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Comcast has announced the next element of Comcast RISE – the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. This $5 million grant program will provide 100 individual…

Minority-led CDFIs — like minority-owned businesses — often face an uneven playing field when it comes to accessing capital to grow their…

On February 2, former President Bill Clinton joined leaders from across the CDFI, political, philanthropic, and corporate sectors to talk about how…

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…

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

On January 12, Starbucks announced new initiatives as part of its long-standing commitment to use its scale and platform to positively impact the communities…

The magnitude of this global pandemic’s impact on small business is extraordinary, posing an unparalleled economic danger to families and communities. Unwavering…

At 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…

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…