VoicesA Conversation with Finance Pioneer Inez LongAt the OFN Annual Conference, OFN awarded financial crusader Inez Long with the 2020 Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance. Presented annually, the Gramlich… November 20, 2020
News2020 OFN Conference Recap Site Now LiveFrom November 9–12, the 2020 OFN Virtual Conference: Finance Justice brought together 2,500 CDFI practitioners, investors and funders, students, and other supporters to talk… November 19, 2020
NewsAnnouncing the New Finance Justice FundOFN announced the launch of the new Finance Justice Fund on November 12 during the final day of the 2020 OFN Conference. The Finance Justice Fund is a socially… November 16, 2020
NewsTwo Native CDFIs Receive Grants for COVID-19 Response in Indian CountryOn November 9 during the 2020 OFN Conference, the Native CDFI Awards honored two Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) — Cook Inlet… November 11, 2020
Events, NewsThe 2020 OFN Conference is Going Virtual!Get ready! We’re taking the 2020 OFN Conference virtual! After deep consideration, we are moving forward with an adapted Conference format this year that… July 15, 2020
VoicesShelterforce Editor Offers Analysis on OFN Conference Asset-Based Language PanelAt 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
EventsPolicy Makers Reflect on Lending Where it Counts at OFN ConferenceThe opening plenary for the 2019 OFN Conference focused on how senior policymakers have interacted with our industry through their careers. Hosted by… November 4, 2019
Events, NewsLending Where it Counts: An OFN Conference for the Record BooksBy the numbers, the 2019 OFN Conference will go down in CDFI history: 1 President William Jefferson Clinton; more than 1,500 attendees (the most yet!); 119 sessions across 11 tracks; special… November 4, 2019
EventsDC Nonprofit Recognized for Food and Economic Justice Work in Nation’s CapitalEvery year at the OFN Annual Conference, we present a Justice Grant to an organization with a mission to support economic, political, or social… November 3, 2019