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Increasing Black and Latinx representation in community development finance.

Category: Community Development

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House Financial Services Committee Approves $322 Billion for Housing,  Community Development Resources

Posted on September 14, 2021October 8, 2021 by Open Access in Community Development

The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee today voted to approve legislation that drives $322 billion to housing and community development resources. The committee’s budget amendment includes $80 billion to build, […]

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CNote: Connecting Investors with CDFIs to Support Community Impact

Posted on August 27, 2021September 30, 2021 by Open Access in Community Development

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) bridge the gap between low-income individuals, families and businesses and the financial resources that they need in order to thrive. CDFIs leverage their financial resources […]

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Posted on August 27, 2021September 30, 2021 by Open Access in Community Development

CDFI Support for Hawaiian Ohanas Helps Families Threatened by COVID-19 Hawaiian culture places major emphasis on the importance of family or “ohana,” which is an extended family unit that includes […]

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Enterprise Closes $236 Million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund

Posted on July 21, 2021September 30, 2021 by Open Access in Community Development

COLUMBIA, Md. (July 21, 2021) – Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) today announced the closing of Enterprise Housing Partners Fund XXXV (EHP 35), a $235.7 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (housing […]

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Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups 

Posted on April 19, 2021October 2, 2021 by Open Access in Community Development

Health equity is when all members of society enjoy a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Public health policies and programs centered around the specific needs of […]

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Helping Minority Developers Shape the Future of Their Communities

Posted on December 31, 2018October 2, 2021 by Open Access in Community Development, Real Estate

There’s little doubt that change is afoot in Detroit. Go anywhere Downtown or Midtown and you’ll see it — the cranes and the construction workers, the scaffolding, and the buzz […]

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Ethnic and Racial Minorities & Socioeconomic Status

Posted on July 31, 2017October 2, 2021 by Open Access in Community Development

Socioeconomic status (SES) encompasses not just income but also educational attainment, financial security, and subjective perceptions of social status and social class. Socioeconomic status can encompass quality of life attributes […]

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Everything Old is New Again: Building Nonprofit Capacity in the Age of Big Data

Posted on December 3, 2016September 30, 2021 by Open Access in Community Development

Can local organizations make their neighborhoods stronger and healthier? If they can, how do they provide evidence that they are making a difference? These are important questions, especially as millions […]

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The Open Access Fellowship is an initiative focuses on increasing Black & Latinx representation within the community development companies that serve their communities.

Our objective is to increase the representation of diverse professionals at all levels, including  accounting, legal, finance, consultancy, and development.

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