Resources
CDFIs Advocacy Toolkit PDF
Toolkit to support and expand Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), to help increase funding, enhance accessibility, and drive accountability, thereby promoting financial inclusion and reducing the racial wealth gap for Black Americans.
Podcasts
Closing the Gap Podcast: CDFIs Building Community Wealth
This educational podcast explores the value and importance of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and their role in building community wealth, highlighting efforts to empower Black Americans and actions corporations can take to support CDFIs.
Closing the Gap Podcast: Value of CDFIs
This educational podcast discusses the value and importance of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in building community wealth, focusing on efforts to empower Black Americans, the unique challenges facing Black-led CDFIs, and the future of these institutions.
Closing the Gap Podcast: CDFIs Promoting Small Businesses
This educational podcast focuses on promoting small business development in the Appalachian region and discusses actions corporations can take to support and strengthen CDFIs.
Closing the Gap Podcast: CDFI Business Success Stories
This educational podcast discusses the value and importance of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in building community wealth through business success stories, efforts to revitalize communities, and the future of CDFIs.
Closing the Gap Podcast: Comparison to Traditional Banking
This educational podcast discusses the benefits of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) compared to traditional banks, and various investment opportunities to support them.
Closing the Gap Podcast: CDFIs Economically Empowering Black Americans
This educational podcast discusses how companies can empower Black Americans economically and actions corporations can take to support Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).