The OFN 2010 Conference
Ned Gramlich Awardee Sister Corinne Florek
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) presented its third annual Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Lending to Sister Corinne Florek, Director of Mercy Partnership Fund, the community investing program of Mercy Investment Services, and Religious Communities Investment Fund (RCIF). Sister Florek has 30 years of work dedicated to the social justice movement, and she is also a Wachovia Wells Fargo NEXT Award selection committee member.
Sister Corinne, a Dominican Sister from Adrian, Michigan is a staunch advocate of putting assets into underserved communities. Currently, she manages both the Mercy Partnership Fund for Mercy Investment Services, and RCIF. She has worked in the field of economic development as a manager, educator, consultant, financial administrator, and strategic planner for 30 years.
“Sister Florek is a long-time supporter of the opportunity finance industry,” said Mark Pinsky, President and CEO of OFN. “She has dedicated her life—not just her work—to bringing capital to people in low-income and low-wealth communities through her work with Mercy Partnership Fund, as well as her work with the CDFI industry in general, and with OFN.”
Watch her acceptance speech of this prestigious award.
