NewsOFN Welcomes 27 New Member CDFIs Since JulySince our last new OFN member update this past July, we’ve had 27 CDFIs join our membership. These most recent additions bring the total new… December 9, 2020
NewsSmall Businesses Survive-Adapt-Thrive with Cook Inlet Lending CenterThis year’s Native CDFI Awards honored two Native CDFIs for their unique approaches to helping Native-owned small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cook Inlet Lending… November 23, 2020
NewsLatest Round of Grow with Google Small Business Loans and Google.org Grants AnnouncedOFN is proud to announce the latest recipients of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and Google.org grants. Launched earlier this year… November 20, 2020
News2020 OFN Conference Recap Site Now LiveFrom November 9–12, the 2020 OFN Virtual Conference: Finance Justice brought together 2,500 CDFI practitioners, investors and funders, students, and other supporters to talk… November 19, 2020
NewsAnnouncing the New Finance Justice FundOFN announced the launch of the new Finance Justice Fund on November 12 during the final day of the 2020 OFN Conference. The Finance Justice Fund is a socially… November 16, 2020
NewsTwo Native CDFIs Receive Grants for COVID-19 Response in Indian CountryOn November 9 during the 2020 OFN Conference, the Native CDFI Awards honored two Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) — Cook Inlet… November 11, 2020
NewsUplift America Fund 2019 Progress Report Now AvailableOFN and Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation have released the 2019 Progress Report for the Uplift America Fund, a partnership that leverages federal… November 3, 2020
NewsOFN Awards 70 COVID-19 Grants to Smaller Member CDFIsOFN is pleased to announce 70 awardees of the COVID-19 CDFI Grant Program, totaling $4.9 million in funding. Generously supported by Morgan Stanley, this program aims to deliver critically-needed flexible… November 2, 2020
NewsOFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah Amplifies the CDFI MessageOFN’s President and CEO Lisa Mensah continues to amplify the CDFI voice boldly and broadly as CDFIs work deeply in rural, urban… October 30, 2020
