CDFIs like the Enterprise Center at PathStone are investing in opportunity all over New York State, helping small businesses build the skills they need to thrive. The Rochester Business Journal shared our story. Pass it on to your representatives in Congress, and ask them to join the bi-partisan effort to support the U. S. Treasury Department's CDFI Fund so we can continue this vital work.  Many small business owners struggle to secure funding for expansion despite their s

CDFIs like the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation are showing how strategic investment in a small business can have a ripple effect, and how mission-driven lenders are key to helping rural entrepreneurs serve the local economy and foster civic pride. T he Adirondack Daily Enterprise  shared our story. Pass it on to your representatives in Congress, and ask them to join the bi-partisan effort to support the U. S. Treasury Department's CDFI Fund so we can continue th

NYS CDFIs at Work: Developing workforce housing, supporting Main Street, and creating a more sustainable future.

Statement from the NYS CDFI Coalition   Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have been working with the CDFI Fund for...

NYS CDFIs could play a vital role in boosting the I-90 Corridor, but lack capacity and need regional coordination.

The NYS CDFI Coalition urges the State of New York to honor its commitment to support the mission-driven banks, credit unions, and loan fund

To address the climate crisis, some 6.8 million New York households will soon need to transition to electric heating or low-carbon fuels....

E-bikes provide affordable transportation and help many people earn a living as delivery workers. Unfortunately, the lithium-ion...

In 2022, Governor Hochul announced the creation of the NY Forward program to invigorate and enliven downtowns in New York’s smaller and...

Did you hear this story on the Marketplace Morning Report this week? It begins: Changes are coming for the more than 1,300...

Click the photo above to view a slideshow from the luncheon. A recent report from the Center for an Urban Future outlined several ways...

CUF (Center for an Urban Future) is a leading NYC-based think tank focused on expanding economic opportunity. In December, 2022, they...

Join us for a free webinar about alternative transportation solutions that can transform New York! Friday, April 8 - 12 noon on Zoom...

The NYS CDFI Coalition provided written testimony to the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2022 Executive Budget Proposal: Economic...

ALBANY, NY – 1/18/22 – Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) help lower-income New Yorkers keep a roof over their heads,...

Rodney Foxworth's new opinion piece for Next City ("Hear Us: Shifting Capital Isn’t Just About the Amount. It’s About Who’s in Control")...

ALBANY, NY – October 26, 2021 – In 2007, New York passed into law a State Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund...

There are plenty of dining options on Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, but only one bills itself as a “cozy...

What happens when 16 families, many of whom have lived in their co-op building for generations, are in danger of losing their homes? As...

During the pandemic, the NYS CDFI Coalition board got into a cadence of meeting by Zoom once a week at lunchtime. These Friday Noon Zooms...