NewsApply Now for $1.25 Billion in Rapid Response GrantsThe application period for the CDFI Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP) is now open! The CDFI RRP will distribute $1.25 billion of… February 25, 2021
NewsJoin OFN’s Financial Services Team!As we expand our efforts to support our 330+ member Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in creating transformational change in underinvested rural, urban,… February 22, 2021
NewsFirst Finance Justice Fund Loans AnnouncedOFN is excited to announce the first two Finance Justice Fund recipients. Congratulations to Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP) and IFF, two CDFIs going deep to combat… February 22, 2021
News23 OFN Members Receive Grants for Affordable HousingOn February 22, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced more than $175 million in grants to 27… February 22, 2021
NewsComcast Announces $5 million Grant Program for BIPOC-owned Small BusinessesComcast has announced the next element of Comcast RISE – the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. This $5 million grant program will provide 100 individual… February 9, 2021
NewsBlack-Led CDFIs to Help Drive More Than $40 Million in Google Funding to Black-Owned BusinessesMinority-led CDFIs — like minority-owned businesses — often face an uneven playing field when it comes to accessing capital to grow their… February 9, 2021
NewsThe Carsey School and OFN – A Partnership for Education and AdvancementThe Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire is known throughout New England for its commitment to public service education,… January 26, 2021
NewsSix Grow with Google Small Business Loans, Google.org Grants AnnouncedAs the COVID-19 crisis continues, CDFIs are best positioned to help small minority and women-owned businesses survive and recover from the pandemic’s economic… January 14, 2021
NewsStarbucks Announces $100 Million Investment in CDFIs and Other Impact-focused Financial InstitutionsOn January 12, Starbucks announced new initiatives as part of its long-standing commitment to use its scale and platform to positively impact the communities… January 12, 2021