News, Voices Wells Fargo Launches $400 Million Small Business Recovery Effort In 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
Voices CDFIs–Bringing about a New Season in America Yesterday, we buried George Floyd. In the tradition of the black church, mourners found the strength to sing, to praise, and to… June 5, 2020
Voices A Message from Lisa Mensah: #KeepCDFIsStrong Above 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, Voices Piedmont Business Capital Helps Entrepreneurs Withstand COVID-19 Crisis with OFN Financing Based 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
Voices Shelterforce Editor Offers Analysis on OFN Conference Asset-Based Language Panel At 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, Voices Past, Present, and Future of CDFIs: Q&A with OFN’s Dafina Williams Recently 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
Voices IFF CEO Shares Why Community Developers Should Care about Early Education Recently, 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, Voices Capital Impact Partners: Supporting Financial Inclusion for Individuals with Criminal Records Recently, 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
Voices Meet the Interns: Joey Dunn Talks Strategic Communications, the Renaissance, and More! Each summer, OFN interns make outstanding contributions to the community development finance field, and this year is no different. Our five interns… July 25, 2019