VoicesMeet OFN Summer Intern Holly Yu!Ordinarily OFN has the great fortune of hosting a remarkable group of interns each summer. However, 2020 is no ordinary year and unfortunately we had… August 6, 2020
News, VoicesWells Fargo Launches $400 Million Small Business Recovery EffortIn April 2020, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf made an industry-leading commitment to donate all gross processing fees from the Paycheck Protection Program back… July 9, 2020
VoicesCDFIs–Bringing about a New Season in AmericaYesterday, we buried George Floyd. In the tradition of the black church, mourners found the strength to sing, to praise, and to… June 5, 2020
VoicesA Message from Lisa Mensah: #KeepCDFIsStrongAbove all else, I hope that you are taking care to stay healthy and well in this uncertain time. COVID-19 is proving… March 27, 2020
News, VoicesPiedmont Business Capital Helps Entrepreneurs Withstand COVID-19 Crisis with OFN FinancingBased in Greensboro, North Carolina, new OFN member Piedmont Business Capital (PBC) is on a mission to create shared economic prosperity for local minority and women entrepreneurs. With roots dating back to… March 24, 2020
VoicesShelterforce Editor Offers Analysis on OFN Conference Asset-Based Language PanelAt the 2019 Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) Conference in Washington, D.C., one of this year’s breakout sessions featured a communications-focused panel discussion entitled “Asset-Based Language: How… November 19, 2019
News, VoicesPast, Present, and Future of CDFIs: Q&A with OFN’s Dafina WilliamsRecently honored as one of Women in Housing & Finance’s “40 under 40,” OFN Vice President of Public Policy Dafina Williams has been quietly… October 1, 2019
VoicesIFF CEO Shares Why Community Developers Should Care about Early EducationRecently, OFN member IFF published a blog by CEO Joe Neri about why CDFIs should care more about developing early childhood education centers. “No… August 8, 2019
Events, VoicesCapital Impact Partners: Supporting Financial Inclusion for Individuals with Criminal RecordsRecently, OFN member Capital Impact Partners published an article about their partnership with criminal justice reform advocate and Mission: Launch founder Teresa Hodge to support individuals… August 6, 2019
