CDFIs Value In-Person Communication
Last week, FUND Community Institute released its report, Bending Toward Justice: Credit Scores as a Measure of CDFI Impact. While the central finding is that small dollar credit building loans offered by CDFIs have a positive effect on borrower’s credit scores, the project team also investigated various other aspects of how CDFIs help borrowers to […]
Gender at Native CDFIs
FUND Community Institute expanded its recent research on women in CDFIs by exploring women’s general DEI experiences in Native CDFIs (NCDFIs) and as they relate to gender. Although the findings suggest that the matrilineal culture present in many Native communities helps bolster the role of women in NCDFIs, interviewees more emphatically described multiple challenges related […]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Native CDFIs
As part of its ongoing research into DEI in CDFIs, FUND Community Institute focused its research on women in Native CDFIs (NCDFIs) to learn how they are experiencing diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations. Interviews with four women working in Native CDFIs show that they tend to view their experiences at NCDFIs positively; all […]
What’s Next for CDFIs in Supporting DEI?
What’s Next for CDFIs in Supporting DEI? FUND Community Institute’s recently released report, Advancing Equity: Diversity and Inclusion at CDFIs (available at www.fundci.org ) offers insights from industry stakeholders on where they see their organizations and the industry overall going next in terms of supporting and promoting DEI initiatives. The findings indicate that the next […]
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 […]