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  • Strategic Planning Consultant Recommendations

    12 hours ago

    My CDFI loan fund is preparing to launch a strategic planning process later this year. I am looking for recommendations for good strategic planning consultant to facilitate planning with staff and our board. Do you have anyone you recommend? Thanks!! ... Read More

  • Status of SBA Women's Business Centers

    6 days ago

    Good morning! As you all know, many CDFIs operate the Women's Business Center (WBC) program funded by the SBA. I've had some discussions with some of our clients who operate a WBC, and the feedback I'm getting about SBA hasn't been great. I'd welcome ... Read More

  • Engaging at the State and Local Level: Utility Pro ...

    6 days ago

    Hi all, With uncertainties continuing at the federal level, lenders may be considering ways of partnering with programs at the state and local levels. One area to keep in mind is utility energy programs, which are funded locally through utility ... Read More

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2025 OFN Marketing & Comms CDFI Practitioner Summit | April 22, 2025 

2025 OFN Midwest Regional Meeting

April 28-30, 2025 | Detroit, MI

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  • Program Coordinator

    4/18/2025 2:47:43 PM
    The Washington Area Community Investment Fund (Wacif) advances equity and opportunity in the Washington, D.C. area’s underserved communities by providing financial capital, business advisory services, and strategic networking support to underinvested entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 1987, Wacif has deployed more than $100 million in capital, served more than 4,500...

  • Vice President of Development

    4/18/2025 12:06:11 PM
    WHO WE ARE We believe that community ownership of community assets is one of the most powerful tools for cultivating thriving communities, promoting economic justice, and building power. As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), we offer tailored financing solutions and expert advisory services to support community-led real estate projects in...

  • Underwriter (contract)

    4/18/2025 11:25:29 AM
    Founded in 2013, Appalachian Community Capital (ACC) is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) serving member CDFIs across the 13-state footprint of Appalachia with a mission to increase small business lending across this underserved and primarily rural region. By providing capital, capacity building, and innovative programming to its members, ACC...

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  • Congress Passes Budget Resolution, Moving Tax Policy Discussion Forward

    4 days ago
    With the first step of the reconciliation process complete, OFN continues to advocate for adding community development priorities to the upcoming tax... The post Congress Passes Budget Resolution, Moving Tax Policy Discussion Forward appeared first on OFN .

  • Register for OFN’s 2025 Small Business Finance Forum in Austin, TX

    11 days ago
    More than 500 mission-driven small business lenders and partners will gather this June 11-13 for OFN’s 12th annual SBFF. Small businesses are... The post Register for OFN’s 2025 Small Business Finance Forum in Austin, TX appeared first on OFN .

  • Save the Dates for 2025 OFN Events and Training!

    11 days ago
    OFN’s 2025 events and training will bring together mission-driven lenders, partners, and other advocates across the country to learn, network, and collaborate.... The post Save the Dates for 2025 OFN Events and Training! appeared first on OFN .

  • We’re Hiring for Community Development Finance Jobs – Apply Now!  

    11 days ago
    Explore OFN’s latest job openings and share them with your network. Originally published May 10, 2024 As OFN builds the infrastructure we... The post We’re Hiring for Community Development Finance Jobs – Apply Now!   appeared first on OFN .

  • OFN Member CDFI Empowers Women Entrepreneurs Through Trust-Based Lending

    13 days ago
    In March, during Women’s History Month, we sat down with Rashidah Alshams ofJUST Community,an Austin-based community development financial institution (CDFI) breaking down... The post OFN Member CDFI Empowers Women Entrepreneurs Through Trust-Based Lending appeared first on OFN