How do CDFIs Organize their DEI initiatives?
How do CDFIs Organize their DEI initiatives? How do CDFIs organize and make progress on their diversity, equity and inclusion initiaves? FUND Community Institute’s recently released report, Advancing Equity: Diversity and Inclusion at CDFIs (available at www.fundci.org ) suggests that one of the key drivers of this work is the formation and implementation of inclusive […]
Are your Recruiting and Hiring Practices Getting you the Staff you Want?
How can CDFIs support diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment and hiring practices? FUND Community Institute’s recently released report, Advancing Equity: Diversity and Inclusion at CDFIs (available at www.fundci.org ) suggests that there is significant activity in the industry regarding these policies and best practices from which other CDFIs can learn. In reflecting on recruitment […]
Is DEI Language Important?
Is it important for CDFIs to have value statements or mission statements that explicitly address diversity, equity, and inclusion? The answer is a resounding yes according to FUND Community Institute’s recently released report, Advancing Equity: Diversity and Inclusion at CDFIs (available at www.fundci.org ). As part of this research, FUND CI interviewed staff at CDFIs […]
Advancing Equity: Diversity and Inclusion at CDFIs
Last month, FUND Community Institute released its most recent research report, Advancing Equity: Diversity and Inclusion at CDFIs (available at www.fundci.org ). The report is based on research to identify the best practices of CDFIs that are recognized as being ahead of the curve in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion both internally and externally. The […]
What do Men in the CDFI Industry Think?
As we continue to discuss the findings from FUND Community Institute’s study, Perception versus Reality: Women and Change in the CDFI Industry (available at www.fundci.org), one of the most common questions that we get is if the perceptions of men were different than those of women. The answer is that male survey respondents had a more positive view […]
CDFI Industry Resources for Women
FUND Community Institute continues to analyze and share data from its recent study, Perception versus Reality: Women and Change in the CDFI Industry (available at www.fundci.org). This month, FUND Community Institute turns its attention to a discussion of the resources available for women to lead and succeed in the CDFI industry. Our survey of CDFI stakeholders found that […]
Investing in the Future of Women
On the heels of the FUND Community Institute (FUND CI) landmark study on the role of Women in CDFIs, The Wisdom Fund partnered with FUND CI to explore why women small business owners access capital at lower rates than their male counter parts. The question is complex and influenced by a range of factors, such […]
Women as Leaders of CDFIs
FUND Community Institute continues to engage in dialogue and analysis around data from its landmark study, Perception versus Reality: Women and Change in the CDFI Industry (available at www.fundci.org). This month, we examined the prevalence of women as leaders of CDFIs, and how this role may have changed since the founding of the industry. The findings suggest that […]
How are women represented on your CDFI board?
FUND Community Institute continues to engage in dialogue and analysis around data from its landmark study, Perception versus Reality: Women and Change in the CDFI Industry (available at www.fundci.org). A recurring question from stakeholders and others engaged in the conversation relates to the prevalence and presence of women serving on CDFI boards. The findings suggest that opinions are […]
Advantages to being a woman in the CDFI industry
It’s 2019 and FUND Community Institute is back sharing more data from its landmark study, Perception versus Reality: Women and Change in the CDFI Industry (available at www.fundci.org). To kick off the new year on a positive note, we are looking at advantages to being a woman in the CDFI industry. Survey findings reveal that […]