Novogradac 2017 Tax Credit Housing Finance Conference is where investors, developers and others in the affordable housing industry meet to network, get informed and prepare for what’s coming in the industry. Hear the latest on what’s happening with tax reform in Washington, D.C., and how it affects the affordable housing industry. Learn what’s happening in […]
The SRI Conference brings together thought leaders, investors, and investment professionals from all corners of the Sustainable, Responsible, Impact (SRI) investing universe to gain and share knowledge and strategies that align financial performance with positive change. The conference is being held in San Diego, CA, from November 1 – 3, 2017. For more information and to […]
Join the Opportunity Finance Network on Tuesday, October 17 at 1:00 PM ET for a discussion about USDA’s Community Facilities Relending Program and how one CDFI has utilized the program to finance a project in their community. Presenters from Coastal Enterprises, Inc., USDA Rural Development and the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA will discuss how the Relending […]
City First is hosting its 4th Annual Community Development Finance Conference on Tuesday, October 17, in Washington D.C. This day-long Conference will convene key community development stakeholders to build integrated solutions toward community prosperity and well-being for all, particularly in low to moderate income communities. Key strategies discussed will range from effective public, private, and nonprofit and […]
The Urban Institute, in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase, invites you to a convening of community development financial institution (CDFI) leaders and policymakers to highlight the role CDFIs play nationally in creating equity and restarting economic growth. How can and do CDFIs build and enhance opportunity for all in both high-growth economies and resurging rural communities? […]
This U.S. Department of the Interior program seeks to provide funding to federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska federally recognized tribal entities for technical assistance funding to hire consultants to perform feasibility studies of economic development opportunities. These feasibility studies will empower American Indian tribes/Alaska federally recognized tribal entities and tribal businesses to make […]
The Walmart Foundation State Giving Program awards grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico for programs that give individuals access to a better life. The final funding round of the year is currently underway, with a deadline of August 11. This funding cycle includes organizations that are engaged in community engagement activities, […]
OFN recently announced the launch of a new grant opportunity for CDFIs providing financial services related to social determinants of health in Georgia. Offered by OFN with support from Healthcare Georgia Foundation, the Building the Capacity of CDFIs in Georgia program includes technical assistance with capital and operating grants for CDFIs working to strengthen community development […]
Applications for the NEXT Fund for Innovation are now open. A collaboration of Wells Fargo, OFN, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Prudential Financial, and The Kresge Foundation, the NEXT Fund supports business models, products, platforms, or processes holding the ability to drive transformational change and scale in the CDFI industry. Through the […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the calendar year (CY) 2017 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The NOAA makes up to $3.5 billion in tax credit allocation authority available for the CY 2017 round. The […]
