CDFI Stories Stories and Data

Meet Allison Bell, Owner of Little Things Preschool and Daycare
Rebuilding Together
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation Lending in PA District 1
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.

Testimonials

We cannot abandon Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), who do measurable, positive work in our communities.

Jill Hurst-Wahl, Hurst Associates, Ltd., Syracuse, NY

CDFIs are filling in gaps in the capital markets that make financing more widely accessible and contribute to greater economic prosperity for all.

Jennifer Talansky, Nonprofit Finance Fund, New York, NY

CDFIs work results in invaluable benefits to communities, including jobs, housing, tax revenue, and vitality.

Amy Szabo, Friedman Associates LLC, Iowa City, IA

The CDFI Fund, and the organizations it serves, enable greater numbers of people to participate in the US economy in a positive way, creating jobs and businesses, while producing vital goods and services.

Barbara Kueny, Kueny Consulting LLC, Milwaukee, WI