Videos 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.

CDFIs make a difference in people’s lives and in our communities. They encourage development and entrepreneurship that amplifies beyond the appropriations requested. Investing in the CDFI fund is an important investment that brings real, tangible results.

Alvaro Macias, GROWTH, Bettendorf, IA

CDFIs solve for capital access gaps that increase economic opportunities for people and communities who have been excluded from that opportunity.

Micha Josephy, Cooperative Fund of the Northeast, Inc., Watertown, MA

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 in Missouri provide essential capital to help small businesses grow and contribute to the economy and their families. We must not delay in ensuring these critical organizations have the resources necessary to continue supporting the resilience of businesses, families, and communities across our state and our country.

Colleen Hafner, Rise Community Development, St. Louis, MO