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  • Hello CDFI Colleagues: We continue to see an upward trend in the cost of capital from our loan fund investors. As the cost of our loan capital increases, we've had to make rate adjustments accordingly. Obviously, there are concerns of the impact of rate ... Read More

  • Hi CDFI community, I'm reaching out with a final request to participate in the AI survey being conducted on behalf of a major CDFI funder/financial services institution. We've had a great response so far from many industry colleagues, and we want ... Read More

  • My organization, ICA Group is hiring a Cooperative Business Consultant to help further expand worker ownership across the country. We are leading experts on worker ownership and the oldest national organization dedicated to the development ... Read More

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  • Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) is the nation’s leading investment intermediary and network CDFIs serving rural, urban, and Native communities across the United States. With over $1 billion in total assets under management, OFN manages a national membership network of over 410 mission-driven lenders and CDFIs, including community development loan funds,...
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    Enterprise Community Loan Fund (ECLF) is a certified community development financial institution and a member of the Enterprise family of companies. Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate...
  • Who we are Cinnaire is a mission-driven organization. Our team of more than 150 individuals are united by our core purpose. As dedicated problem solvers, we start each day thinking ‘what kind of difference can we make in people’s lives today?’ and then go about revitalizing communities, empowering individuals and...

  • OFN member IRC-CEO uses CDFI small dollar consumer loans to combat predatory financial institutions. OFN member IRC’s Center for Economic Opportunity (IRC-CEO)... The post CDFI Consumer Loans Help Immigrants and Refugees Climb Economic Ladder appeared first on OFN .
  • Lipson reflects on a career of service at OFN and talks about what’s next After more than 25 years of exemplary service... The post Past, Present, Future: A Message From Beth Lipson  appeared first on OFN .
  • OFN member Hawai’i Community Lending shares their commitment to affordable housing on Indigenous lands, disaster relief following the tragic 2023 Maui fire,... The post Native CDFI Makes Affordable Housing on Homelands a Reality for Local Hawaiians appeared first on OFN .
  • Explore OFN’s latest job openings and share them with your network. Updated May 30, 2024 As OFN builds the infrastructure we need... The post We’re Hiring for Climate Finance Jobs and More – Apply Now!   appeared first on OFN .
  • Help shape the conference by submitting a session proposal and nominating a visionary CDFI leader for the industrys lifetime achievement award. This... The post OFN’s 40th Annual Conference Call for Sessions Now Open! appeared first on OFN .