our 2024 virtual and in-person forums.... The post Help Shape the Agenda for OFN’s 2024 Forums! appeared first on OFN .

  • Shop Small this Holiday Season with CDFI-funded Small Businesses

    15 days ago
    OFN’s shopping guide features small businesses funded by CDFIs that received grants and loans through the Finance Justice Fund. The holiday season... The post Shop Small this Holiday Season with CDFI-funded Small Businesses appeared first on OFN .