NY09 Stories and Data

Diki Daycare Center
Leviticus Fund Housing Project
Helping Seniors Age at Home With Dignity in Rural New York
CDFI Program Financial Assistance Success Stories: Spring Bank

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

CDFIs are absolutely critical to provide funds for residential and business loans which grow our economy.

Kerry Quaglia, Home HeadQuarters, Inc, Syracuse, NY

CDFIs are most proximate to communities needs and provide responsible, flexible capital solutions that support new business starts, job creation / retention, financial acumen building and skills development, and delivery of critical goods and services to opportunity rich communities.

Aisha Benson, Nonprofit Finance Fund, New York, NY

Our credit union has been a certified institution since 2017 if not for the [CDFI] program we could not lend to individuals that have a problem getting funding if this program is not funded many citizens who are in financially weakest position the most.

Michael Veksler, The Finest Federal Credit Union, New York, NY

CDFIs exist to help grow local economies, provide housing, and support small businesses.

Indaria Jones, Cooperative Federal Credit Uniom, Syracuse, NY