Publications

CDFIs by the Numbers
10/23/2019 - A recent Richmond Fed report explores key findings from the 2019 Federal Reserve CDFI Survey, which gathered input from 557 community development financial institutions. Read a summary in this article.

Webinar to Explore the Skills Gap
10/22/2019 - What role can funders and grantmakers play in supporting good middle-skill jobs? An October 31 webinar will discuss this topic and more, register in this article.

Digital Skills Needed
10/15/2019 - The rapid pace of technological change requires workers to have robust digital skills in the workplace. This article summarizes a recent report on strategies to invest in worker training.

Submit Papers for the CDFI Symposium
10/08/2019 - Are you a researcher interested in community development finance? If so, answer the call for papers for an event on community development financial institution (CDFI) activities. Find more information in this article.

Small Business Owners: Stand Up and Be Counted!
09/26/2019 - Take the Federal Reserve Banks' annual Small Business Credit Survey to provide timely insights on small business conditions to policymakers, service providers, and lenders. Find a link to the survey in this piece.

Disconnected Communities
09/26/2019 - A recent Kansas City Fed report discusses the digital divide, the gap between those with and without access to affordable, reliable broadband. Read this article to learn about the findings.

A Fresh Look at Opportunity Occupations
09/04/2019 - The Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity has updated its Opportunity Occupations Monitor data tool, which tracks trends in opportunity employment across the country. This article discusses the tool's new features.