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CONFERENCE RECAP
In mid-October, 1,100 practitioners, funders, investors, and others attended the 30th OFN Conference. Together we Learned through high-quality sessions delivered by our peers and industry leaders, Joined together to confront the challenge of diversity, inclusion, and equity in the CDFI industry, and left Denver with renewed energy to Lead the way to opportunity. For all. If you attended, thank you for helping to make it a huge success.
On these pages, you can relive the Conference highlights, view videos of plenary speakers and award recipients, read a transcript of Mark Pinsky's State of the Industry speech “Because Equity,” download the presentations from the breakout sessions, and enjoy a photo gallery of our time together.
SPONSORS
Thank you to all of our sponsors this year!
OUR LEAD SPONSOR
PLATINUM
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BRONZEAeris / FUND Consulting / Federal Home Loan Banks / Morgan Stanley / PNC Bank, NA COMMUNITY LEADERSBank of the West / BB&T / NeighborWorks America / PIDC/Portfol / Prudential / ZRG Partners, Inc COMMUNITY SUPPORTERSAlly Bank / CapNexus / Charles Schwab Bank / CohnReznick LLC / Colorado Health Foundation / CommonGoals Software / Community Development Trust / Community Reinvestment Fund, USA / Deutsche Bank / Fern Software / First National Nebraska CDC / Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) / McGladrey LLP / Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing / Oppenheimer Multifamily Housing & Healthcare Finance / Prudent Lenders, LLC / UBS Bank USA / US Bancorp |
CO-HOSTS
Colorado Enterprise Fund / Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation / Colorado Housing Enterprise / First Nations Development Institute/First Nations Oweesta Corporation / Mercy Loan Fund / Mile High Community Loan Fund
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
With 1,100 attendees, 70 breakout sessions, 4 tours, and a fun run, OFN’s 30th Conference was full of learning, professional networking, and fun.
- We celebrated 30 years of opportunity finance with videos from 30.ofn.org, our new archive of historic documents, photos, and conversations.
- In our opening plenary, Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in the CDFI Industry, Adrienne Mansanares led a provocative and informative discussion with Mary Elizabeth Evans, Lenwood Long, and Nonet Sykes, kicking off a long-term challenge to improve equity in our industry. The conversation continued at OFN Connect, where attendees discussed the roles of OFN, their own organizations, and themselves in advancing equity in the industry. A report on these discussions and next steps is forthcoming.
- In his State of the Industry Speech, “Because Equity,” OFN President and CEO Mark Pinsky asked you to look at every aspect of your work through an equity lens and to ask yourself, “What can I do differently to make opportunity more equal—both inside my organization and externally in the communities I serve.” Watch Mark’s full speech or download the prepared text.
- Bill Bynum, CEO of Hope Enterprise Corporation/Hope Credit Union, received the prestigious Ned Gramlich Award for Responsible Finance for his long history of service in the opportunity finance field.
- We heard from the three NEXT Opportunity Award winners—Florida Community Loan Fund, New Jersey Community Capital, and Rural Community Assistance Corporation—and honored Impact Seven with a NEXT Seed Capital Award.
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, the Surdna Foundation, and Opportunity Finance Network awarded the first-ever Small Business Leader Award for Mission-Driven Lenders to New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC), the first-place winner, and Opportunity Fund, the runner-up.
- At the Native CDFI Awards ceremony, Hawaii First Federal Credit Union received the Circle of Honor Award and Marvin M. Ginn, Jr. of Native Community Finance received the Visionary Leader Award for Outstanding Achievement.
- Brenda Roush, Vice President of Community Engagement at The Gathering Place, this year’s OFN Conference Justice Grantee, spoke eloquently about her organization’s work, Denver’s only daytime drop-in center for women, their children, and transgendered individuals experiencing homelessness or poverty.
SPONSORS
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The OFN Conference provides an unparalleled platform for Sponsors and Exhibitors to connect and do business with CDFIs and an ever-growing audience of policymakers, investors, consultants, supporters, and others. The CDFI industry’s heightened visibility—and increasing relevance to today’s economic challenges—offers opportunities to increase awareness of your organization’s brand and strengthen your reputation for leadership.
Sponsors are front-and-center at the Conference, and the marketing and publicity that surrounds the event is the best opportunity to reach thousands of CDFI industry practitioners, investors, and supporters.
Download the sponsorship brochure or contact Aishah Miller at 215.320.4302 to learn more about becoming a Sponsor.
SPONSORS
Thank you to our 2014 Sponsors
OUR LEAD SPONSOR
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Aeris / FUND Consulting / Federal Home Loan Banks / Morgan Stanley / PNC Bank, NA
COMMUNITY LEADERS
Bank of the West / BB&T / NeighborWorks America / PIDC/Portfol / Prudential / ZRG Partners, Inc
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS
Ally Bank / CapNexus / Charles Schwab Bank / CohnReznick LLC / Colorado Health Foundation / CommonGoals Software / Community Development Trust / Community Reinvestment Fund, USA / Deutsche Bank / Fern Software / First National Nebraska CDC / Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) / McGladrey LLP / Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing / Oppenheimer Multifamily Housing & Healthcare Finance / Prudent Lenders, LLC / UBS Bank USA / US Bancorp
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Click on the breakout session titles below to view and download the PowerPoint presentations. If you’re looking for something that’s not listed below, please contact Jacqueline Fox at jfox@ofn.org.
Wednesday, October 15
- CDFIs and Utility Company Partnerships
- Cooperative Healthy Food Finance Models
- Current Approaches to Defining and Measuring Impact
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Financing Initiative Training Workshops Follow-Up
- Measuring the Impact of Your Business TA Services
- Multi-family Affordable Housing Capital Solutions
- Organizing a CDFI to Serve Native Communities
- Serving Those of Modest Means: Five Financial Products Aiming to Make a Difference
- Stretching Your Resources with Interns and Volunteers
Thursday, October 16
- Amplifying Impact: CDFIs and the Community Quarterback Model
- Affordable Homeownership Financing Partnerships
- Breakfast with Arts, Culture, and Community Development Investors
- Building Consensus Around Health Metrics for Community Development
- Build Capacity and Strengthen Partnerships with Insights from Aeris
- Creating Sustainability: An Integrated Approach to Succession Planning
- Expanding the Supply of High-Quality Child Care: Policy, Research and Practice
- Exploring Innovative Structured Loan Funds
- Investing in Small CDFIs: An Art Not a Science
- Leadership Program for Opportunity Finance
- Marketing Staff: OFN Focus Group and Networking
- Networking: Development Staff
- Patient Capital: A Strategic Asset
- Punching Above Your Weight: Collaboration for Greater Community Impact
- Sales with a Mission Twist
- Small Business Lending Landscape
- Speed Dating with Funders
- Systematic Program Design
- Understanding Impact Measurement: Findings from the CDFI Fund's Impact Analysis
Friday, October 17
- Adventures in Branding
- CDFIs in the Solar Energy Landscape
- FQHCs as a New Asset Class for CDFIs: What are We Learning?
- Fundraising Shark Tank Style
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Financing Initiative Training Workshops Follow-Up
- Housing Finance CAN Support Sustainable Home Ownership
- Integrating CDFI IT Systems
SAVE THE DATE
2015 SAVE THE DATE!
Detroit, Michigan
November 9–12, 2015
Join us at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center for the 2015 Opportunity Finance Network Conference.
