NY22 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.

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 a lifeline for many small business owners who cannot get traditional financing from large banks.

Ericka Powell Sinclair, Harlem Entrepreneurial Fund, LLC, New York, NY

CDFIs benefit communities like Syracuse, which have experienced economic decline due to the withdrawal of large employers (like Carrier, GE, etc.) but are also seeing revitalization.

Lisa Saka, Resident, Syracuse, NY

CDFIs are important for local economic development.

Cheri Capparelli, Rockacres veterinary, Manlius, NY