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09/25/2025

Some of our Chicago based team enjoyed lending a hand today with the Private Vista team at the Greater Chicago Food Depository

09/23/2025

The CDFI Coalition has announced crucial updates regarding the FA program, including the release of the Supplemental FA Application this Thursday. Key changes include the removal of "Climate Centered Activities" and new guidelines on targeted populations. Organizations need to be aware of the implications for their applications. Stay engaged for further details on funding timelines and other program updates.

Email from FUND Consulting, LLC You don't want to miss this.     Important CDFI Fund Program Updates 9/23/2025   Please review the following updates from the CDFI Coalition released today. The FUND Co

09/23/2025

Our September newsletter highlights key funding opportunities for CDFIs amidst a changing political landscape. With our Funding Opportunity Scorecards, we ensure our clients access relevant and feasible funding sources. Additionally, we invite CDFIs to participate in a study on arts funding. Don't miss our upcoming webinar on technology for CDFI leaders and join us at the OFN Conference to celebrate 25 years of impact.

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Email from FUND Consulting, LLC You don't want to miss this.     CDFEye Monthly News from FUND Consulting   September 2025   Navigating Funding Opportunities for CDFIs The CDFI Fund has been a corners

06/20/2024

The CDFI has extended its recertification deadline! The FUND Consulting Certification and Compliance Center is conducting Target Market lending analyses to help our CDFI clients align lending strategies accordingly.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has extended the application deadlines for when currently Certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) must reapply for CDFI Certification using the revised version of the CDFI Cer...

04/11/2023

Congratulations to FUND Consulting's 40 clients that were awarded over $116 million in CDFI Fund Equitable Recovery Program Funds yesterday! FUND clients represented 13.2% of banks and 8.3% of loan funds awarded. We had the pleasure of supporting these organizations in developing their applications and are excited to see this capital deployed to make transformative change in communities throughout the US.

12/09/2022

Congrats to FUND Community Institute on a meaningful first five years!

03/30/2021

Can community development financial institutions be anti-racist? Don’t answer too quickly. For those familiar with the history of CDFIs, specifically created to align ...

02/08/2021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianthompson1/2021/01/31/impact-investing-through-community-development-financial-institutions-cdfis/

The current political and economic climate has focused attention on justice and values, leading more organization, advisors and clients to discuss social impact investing. Here's how you can use CDFIs to align your desire for social justice with your investing.

01/06/2021

Improvements to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will increase the likelihood of women entrepreneurs—especially those of color—surviving the coronavirus pandemic. However, to truly succeed women need greater access to loans through CDFIs and other forms of financing.

12/02/2020

An eight-part framework for leaders.

12/01/2020

Monitoring your action plan with key milestones is essential to achieve strategic planning goals.

In order to achieve your goals, you must continuously refer back to them and have your key performance indicators mirror the goals.

11/30/2020

“We are in the midst of a pandemic caused by an abject failure of federal leadership that has left tens of millions unemployed, the economy in collapse, nearly half of the nation’s Black small businesses decimated, 40 million Americans at risk of foreclosure and eviction, and Black homeownership at levels not seen since the 1960, when racial discrimination in housing was legal,” noted the National Urban League’s President and CEO, Marc Morial.

The tumultuous 2020 presidential election triggered a record number of participating voters. Never before had so many people cast their preferences. And similarly, together substantiated how divided the nation is.