NewsCDFI Fund Opens First Funding Round for Small Dollar Loan ProgramThe CDFI Fund has opened the first funding round for the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program). SDL Program funding is intended… April 28, 2021
NewsAmerican Express to Invest $40 Million in Underfunded Small Businesses through Accion Opportunity FundOn April 20, American Express and OFN member Accion Opportunity Fund announced a new program to provide loans and other resources to… April 21, 2021
NewsThree OFN Member CDFIs Named in Top 50 Best Nonprofits to Work ForRecently NonProfit Times, a leading publication for nonprofit managers, named three OFN member CDFIs among its top 50 best places to work… April 13, 2021
NewsBiden Budget Proposal of $330 Million for CDFI Fund Falls ShortOn April 9, President Biden released his long-awaited budget proposal outlining his administration’s federal spending priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The… April 9, 2021
NewsGrow with Google Small Business Fund Marks One YearFrom the first days of COVID-19, CDFIs have been on the pandemic’s front line, providing financial support and services to small businesses,… April 8, 2021
NewsAnnual OFN ‘Side by Side’ CDFI Report Now AvailableOFN recently released the 22nd edition of its Side by Side publication, an annual reference guide for CDFI industry practitioners, investors, and others interested in assessing… April 7, 2021
NewsTwitter Highlights Finance Justice Fund in First Global Impact ReportOn April 7, Twitter released its first Global Impact Report, which shines a light on various initiatives throughout the company that are making… April 7, 2021
NewsPresident Biden Releases Infrastructure PlanLast week President Biden laid out the framework for his $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan. The American Jobs Plan touches on a number of CDFI… April 6, 2021
News, VoicesIn Gratitude to a Departing OFN LeaderA message from Donna Gambrell, Board Chair at Opportunity Finance Network: On behalf of the OFN board, I’d like to express a deep appreciation… March 31, 2021