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Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), a CDFI headquartered in New York City, provided Why Not Prosper a $250,000 working capital loan through NFF’s zero-interest CARE Fund to fund the salary of a full-time development director and seed a capital campaign for a retreat center for formerly incarcerated women. Pictured here are NFF staff and Why Not Prosper program participants. Read more about NFF in OFN’s Operationalizing Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (REIA) into Lending Practices toolkit.

From Purpose to Practice: Advancing Racial Equity in Lending

February 14, 2024

RCLF’s business lending team with representatives from the SBA after being named SBA Top Loan Volume & Top Dollar Microlender for Mississippi.

Mississippi CDFI Offers Disaster Relief Financing in Hardest Hit Communities

February 8, 2024

We Are Made By History: The Year Ahead

We Are Made By History: The Year Ahead

January 23, 2024

Genesis LA, Member Highlight

Los Angeles CDFI Prioritizes Coordinated Placemaking to Build Strong Communities

January 3, 2024

"The Power of Collaboration in Rural America" blog post title

The Power of Collaboration in Rural America

December 20, 2023

Minnesota CDFI Helps Create Generational Wealth Through Small Business Support

Minnesota CDFI Helps Create Generational Wealth Through Small Business Support

November 29, 2023

Lily Hope, a small business located in Juneau, Alaska. Shop small this holiday season

Shop Small this Holiday Season with CDFI-funded Small Businesses

November 21, 2023

Native CDFIs Awards During 2023 OFN Conference

Native CDFIs Knock Down Barriers to Finance Justice

November 21, 2023

Attendees visiting the Mill on North, a food hall

Baltimore CDFI Brings Hope and Excitement to Residents Through Neighborhood Investment

November 8, 2023