Selling out for the second consecutive year in the event’s 39-year history, this year’s annual conference was the largest ever, with attendees representing 438 CDFIs, 110 investors and funders, 10 government agencies, and 49 states.
The event also welcomed a whopping 860 first-time attendees, experiencing for the first time this energizing and action-packed week of learning, networking, and collaborating.
Keep the Conversation Going!
Experience the 2023 OFN Conference through content on this page and keep the #2023OFNConf conversation going on social media, CDFI Connect, and the OFN blog.
Interested in contributing a guest blog post to OFN focused on a session topic or other conference theme? Contact OFN’s strategic communications team.
Videos
Opening Remarks: Harold Pettigrew, OFN President and CEO
Climate Justice: A CDFI Calling
2023 Native CDFI Awards Ceremony
Remarks from SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman
Remarks from EPA Administrator Michael Regan
Fireside Chat: Brian Moynihan of Bank of America with Harold Pettigrew of Opportunity Finance Network
Embracing Our Purpose: Perspective and Personal Stories
Building a Future-Proof Industry Workforce
Photos
Enjoy a day-by-day look at the people who make our industry and conference so impactful.
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Photo credit: Sam Levitan Photography
Session Resources
Breakout session presentation materials are available for free on CDFI Connect.*
*See the “2023 OFN Conference” category in the left-hand menu and select “+” to expand the folder and access breakout session materials per conference day.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
We couldn’t be more thankful to all our sponsors, who helped us make the 2023 OFN Conference a reality!
Lead Sponsor
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Gold
Silver
Bronze
- Charles Schwab Bank
- Federal Home Loan Banks
- Fifth Third Bank
- M&T Bank
- Morgan Stanley Santander Bank
- Woodforest National Bank
Opportunity Partners
- Aeris
- Ally Bank
- Amalgamated Bank
- American Express National Bank
- AmeriNat
- ATX Advisory Services
- BMI Productivity Solutions
- BMO
- Builder’s Patch
- CDFI Friendly America
- Cinnaire
- CIT A Division of First Citizens Bank
- Cohn Reznick LLP
- Common Goals Software
- Community Preservation Corporation
- Craftsman Technology Group
- Credit Builders Alliance
- Data Select Systems
- Deutsche Bank
- DOI/Office of Indian Economic Development/Division of Capital Investment
- DownHome Solutions
- Enterprise Community Loan Fund
- EOS Worldwide
- Fannie Mae
- Fitch Ratings
- Freddie Mac
- Friedman Associates
- FUND Community Institute
- Fundingo
- GrowthWheel International
- High Impact Financial Analysis
- HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
- Initiate powered by Northern Initiatives
- IvyTek
- Lenderfit
- Lendistry
- LivePlan
- LoanWell
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation
- National Community Reinvestment Coalition
- National Cooperative Bank
- NeighborWorks
- Nixon Peabody LLP
- Northern Trust
- Ohio Capital Finance Corporation
- Orion First
- Partners for the Common Good
- Rochdale Capital
- S&P Global Ratings
- Ventures Lending Technologies
- VistaShare
Save the Date for the 2024 OFN Conference
Los Angleles, CA
October 21-24, 2024 | JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE
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