As 2020 comes to a close and we prepare to shift focus to 2021, I would like to highlight the recent substantial and important impact of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and provide some important insights into CDFI Fund activities and priorities for the coming year.
Message from the Director
As we enter December and the end of 2020 approaches, I and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) team hope that you, your family, and your colleagues are healthy and keeping safe during the holiday season.
Since my last update, I know that many of us have been dealing with a high degree of uncertainty in both our organizations and our communities.
Supporting CDFI Growth and Innovation through New Certification Application and Reporting Procedures
I sincerely hope you, your family, and your colleagues are keeping safe during these challenging times. We have heard from many of you about your concerns and the challenges you are currently facing.
To protect ourselves and our families from the spread of COVID-19 and in accordance with guidance issued by the Office of Personnel Management, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund's (CDFI Fund's) employe
As we move toward the second half of 2019, I wanted to take a moment to provide an update on our progress, and to reflect upon some of our recent accomplishments.
As the new Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead an organization with such a strong history of facilitating investment and lending in distressed and underserved communities across the country.
One of the most energizing aspects of my job as director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is engaging with a diverse array of stakeholders who care about creating economic opportunity in distressed communities and telling them the CDFI story.
The CDFI Fund's FY 2016 Year in Review is now available on the CDFI Fund's website. Read Director Annie Donovan's introductory message below, and view the full publication here.