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
NewsOFN Awards 70 COVID-19 Grants to Smaller Member CDFIsOFN 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
NewsOFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah Amplifies the CDFI MessageOFN’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
NewsInez Long Receives Ned Gramlich Award for Advocacy of Black-owned BusinessesOpportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced that respected financial crusader Inez Long has been named recipient of the 2020 Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award… October 22, 2020
NewsUrban Institute Essay Series Explores Federal Strategies to Support Inclusive NeighborhoodsThe Opportunity for All project is based on a simple premise: every family should live in a neighborhood that supports their well-being and their… October 16, 2020
VoicesRacial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History (Part 2)Originally posted 9/1/2020 by OFN member IFF A blog by IFF CEO Joe NeriOn April 15th, IFF CEO Joe Neri published a… September 15, 2020
VoicesLearning to Change: Reflections of the CDFI Racial Equity Collaborative on EducationIntroduction In recent years, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and similar mission-oriented financial services organizations have begun to elevate the importance of… September 1, 2020
NewsOFN Awards Second Round of Google FinancingOFN is pleased to announce the second round of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and Google.org-funded grants. In this round,… July 22, 2020
Events, NewsAsking and Answering “Where Do We Go from Here?”What is systemic racism? How can we rise to today’s calls for equity and justice for Black lives? What role can and… July 22, 2020