News Forbes Article Underscores Value of CDFIs in Underserved Markets Last week, in a Forbes article authored by business reporter Daniel D’Ambrosio, OFN Executive Vice President of Knowledge Sharing, Donna Fabiani, shared… April 29, 2019
News SBA Honors Colorado Enterprise Fund with 2019 Microlender of the Year Award On April 4, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its 2019 National Small Business Week awardees for 17 different categories, naming Colorado… April 26, 2019
News OFN Board Member Testifies at Senate Small Business Committee Hearing On April 3, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing entitled “Reauthorization of the SBA’s Access to Capital Programs”… April 26, 2019
News OFN CEO Lisa Mensah Shares Insights on Racial Diversity in Community Development Leadership Recently OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah shared her perspectives with nonprofit publication Shelterforce about the past, present, and future of community… April 24, 2019
News CDFI Practitioners Earn Certificates in Community Development Finance From April 10-12, OFN joined the University of New Hampshire Carsey School of Public Policy in leading “Fundamentals of the Opportunity Finance… April 24, 2019
News CDFI Leaders’ Op-Ed Calls for CRA Reform To Tackle Rural Poverty American Banker recently published an op-ed authored by CDFI leaders Bill Bynum (Hope Enterprise Corporation), Chrystel Cornelius (First Nations Oweesta Corporation), and… April 22, 2019
News CDFI Fund Director Jodie Harris Testifies at Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing On April 10, CDFI Fund Director Jodie Harris testified at the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing entitled, “Building Out Indian Country:… April 19, 2019
News Silicon Valley Tech Company Adds $10 Million to CDFI Affordable Housing Fund Cloud data services company NetApp recently announced a $10 million investment to build and preserve low-cost housing in the Bay Area as… April 9, 2019
News Latest Updates from the CDFI Fund See below for key updates from the CDFI Fund: Apply Now: FY 2019 Funding Round for CDFI Program and NACA Program Open… April 4, 2019