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Happy 30th Anniversary to the CDFI Fund This week Inclusiv celebrated the 30th anniversary of the CDFI Fund in an event in Washington DC. Inclusiv was instrumental in creating the CDFI fund, thanks to the leadership of our former CEO, Cliff Rosenthal. In the DC event We heard from Bill Clinton, who signed the Riegle Act into law, creating the Fund in 1994, and a group of inspiring business owners who have worked with #CDFIs to grow their businesses. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen took the moment to announce $76 million in Technical Assistance (TA) awards for 256 CDFIs to build their capacity to provide financial products and services to low-income and underserved people and communities across America **Since 2010, the CDFI movement has originated nearly $320 billion in loans supporting financial inclusion, homeownership, local small businesses, and affordable housing. CDFIs are an engine for equitable economic growth. Photos: Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen Inclusiv's team includes: Cathi Kim, SVP of Capital, Cliff Rosenthal, former Inclusiv CEO and Alexis Iwanisziw, SVP of Policy and Communications Former President Bill Clinton Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo facilitating a conversation with small business owners who have benefitted from the CDFI Fund

Join Ahmed Campbell, Inclusiv's Director of Member Impact and Growth for an exciting webinar on how credit unions can benefit from Inclusiv’s $1.87 billion CCIA green lending grant program with California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues on December 5! Register here: https://lnkd.in/grxGR4U3

Applications Open! Inclusiv will provide #communitydevelopment finance training, capacity building tools, consulting support and grants ranging from $25K to $75K to selected #MDIs and #cooperativas. Applications close December 12. Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/e7rR50UbZKA

Big news this week ?? Inclusiv is thrilled to announce the official launch this week of our Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) green lending grant program designed to help credit unions and cooperativas offer affordable green loans to low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDACs). Interested credit unions can now complete a pre-qualification form by December 18th. Learn more and find pre-qualification form link here: Inclusiv.org/ggrf. Inclusiv’s CCIA program is open to all credit unions and cooperativas based in any U.S. state or territory, or serving any Tribal entity. Credit unions DO NOT need to have a green lending program in order to participate. #CCIA #grantopportunity #greenlending #creditunions

Inclusiv’s CCIA program team has been #ontheroad nonstop. We were in Michigan this month presenting a workshop on the benefits of #greenlending to 32 #Michigan #CreditUnions at #MichiganCentral where we also provided information about our $1.87b #greenlending program part of the federal Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA). Big thanks to CU presenters from #MICreditUnions #DMCU, #1DCU, #TRUECommunityCreditUnion, #MichiganSaves, #MSUFCU

Big news! Michigan launched its Climate Investment Accelerator this month with $11 million in funds for community lenders - a pivotal initiative that will unlock substantial funding for transformative clean energy projects across the state. We are happy to announce that Inclusiv is one of the partners to support #Michigan #Creditiunions design/expand #greenlending programs. Read more: https://ow.ly/woKl50U82Z0

Do you have a bold idea for a breakout session at Inclusiv Conference 2025? This is your chance to contribute to the dialogue shaping the future of our credit union movement. Learn more and submit your proposal today: https://ow.ly/E8cC50U5Irb

Earlier this month, Inclusiv's VP of Puerto Rico and USVI Network, René Vargas Martínez, was invited by the Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Cooperatives (COSSEC), Puerto Rico's credit union regulator and deposit insurer, to present at its Annual Meeting on Inclusiv's Clean Communities Accelerator (CCIA) program. Over 100 cooperative leaders and employees enthusiastically learned and engaged on this historic opportunity. This event is one of dozens of speaking engagements and direct outreach efforts led by Inclusiv nationwide as it prepares to launch its CCIA credit union and cooperative pre-qualification form on November 19! To learn more and register for upcoming webinars on November 19 and 20, visit: https://ow.ly/OiHW50U5HKn

Today, I’m in Raleigh, North Carolina, participating in the NLCUP - ITIN Lending Best Practices Workshop. This is an excellent opportunity to promote our Juntos Avanzamos designation and highlight the work Inclusiv is doing to support Hispanic communities.

Check out a new Credit Union Times op-ed from Inclusiv President/CEO Cathie Mahon and Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates CEO Patty Corkery, CUDE on how the two organizations are working to help Michigan credit unions participate in the Michigan Climate Investment Accelerator. The announcement was made during a Nov. 1 event with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Learn more by reading here: https://ow.ly/EBx850U35Mr #Michigan #Creditunions #climateinvestment