News Latest Round of Grow with Google Small Business Loans and Google.org Grants Announced OFN is proud to announce the latest recipients of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and Google.org grants. Launched earlier this year… November 20, 2020
News Two Native CDFIs Receive Grants for COVID-19 Response in Indian Country On November 9 during the 2020 OFN Conference, the Native CDFI Awards honored two Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) — Cook Inlet… November 11, 2020
News OFN Awards 70 COVID-19 Grants to Smaller Member CDFIs OFN is pleased to announce 70 awardees of the COVID-19 CDFI Grant Program, totaling $4.9 million in funding. Generously supported by Morgan Stanley, this program aims to deliver critically-needed flexible… November 2, 2020
News OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah Amplifies the CDFI Message OFN’s President and CEO Lisa Mensah continues to amplify the CDFI voice boldly and broadly as CDFIs work deeply in rural, urban… October 30, 2020
News Federal Reserve Publishes Results from COVID-19 CDFI Survey From July 20 through August 14, 2020, the Federal Reserve fielded the COVID-19 CDFI Survey. The effort gathered information from 229 CDFIs on… October 16, 2020
News Policies to Require Transparency in Small Business Lending Gain Momentum In recent months, policymakers at the federal and state level have made strides to provide greater transparency and oversight of the small… October 14, 2020
Voices DreamSpring Offers Affordable Alternative to Predatory Loans with Wells Fargo Grant This post was written by OFN Blog guest author Mary Perkins, Director of Philanthropy, DreamSpring. DreamSpring is a recipient of a Wells… September 28, 2020
News OFN Members Receive $110.5 Million from the CDFI Fund On September 24, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded $204.1 million in grants and loans to 397 community development… September 24, 2020
News OFN Member PCDC Launches COVID-19 Community Health Care Resiliency Fund OFN member Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) and Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) have announced the COVID-19 Community Health Care Resiliency Fund to help community… September 22, 2020