Opportunity Finance Network

What started as a passion project for her aging dog is now a full-time business! Daisy Nicolas, owner of Drool Central: A Mum & Pup Barkery, creates healthy dog treats AND provides meaningful jobs for youth with learning disabilities in Anchorage, Alaska. With the support of OFN member Cook Inlet Lending Center, Inc. AK|269839, Daisy is realizing her dream while building economic opportunity in her community. Learn more about this heartwarming success story: https://lnkd.in/dZJZpQfj #NativeCDFIs #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #SmallBusinessImpact

OFN President and CEO Harold Pettigrew, Jr. opened #OFN40 by showing how community development finance is made by history to meet this moment, address climate risk in the decisive decade ahead, and build the infrastructure to scale our impact. Check out his keynote speech. “This all started with an idea. A pebble dropped into an ocean of possibility, with a simple notion that the conditions in our communities can be better. That capital not only can, but should be a force for good,” Pettigrew shared. https://lnkd.in/eZqDF7dT

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Los Angeles Business Journal highlights Inclusive Action for the City's lending growth and innovative tactics to reach its communities. Seth Julyan, OFN's Executive Vice President of Network Services, shares what distinguishes Inclusive Action and earned the organization the inaugural Emerging Growth CDFI Award.

Does your #CDFI support businesses offering unique gifts, handmade products, or community-focused services? OFN is creating a Holiday Gift Guide to spotlight our members and the communities they serve. Submit your ideas here: https://bit.ly/48WkWQw Deadline: Monday, December 2 #ShopLocal #CDFIHolidayGuide

A new administration and Congress bring changes, but also opportunities! OFN is prepared to advocate for #CDFI funding, educate new policymakers, and build a stronger future for underserved communities. Read our latest blog for insights and updates: https://lnkd.in/eWR-d8db #CDFIPolicy #2024Elections #Advocacy

Curious how the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund can benefit the health sector? This week, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is hosting a webinar with OFN and Climate United to discuss how #GGRF can fund opportunities for the health sector. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eTR4qKWh

Don't miss out on next week's Mission Investors Exchange webinar, with OFN's Chief Public Policy Officer, Dafina Williams. The discussion will highlight how the new White House and Congress could affect impact investing and community development.

“Our history of performance has proven that we are made for this moment,” OFN’s Harold Pettigrew, Jr. said during his opening #OFN40 speech. “This year is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded. Our climate isn’t changing, it’s changed. We’re gonna confront the greatest challenge of our time.” ImpactAlpha's recent article shares how CDFIs and green banks are set to lead the green transition through partnerships with private investors like Bank of America, which is helping to attract new industry investors. https://lnkd.in/eQNyUj8U

We are made for this moment. It’s not a slogan. It’s a fact — one directly traceable to the pioneers of our work. They came from movements that provide us the strength, determination, and resilience that now makes us stronger.? Our industry is tested and, looking at the road ahead, we must remain steadfast in our focus on ensuring that we protect our ideals and the gains that the community development finance industry has achieved alongside communities over these last 40 years. OFN has been preparing for the possibility of political and policy uncertainty. As we have throughout our history, we will remain steadfast in our commitment to our mission. As we have shown stakeholders of all political stripes, our impact is undeniable. As we have done throughout our journey, we will demonstrate the proof of our founding idea — that our conditions can be better, that capital can be a force for good.? We are made for this moment and we will meet it, together.? Let’s get to work! Opportunity Finance Network #OFN #OFN40 #impinv #impact #impactinvesting