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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…

On February 2, former President Bill Clinton joined leaders from across the CDFI, political, philanthropic, and corporate sectors to talk about how…

Updated 11/2/2020 We’re just a few days away from the 2020 OFN Conference, coming to you virtually November 9–12. Don’t miss the amazing—and truly…

Registration for the annual OFN Conference will open in mid-September. In just a few weeks’ time, OFN will post the agenda and invite the…

What is systemic racism? How can we rise to today’s calls for equity and justice for Black lives? What role can and…

Get ready! We’re taking the 2020 OFN Conference virtual! After deep consideration, we are moving forward with an adapted Conference format this year that…

This year, the Small Business Finance Forum takes place during a global pandemic. CDFIs—America’s financial first responders—are working tirelessly to provide COVID-19 relief…