The Center for Impact Finance at the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy

We are thrilled to announce Ellen Lurie Hoffman as the new Director of the Center for Impact Finance! She brings over 20 years of experience advancing policy solutions related to community development, housing, and sustainability. Learn more about Ellen’s background and leadership in an exciting new era for the Center here: https://lnkd.in/gXtz--u7

Join us at the OFN Conference for an info. session on UNH's Master's Degree programs and a $5,000 Education Award provided by Opportunity Finance Network. See you there! #OFN40 #OFNConf #CDFIs

We are excited to announce another new member of the team - Val Benson, as Research Director! Val will lead the Center's research initiatives, including the CDFI Research Consortium. Val brings 20 years of experience working alongside federal, state, and local partners to carry out research and evaluation on issues related to community development, economic mobility, and housing. Learn more about Val here: https://lnkd.in/gXfWh75w

The Center's Founding Director and Senior Fellow Michael Swack has been reappointed to the CDFI Fund's Advisory Board! Serving on the Board is an invaluable opportunity to inform the Fund's polices and practices and, ultimately, help improve access to capital for CDFIs and the communities they serve. Read the press release, here: https://lnkd.in/ez2w-7Em

I'm really excited to announce the launch of a new FREE open-to-anybody online course designed by The Center for Impact Finance at the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy and Housing Sustainability Advisors for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ????♀??? The Foundations of Community Solar Development course, part of the Community Power Accelerator training series, is designed to support developers, community-based organizations, municipalities and other organizations to build community solar projects that deliver affordable solar energy to households across the country. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/ehYHNihr Many thanks to colleagues at Berkeley Lab, Cooperative Energy Futures, EnerWealth Solutions, LLC, Groundswell, Inc., GRID Alternatives , Nexamp, People's Solar Energy Fund, Sunwealth, SolarOne, Solar United Neighbors and many others for your contributions!

New Report: a brief to funders and impact investors on how to support and leverage the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. This report is a great primer for all on the program and opportunities and challenges related to GGRF deployment. #cdfis #creditunions #greenbanks #climatefinance #climatejustice #EPA #GreenhouseGasReductionFund https://lnkd.in/euChkUu5

Please take and/or share! CDFIs are invited to participate in an anonymous survey to share their experiences with partnerships: https://lnkd.in/ez59vrZT This survey is part of a CDFI Research Consortium project lead by Dr. Jamie Morgan, Visiting Researcher at The Heller School at Brandeis University and APSA Congressional Fellow. #cdfis #cdcus #mdis

REMINDER: 3 weeks to the deadline for proposals up to $50,000 for research on community development finance impact, practice, operations, and collaborations!

We are hiring a Research Director! In this new position, the Research Director will lead in setting and implementing our applied research agenda, including data collection, analysis, and communication of results. The Research Director will also support the CDFI Research Consortium! The role requires expertise in both quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as familiarity with program and impact evaluation. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/ecfbDRTu

We are hiring a new Director! We are seeking a demonstrated leader to build on the Center's success under founding director Michael Swack, leading a research, training, and design agenda that makes community development finance organizations stronger and more effective. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eXB68BJt