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North Carolina CDFI Leverages Social Capital for Equitable Development with Wells Fargo Grant

Guest blog post written by Jamie McCall, VP, Policy and Research, Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CSBDF). CSBDF is a recipient of…

June 8, 2021

Voices

President Biden’s Full Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Released

On May 27, President Biden released his long anticipated full Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022) budget request. Although the top line request…

June 3, 2021

Voices

New Series Explores Role of CDFIs in Childcare Sector

Guest blog post written by Olivia Barrow, Policy Manager, Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) Last week the National Children’s Facilities Network (NCFN)…

April 26, 2021

Voices

Five Ways Lenders Can Interrupt Racism and Provide Restorative-Justice Capital

Recently Impact Alpha published an article by Joe Neri, CEO of OFN member IFF, entitled “Five Ways That Lenders Can Interrupt Racism…

April 12, 2021

News, Voices

In Gratitude to a Departing OFN Leader

A message from Donna Gambrell, Board Chair at Opportunity Finance Network: On behalf of the OFN board, I’d like to express a deep appreciation…

March 31, 2021

Voices

Raza Development Fund Offers Covid Relief to Latino Small Businesses with Wells Fargo Grant

Latino small business owners are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. As of 2020, there are 1.1 million minority-owned small businesses, which…

February 4, 2021

Voices

A Comptroller of the Currency Who Will Fight for Financial Security and Racial Equity

Michael Barr would make an exceptional Comptroller of the Currency. My standard for excellence is President Clinton’s Comptroller — Eugene Ludwig —…

January 25, 2021

Voices

Philanthropy News Digest Interview with OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah

After serving for two years as under secretary of agriculture for rural development in the Obama administration, Lisa Mensah joined OFN as…

January 15, 2021

Voices

Bluestone Life: Practical Activist Q&A Featuring Amir Kirkwood

Joining OFN in early 2019 as chief lending and investment officer, Amir Kirkwood recently spoke with Bluestone Life, a Vermont-based life insurance company and certified B Corporation,…

January 15, 2021