Stimulus Funds and CDFI (USA Today)
In yesterday’s USA Today, this story appeared. It is worth sharing in full. Stimulus money gives a boost to small start-ups By Sue Kirchhoff, USA TODAY LANCASTER, Pa. — The Community First Fund has...
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A Heart and Head for Community Development
Finance Fund COO Mark Barbash Those of us who work “on the ground” in urban and rural communities know how Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) improve the lives of people and can...
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Citi Leadership Program for Opportunity Finance
Tara Campbell, VP Lending In January, I joined fellow industry leaders at the first meeting of the Citi Leadership Program for Opportunity Finance. The session was filled with great insights on what...
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Finance Fund Gains Insights From Opportunity Finance Network Conference
Mark Barbash, EVP Strategic Initiatives This past week, a delegation of Finance Fund staff participated in the 2015 annual meeting of the Opportunity Finance Network, the premier association of...
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OFN Panel Shares Insights on Healthy Food Access Programs
Finance Fund EVP Strategic Initiatives Ideas were flowing about the challenges and opportunities in healthy food financing at the OFN Annual Summit in Detroit a few weeks ago. Together with Finance...
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