News Announcing the New Finance Justice Fund OFN 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
News Two Native CDFIs Receive Grants for COVID-19 Response in Indian Country On November 9 during the 2020 OFN Conference, the Native CDFI Awards honored two Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) — Cook Inlet… November 11, 2020
News Uplift America Fund 2019 Progress Report Now Available OFN and Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation have released the 2019 Progress Report for the Uplift America Fund, a partnership that leverages federal… November 3, 2020
News OFN Awards 70 COVID-19 Grants to Smaller Member CDFIs OFN 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
News OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah Amplifies the CDFI Message OFN’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
News Inez Long Receives Ned Gramlich Award for Advocacy of Black-owned Businesses Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced that respected financial crusader Inez Long has been named recipient of the 2020 Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award… October 22, 2020
News Urban Institute Essay Series Explores Federal Strategies to Support Inclusive Neighborhoods The Opportunity for All project is based on a simple premise: every family should live in a neighborhood that supports their well-being and their… October 16, 2020
News Federal Reserve Publishes Results from COVID-19 CDFI Survey From July 20 through August 14, 2020, the Federal Reserve fielded the COVID-19 CDFI Survey. The effort gathered information from 229 CDFIs on… October 16, 2020
News Policies to Require Transparency in Small Business Lending Gain Momentum In recent months, policymakers at the federal and state level have made strides to provide greater transparency and oversight of the small… October 14, 2020