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During the 2021 OFN Virtual Conference in October, we will again feature two special slide shows: one honoring CDFI staff who have retired from…

In 2007, OFN established the Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance in memory of former board member and former Federal…

In quiet neighborhoods, on tribal lands, deep in the heart of our farmland, and in busy cities, CDFIs are building an equitable…

The global pandemic, combined with the climate crisis, the increasing spotlight on racial injustice, and the widening wealth gap, have confirmed that…

This week OFN invites you to join us in a Juneteenth Celebration of CDFIs. OFN is honoring the anniversary of that historic…

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…

On March 17, the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship held a hearing entitled “The Paycheck Protection Program: Performance, Impact,…

2021 has brought big political changes to Washington, D.C. — a new President, new Congressional leaders, and new opportunities. On March 4, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joined several hundred…