25th Anniversary 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

To build communities by providing financial support to under-served entrepreneurs who have been denied financial assistance by other financial institutions.

Lorri Wallace, Business Impact NW, Seattle, WA

CDFIs help community-focused organizations access capital for traditionally underserved communities.

Matthew Cook, Matthew Cook Consulting, Columbus, OH

As we look to the next 25 years, we remain focused on investing in entrepreneurs and communities that deserve meaningful opportunities to grow and thrive.

Marten Jenkins, President & CEO of Partner Community Capital, Charlestown, WV

CDFIs create financing that banks won’t do. We have used CDFI funds for mobile home financing on older mobile homes. The portfolio has a 100% success rate with the funds coming back, revolving and helping another family with affordable housing option.

Pam Moore, HomesFund, Durango, CO