The Center for Impact Finance has launched a groundbreaking CDFI research consortium to convene CDFI practitioners, intermediaries, policy groups, funders, government entities, and academic institutions to define and drive an industry-wide community finance research agenda.
The Consortium defines key research questions; promotes rigorous, credible, and relevant research; increases knowledge in the field; and provides funders, practitioners, and policymakers the information they need to support access to affordable, responsible financial products and services for low-income, low-wealth, and other disadvantaged people and communities.
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Funding for the Consortium and research awards comes from Citi Foundation's Community Finance Innovation Fund, which selected 12 organizations to collectively receive $50 million to advance the field of community finance and create a positive impact on low-income communities and communities of color. Learn more about the Finance Innovation Fund.
Questions? Contact Hannah Vargason
- Michael Swack – Director, Center for Impact Finance
- Hannah Vargason –Finance Research Fellow, Center for Impact Finance
Term: July 2023 - June 2026 (3 years)
- Marla bilonick – National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB)
- Michael Butchko – NeighborWorks america
- mark cassell – kent state university
- chrystel cornelius – oweesta
- amanda devaul-fetters – trufund
- Michael Eggleston – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis*
- David Greenberg – local initiatives support corporation (lisc)
- ryan gremillion – african american alliance of cdfi ceos (the alliance)
- cathi kim – inclusiv
- claire kramer mills – federal reserve bank of new york
- shannon mckay – cdfi fund, u.s. department of treasury
- nadav orian peer – university of colorado
- david reese – college of coastal georgia*
- marc schneiberg – reed college*
- karen seabury – aeris
- adrienne smith – opportunity finance network (ofn)*
- brett theodos – urban institute
- eugenia vivanco – raza development fund*
- stephanie yates – university of alabama birmingham*
*Executive committee member
