Staying Connected Podcasts

Staying Connected is a series of conference calls for OFN staff, board and Members. Staying Connected calls are a way for OFN staff and members to stay in touch through regularly scheduled conversations. Each call is dedicated to a specific topic and provides participants an opportunity to ask questions, share best practices, and discuss concerns.

CDFIs and State Legislation

January 11, 2012
CDFIs in a number of states have actively engaged in the legislative process at the state level, proposing and/or advocating for state legislation that is beneficial to CDFIs and the clients they serve. Learn how OFN Members are engaging in policy at the state-level, the successes they’ve had, and how they’ve gone about it. Discuss ways to make state-level advocacy efforts more effective, including how to get all the CDFIs in your state on board with your efforts. Donna Fabiani, OFN will lead the call with Salli Martiniak, Forward Community Investments, and Gary Lindner, PeopeFund.

Staying Connected on Create Jobs for USA

December 20, 2011
On Tuesday, December 20th, at 1pm Eastern, Mark Pinsky held a call for OFN Members to give an update on Create Jobs for USA. More than 80 OFN Members have already applied to the program. Including the 25 awards we announced this week, 53 have been awarded capital grants. This call updated awardees, applicants, and Members who are still thinking about applying on the status of donations, the awards process, and publicity efforts.

Year-End Wrap-Up and 2012 CDFI Fund Program

December 14, 2011
As the year comes to a close, so does the application period for the CDFI Fund's FY2012 program. Hear where key initiatives stand as Congress heads home in December, and share feedback about the CDFI Fund application.