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May 23, 2017 14:54 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network

OFN Opposes Administration’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal to Eliminate Funding for CDFI Fund Programs

PHILADELPHIA, May 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) today released the following statement in response to the administration’s full budget proposal for fiscal year (FY)...
May 16, 2017 10:50 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network

Opportunity Finance Network to Honor Four Members of Congress for Commitment to Job Creation and Economic Development

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), a national network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs), will honor Senators Tammy Baldwin...
March 16, 2017 11:15 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network

OFN Says Trump Administration’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal Eliminates Resource for Economic Growth in Low-Income Communities

PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) today released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for...
October 27, 2016 10:00 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network; First Nations Oweesta Corporation

Two Outstanding Leaders are Recognized for Commitment to Building Economies in Native Communities at the 11th Annual Native Award Ceremony

ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) were honored Wednesday in recognition of their commitment to excellence in the Native CDFI...
October 26, 2016 13:30 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network

Elsie Meeks Accepts 2016 Ned Gramlich Award for Her Role in Bringing CDFIs to Native Communities in South Dakota

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) today announced that Elsie Meeks, former state director of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural...
October 26, 2016 12:30 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, the Surdna Foundation and Opportunity Finance Network Recognize Four CDFIs for Innovation, Impact and Growth in Small Business Lending

ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, the Surdna Foundation and Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) today announced that four U.S. community development...
October 18, 2016 13:00 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network

Atlanta Nonprofit Wins National Grant to Bring Economic Equality to Low-Income Communities

ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) today announced that Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE), an Atlanta-based nonprofit that empowers low-income...
August 19, 2016 10:11 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network

UPDATE -- NEXT Awards Funds Innovation, Provides Increased Access to Responsible Consumer Finance Products

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wells Fargo NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance today awarded nearly $4 million to improve responsible financial products and services to...
August 17, 2016 15:17 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network

NEXT Awards Funds Innovation, Provides Increased Access to Responsible Consumer Finance Products

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wells Fargo NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance today awarded nearly $4 million to improve responsible financial products and services to...
March 17, 2016 12:10 ET | Source: Opportunity Finance Network

New Players, Trusted Game: Millennials Hack Social Reform Through Community Investment

PHILADELPHIA, March 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From his recent public support of immigration reform to decrying racism in his own company, Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to...