OFN Welcomes 24 New Members in 2021
Elizabeth Specht
2021 has been another year of unprecedented support and visibility for CDFIs. Today OFN’s membership has grown to more than 360 members, comprising 93 percent loan funds across the country with $24 billion in total assets managed. As the momentum continues, OFN is proud to have welcomed the following 24 mission lenders to our network in 2021!
- Accessity (Accion San Diego)
San Diego, CA - Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Financial Services
Portland, OR - Brooklyn Alliance Capital
Brooklyn, NY - Build Fund
Indianapolis, IN - Business Expansion Fund Corp
Charlotte, NC - Community Business Partnership
Springfield, VA - Community Investment Collaborative
Charlottesville, VA - Dorchester Bay EDC
Dorchester, MA - FSC First
Largo, MD - Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation
Newark, NJ - Habitat Mortgage Solutions LLC
Atlanta, GA - Indian Land Capital Company
Little Canada, MN - Invest PGH
Pittsburgh, PA - Miami Bayside Foundation
Miami, FL - National Community Investment Fund
Chicago, IL - NDN Community Impact Loan Fund
Minneapolis, MN - NewTown Loans LLC
Macon, GA - Northwest Side Community Development Corp
Milwaukee, WI - Prestamos
Phoenix, AZ - Spruce Root
Juneau, AK - Thread Capital
Raleigh, NC - TMC Community Capital
Oakland, CA - Urban Strategies
St. Louis, MO - Virginia Foodshed Capital
Charlottesville, VA
In addition to providing financing, virtual trainings, and advocacy, OFN also began offering another exciting new member benefit in 2021 through Purchasing Point, which provides an exclusive discount program for nonprofit organizations. By leveraging group buying power, OFN member CDFIs can now access significant savings from more than 100 vendors, such as FedEx, Xerox, Enterprise, and Staples. We’re pleased to report OFN members have seen an average of 30 percent in savings from this new program!
Thank you to all our amazing members for helping make our collective impact stronger!
Are you a CDFI interested in becoming an OFN member? Contact Elizabeth Specht, membership engagement associate, to learn more!