CDFI Industry Growth
Today, the CDFI industry includes more than 900 banks, credit unions, loan funds and venture capital organizations working in primarily low-income communities across the nation.
This report tells the story of the CDFI Leadership Learning Network, a Casey Foundation initiative to equip leaders of community development finance institutions with the tools of results-based leadership (RBL). The Foundation shares lessons learned from the network, core RBL concepts and profiles of CDFI leaders as they apply RBL skills and tools to the work of their organizations.
Community development financial institutions have played a critical and expanding role in efforts to create opportunity for disadvantaged communities in the United States for nearly four decades. After years of industry growth and with leadership transitions looming, a core group of mid-career industry leaders are thinking differently about how to get better results for children and families. Using the tools of results-based leadership, they are taking action in their organizations and communities to broaden social impact.