2011 Annual Conference
Mark Pinsky’s State of the Industry Speech
Mark Pinsky’s state of the industry speech presents “a story of old and new…a story about coffee and chocolate,” as he vividly recounts key moments in the history of the CDFI industry. Mark describes our industry’s brief history and how it’s shaped where we find ourselves—from our early “proof-of-concept” phase through “go-go growth” and “grow, change, or die” phases to the present day. He uses the vital need to achieve “relevance”—our latest, most important phase—to outline a prescription for remaining effective in today’s economic and policy climate while staying true to our core purpose and values. As Mark puts it, “It is amazing what you can accomplish when you do something well over and over again for a long time,” and you will see exactly what he means in this affecting speech.
Watch Mark deliver his State of the Industry speech—or read it.
