NewsMembers of Congress Champion CDFIs as COVID Relief Talks StallOFN is very disappointed that COVID relief negotiations between Congressional leaders and the Trump Administration have broken down, especially as the health… August 10, 2020
NewsLisa Mensah and Nate Hurst on “American Resilience: The Future of Small Business”On July 30, OFN’s president and CEO Lisa Mensah spoke with Wells Fargo’s Nate Hurst, EVP, Sustainability & Social Impact, about “American… August 10, 2020
NewsMorgan Stanley Awards OFN $5 Million Grant for Smaller CDFIsOn August 3, Morgan Stanley and OFN announced Morgan Stanley has awarded $5 million in funding to OFN for pass-through grants of approximately… August 3, 2020
News7 OFN Member CDFIs Included in $1.7 Billion MacKenzie Scott PledgeOn July 28, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott posted an update on Medium.com about a pledge she made last year to donate a majority of her wealth. In her announcement she… July 29, 2020
NewsOFN Awards Small CDFI Grants to 19 MembersOFN is pleased to announce the 19 awardees of the Small CDFI Unrestricted Grant Program. The Small CDFI Unrestricted Grant Program provided $50,000… July 23, 2020
NewsSBA Announces New Community Advantage Recovery Loan ProgramThe Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced a new COVID-19 recovery program, the Community Advantage (CA) Recovery Loan Program, that allows eligible CA Lenders… July 22, 2020
NewsOFN Awards Second Round of Google FinancingOFN is pleased to announce the second round of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and Google.org-funded grants. In this round,… July 22, 2020
Events, NewsAsking and Answering “Where Do We Go from Here?”What is systemic racism? How can we rise to today’s calls for equity and justice for Black lives? What role can and… July 22, 2020
NewsOFN Welcomes 19 New Member CDFIsSince we last welcomed new OFN members back in April, we have had 19 CDFIs join our network. We welcome our newest members! Learn… July 21, 2020