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OFN Appoints Amir Kirkwood to New Position of Chief Lending and Investment Officer
January 29, 2019 13:30 ET | Opportunity Finance Network
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced today that Amir Kirkwood will join the national network of CDFIs (community development finance...
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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...
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Elsie Meeks Accepts 2016 Ned Gramlich Award for Her Role in Bringing CDFIs to Native Communities in South Dakota
October 26, 2016 13:30 ET | Opportunity Finance Network
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...
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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
October 26, 2016 12:30 ET | Opportunity Finance Network
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...
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Opportunity Finance Network to Honor Four Members of Congress as Job Creation and Economic Development Champions
May 19, 2015 15:17 ET | Opportunity Finance Network
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the leading national network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs), will honor Representatives...
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ANNOUNCING AWARDEES OF THE FIRST-EVER SMALL BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS FOR MISSION-DRIVEN LENDERS
October 16, 2014 15:42 ET | Opportunity Finance Network
DENVER, Oct. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, the Surdna Foundation, and Opportunity Finance Network awarded $100,000 in grants to two mission-driven...
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THREE COMMUNITY LENDERS WIN $8.25 MILLION TO TACKLE THE NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS
September 17, 2014 09:55 ET | Opportunity Finance Network
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wells Fargo NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance announced today that it will award $8.25 million to three CDFIs—Florida Community Loan Fund,...
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CLEARINGHOUSE CDFI AND OPPORTUNITY FINANCE NETWORK CLOSE FIRST EVER U.S. TREASURY CDFI BOND: $100 MILLION TO FINANCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN CA AND NV
August 20, 2014 10:49 ET | Opportunity Finance Network
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution (Clearinghouse CDFI) and Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced today that last...
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Aeris (Formerly CARS Inc.) Unveils New Brand and Products to Mainstream CDFI Investing
June 09, 2014 10:34 ET | Aeris
PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today CARS Inc. announced that it has changed its corporate name to Aeris, and launched a new brand and product suite to strengthen its core...
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SIX LESSONS FROM STARBUCKS AND OFN JOB CREATION INITIATIVE SUGGEST RULES FOR REPLICATING SUCCESSFUL CSR MODEL
May 06, 2014 13:13 ET | Opportunity Finance Network
PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) today released "Six Lessons Learned from Create Jobs for USA," a long-awaited report on the corporate social...