Resilient Community Development Finance Training
The Center for Impact Finance (CIF) has developed a certification course on resilience for and through community development finance, with a primary focus on climate resilience, and is seeking participants for a pilot cohort of the virtual, instructor-led course. The audience for the pilot course includes mission-driven community lenders such as community development financial institutions (CDFIs), community development credit unions (CDCUs), community development banks, Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), and green banks.
The course will introduce participants to:
- best practices for impact measurement and management (including carbon accounting),
- due diligence and underwriting practices for assessing and building resilience,
- adaptation and mitigation strategies, and
- existing resources for building resilience for their own organization as well as their borrowers and communities.
The course curriculum includes three (3) interactive sessions on Zoom as well as self-paced work, for a total commitment of approximately 20 hours. Pilot participants will test and help refine the course design and content. Interactive Zoom sessions will include guest lectures/panels, facilitated discussion, simulated problem solving, and Q&A. Self-paced work will include readings, recorded lectures, and worksheets/books. Topics will include an overview of clean energy finance (energy efficiency, renewable energy, and storage), decarbonization strategies, supporting environmentally sustainable enterprises, and building resilience at each capital moment.
[Complete the form this form] to express interest in participating in the pilot cohort or future cohorts of this training.
CIF also offers training in solar and green lending, community solar project development, and more.
Learn about CIF's training and education program here
Resilient Community Development Finance Community of Practice
The ResCDFI tools and resources were informed by a robust community of practice, a diverse group of over 150 lenders, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders that participated in a Technical Advisory Committee and working groups. Join the community of practice to continue learning from and supporting your peers, and to keep apprised of future program developments, webinars/workshops, and networking opportunities.
Complete this form to express interest in communications on ResCDFI and the community of practice.
Please send inquiries, feedback, and adaptations of the ResCDFI tools to Senior Project Manager, Hannah Vargason.
