While it may be freezing outside in Chicago, things are heating up inside the FUND offices! Currently, the FUND team is busy kicking-off strategic projects with Annual Package clients. This year, in addition to strategic plans, market analyses and capitalization planning, many clients are focusing on an evaluation of their impact as a CDFI. For […]
As many kicked off the holiday season last week, here at FUND Consulting the end of November also marked the end of what our team has dubbed “FA Application Season”. The application round opened on September 29, 2014, and closed with an application submission deadline of November 24, 2014. During this time, the FUND team […]
Our year is off to quite a productive start with several of our strategic projects underway. This quarter, clients are working with us in the assessment phase of their engagements. This means that we are focusing on either strategic plans, market analysis, CDFI readiness assessments, or program evaluations. We start each of these projects by working with […]
At this time of year, many of us resolve to make changes to improve our quality of life. Many resolve to lose weight, others to be more charitable. Some vow to improve their finances. These same principles can be applied to organizations. Perhaps your organization can develop strategies to cut the fat and operate more efficiently, avoid […]
As a new year is upon us, there are also exciting new things happening at FUND Consulting. First of all, FUND Consulting has a new location at 1165 N. Clark St, Suite 300, Chicago IL 60610. This improved space gives the FUND team increased functional capacity and closer proximity to our Chicago based clients and […]
The CDFI recently released additional guidance on the review process for applications submitted as part of a major recertification process announced earlier this year. The CDFI Fund’s mandatory recertification guidelines affect more than 700 certified CDFIs whose original or last date of CFDI certification occurred at least three years ago. The new FAQ addresses a […]
Today the CDFI Fund opened the FY 2013 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) programs. Awards under the CDFI and the NACA Program help to support CDFIs and expand their capacity to provide access to credit, capital, and financial services to low-income communities and […]
On Tuesday, FUND Consulting had the opportunity to participate in an invite-only webinar session for CDFI banks hosted by the Community Development Bankers Association (CDBA) and the CDFI Fund. A strategic partner of FUND Consulting for many years, the CDBA is the national trade association for the community development banking sector and the voice of […]
Recently the CDFI Fund announced the award recipients for the FY 2012 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Programs. The FY 2012 award announcement was the largest in the CDFI Fund’s history, and a record 210 CDFI’s received a combined $186,853,456 in Financial Assistance (FA) and Technical Assistance (TA) awards. […]