Events, NewsOweesta Program Officer Reflects on Native CDFI ‘NEDTalks’On October 22, First Nations Oweesta Corporation held “NEDTalks” (Native Economic Development Talks) as part of their day-long Native CDFI Convening at the OFN Conference… December 12, 2019
EventsHighlights from OFN Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting in BaltimoreOn December 5, CDFIs from around the Mid-Atlantic region gathered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Baltimore Branch for a day… December 6, 2019
EventsOFN CEO Lisa Mensah Joins CDFI Leaders at Clinton Presidential CenterOn November 20, community development finance leaders from around the nation convened in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Clinton Presidential Center for… November 25, 2019
EventsNative CDFIs Hold First Policy Summit in Washington D.C.The Native CDFI Network (NCN) is holding its first annual Policy Summit this week in Washington, D.C., from November 19-21. At the Summit, Native American-serving… November 19, 2019
EventsPolicy Makers Reflect on Lending Where it Counts at OFN ConferenceThe opening plenary for the 2019 OFN Conference focused on how senior policymakers have interacted with our industry through their careers. Hosted by… November 4, 2019
Events, NewsLending Where it Counts: An OFN Conference for the Record BooksBy the numbers, the 2019 OFN Conference will go down in CDFI history: 1 President William Jefferson Clinton; more than 1,500 attendees (the most yet!); 119 sessions across 11 tracks; special… November 4, 2019
EventsDC Nonprofit Recognized for Food and Economic Justice Work in Nation’s CapitalEvery year at the OFN Annual Conference, we present a Justice Grant to an organization with a mission to support economic, political, or social… November 3, 2019
EventsJodie Harris Addresses OFN Conference, Reaffirms CDFI Fund Commitment to Capacity Building InitiativeCDFI Fund Director Jodie Harris addressed the 2019 OFN Conference crowd for the first time since she became director last year. Jodie… November 1, 2019
EventsClosing the 2019 OFN Annual Conference with a Roar!The 2019 OFN Annual Conference closed with a roar! Three fierce CDFI leaders ended the Conference as part of a closing plenary… November 1, 2019