Recent News Stories and Data

Meet Allison Bell, Owner of Little Things Preschool and Daycare
Rebuilding Together
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CDVCA Invests in Goodwrx

Thank you to our partners at Inclusive and CDBA for sharing data on CDFI Bank and CDFI Credit Union branch locations. In addition, about 100 of our CDFI Stories come from OFN’s story database.

CDFI Investment Map

Mapped CDFI investment data (2005-2023), via the CDFI Coalition's partnership with CDFI Friendly America.

CDFI Advocacy App

Want more state data? Check out CDFI Friendly America's mobile-friendly CDFI Advocacy App for impacts from 2005-2023.

We chose a mobile home because of the convenience and ease of one-floor living. The result of our move is that we now have a place that meets our physical and social needs as we age… Working with Capital for Change [CDFI] was quite the experience! What an excellent program that makes housing affordable to all!

Allen and Frank, Central Connecticut

CDFIs provided necessary funding and support to communities, including small businesses. Economic opportunity is the path to a unified society.

Kellen Robert Ball, Business Impact Northwest, Seattle, WA

CDFIs are an important to give access to those who can’t get access to capital from traditional banks and provides important Technical assistance to borrowers pre and post loan as needed.

Lynn Cutler, WORC/EOF, Philadelphia, PA

CDFIs are very good stewards of federal dollars, both in terms of leveraging other resources and by making loans and investments with great repayment history.

Suzanne Anarde-Devenport, Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), West Sacramento, CA