Learning and Events
Upcoming Opportunities
Tuesday, November 18 at 12:00 p.m. Part of the Minnesota CDFI Coalition’s work is to provide space for connection and collaboration, and the Monthly Topical Calls are themed along an area of work or interest. Join us in November for a conversation about the MN CDFI Coalition’s new data mapping tools. Through the research project Read more Monthly Topical Call – GIS Mapping
More Learning Resources
Looking for more opportunities to learn about CDFI topics, develop professional expertise, and get trainings? Check out these national resources!
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN)
https://www.ofn.org/events/
As a membership organization, OFN offers conferences, trainings, and webinars that are accessible to members and nonmembers alike. Find virtual trainings on topics like Capitalization, Equity Lending, CDFI Financial Statements, Climate Lending, Governance, and in-person workshops on Financial Management, Capitalization, Small Business Lending, and more. OFN also hosts CDFI Connect, a community resource and messageboard.
Carsey Center for Impact Finance
https://carsey.unh.edu/center-impact-finance
A program of the University of New Hampshire, the Carsey Center offers trainings, tools, and research for CDFIs. Trainings include the Fundamentals of Opportunity Finance course online, also workshops on impact topics such as community solar, green lending, and other climate initiatives.
CAMEO Network
https://cameonetwork.org/programs/
A membership organization, CAMEO offers CDFI Incubator, with trainings on microlending and CDFI essentials, CAMEO Academy with trainings, workshops and technical assistance capacity building webinars.
Grow America (formerly NDC)
https://growamerica.org/training-and-professional-education/
As a CDFI with a large training program, Grow America offers online training and in-person courses and badge programs around building finance capacity in the economic, housing, and community development sectors.
Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA)
https://www.cdfa.net/
A membership organization with a focus on training, CDFA offers a Development Finance Certified Professional Program, as well as standalone trainings and resources on loan funds, housing finance, bond development, and more.
NOVOGRADAC
https://training.novoco.com/
NovocoTraining™ is a membership-based online learning platform with a library of webinars, recordings, on-demand courses, video shorts and certifications on tax credit topics such as Low Income Housing, New Market Historic, Opportunity Zones, and compliance topics.
