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Vol. 5 - Issue 2
2024 NYS CDFI CONFERENCE 
NYS CDFIs: Making It Possible
March 25-26 in Albany
 

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are uniquely positioned to support and sustain efforts to address urgent climate needs in their communities.​

On March 25-26, Community Development leaders from across New York State will gather in Albany for our 2024 conference, titled NYS CDFIs: Making it Possible. Our Keynote Event will be a conversation with the team behind the highly-anticipated publication, titled “What’s Possible: Investing Now for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods.” The book draws on the expertise of 30 leading climate and community development leaders who lay out the challenges facing communities on the front lines of climate change.​

Our Keynote Panel welcomes three of those experts and will be moderated by an award-winning environmental justice advocate. Together, they will discuss the charge to create climate-resilient neighborhoods, the practical aspects of ensuring that clean energy is affordable at the family level, and the important role that Community Lenders can play in making it all possible. Published by Enterprise Community Partners, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the book will be available this spring.​

The conference will also feature the very latest developments on CDFI Certification and Federal and New York State funding for CDFIs. We hope you will make plans to join us!

Discounted rooms at the Marriott must be booked by Sunday, March 10!  
GET YOUR TICKETS!

Based in NYC, Inclusiv is the largest network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) with a mission to promote financial inclusion in low-income communities across the country. 

General Counsel: Reporting to the President\CEO, the General Counsel will provide overall legal counsel and management of the legal affairs of the organization. The General Counsel delivers legal advice and counsel to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team as well as the Board of Directors to support the development and implementation of Inclusiv strategy, program, and operations. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, excellent communicator, thoughtful partner, and careful negotiator. Management experience is a must.

Executive Assistant: Reporting to the COO, the Executive Assistant will support senior level executives to manage scheduling, travel, and other administrative tasks that will facilitate ongoing growth, stability, and structure of the organization. Inclusiv seeks a proactive self-starter with excellent organizational skills and high attention to details. 

For more information or to apply for either position, visit inclusiv.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
 

SAVE THE DATE
Book Launch Tuesday, April 23

Andrea Longton was a valued collaborator in 2021 as the NYS CDFI Coalition explored opportunities to identify, educate, and activate philanthropists and investors who wanted to make an impact by supporting NYS CDFIs. 

She's got a new book coming out in April – and invites you to save the date for the launch event!

Her team is planning a Celebration of Social Justice Investing Leaders on April 23, 2024 at LISC's Wall Street headquarters in NYC. Their vision is to convene modern-day pioneers to honor the history, impact, and future of social justice investing.

Confirmed speakers include Rachel Robasciotti (Founder and CEO, Adasina Social Capital), Michael Pugh (President & CEO, LISC), Christina Travers (EVP & CFO, LISC), and Tim McClimon (President, The Celeste Group and Executive Director, Signature Theatre).

The Social Justice Investor (Broadleaf Books - April 23, 2024) is a step-by-step guide to personal finance for those interested in building wealth while also aligning their finance decisions with their values, intentions, and commitments to social justice. Whether you have $100 or $100 million in the bank, you have the power to change the world for the better.

For more information or to RSVP, visit thesocialjusticeinvestor.com .


Thank you to our members! 

It's time to renew your membership or join the Coalition for 2024!

The NYS CDFI Coalition is accepting membership applications and renewals on our website for your convenience. Please consider lending your support to the NYS CDFI Coalition as a Certified CDFI, Emerging CDFI, or Non-Profit Associate Member (Advocate, Community Organization, University.)

Please visit this page to review your membership status. If you're listed in bold, you paid dues in 2023! If you have an asterisk, you've paid for 2024 - thank you! 

Remember - we invite Coalition members to submit updates they would like to share with our statewide audience. These include job postings, Success Stories or Guest Posts for consideration. Thank you for all you do! 

Colleen M. Ryan
Consulting Executive Director
NYS CDFI Coalition

PS: Do you need to pay from an invoice? Let me know and I'll send one.
Review previous issues of "New Developments" in the Archive. 
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Our mission is to position CDFIs as the most effective strategy and policy tool to address issues of financial inclusion, housing access and economic opportunity in New York State. Please visit our website to learn more.
 
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