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Recap of OFN Southeast Regional Meeting in Jacksonville, Florida

OFN’s Southeast Regional Meeting took place on Tuesday, May 21, in balmy Jacksonville, Florida. Around 80 attendees representing CDFIs, funders, government agencies,…

June 3, 2019

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$3.5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credit Allocations Awarded

On May 23, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) allocated $3.5 billion in New Market Tax Credits to 73 community development…

May 28, 2019

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OFN CEO Lisa Mensah Lauds Rural CDFIs in National Publication

The Daily Yonder, a publication focused on rural issues, featured an article by OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah this week underscoring the valuable role CDFIs play in…

May 14, 2019

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NCIFund Strengthens Community Development Work in Appalachia and the Southeast with OFN Financing

With the support of recent financing from OFN, CDFI Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIFund) is continuing to strengthen its community development work…

May 3, 2019

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OFN Members Partner with CNote to Launch Business Loan Fund for Women

On March 20, fintech startup CNote announced the launch of its new Wisdom Fund impact investing initiative in partnership with OFN members…

April 2, 2019

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CDFIs Launch $5 Million Kensington Lending Partnership in Philadelphia

On March 25, I had the pleasure of joining OFN senior vice president of development Amanda Joseph and a diverse range of…

March 28, 2019

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Nonprofit Partnership Invests $8 Million in Affordable Housing in Central Florida

Established through a partnership between OFN members Florida Community Loan Fund and New Jersey Community Capital, as well as Central Florida Foundation,…

March 5, 2019

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Lisa Mensah Speaks on #MeToo Panel at Global Alliance for Banking on Values Summit

On February 19 and 20, OFN CEO and President Lisa Mensah and EVP of Membership Seth Julyan joined OFN members, allies, and…

March 4, 2019

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Wells Fargo Announces $18.5 Million in Grants to Nine OFN Members

On February 27, the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business: Diverse Community Capital program announced the nine recipients of its latest $18.5…

February 28, 2019