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Fact Sheet

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): An Overview

March 16, 2026
By:
Anna Smukowski
Briana Flynn
An accessible overview of what CDFIs are, how they work, and why they’ve become essential partners in expanding affordable housing and strengthening local economies.
Community Development Financial Institution
National
Chicago
Detroit
Gulf Coast
Mid-Atlantic
New York
Northern California
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Rural Communities
Southeast
Southern California
Tribal Nations
U.S. Caribbean
Community Development
Community Loan Fund
Housing Supply
Inclusive Economic Growth
Fact Sheet
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Affordable Housing: A Guide for Advisors and Investors

March 16, 2026
By:
Anna Smukowski
Briana Flynn
Rob Bachmann
Jess O'Hare
A primer on affordable housing — and how investors, funders, and advisors can play a meaningful role in expanding supply.
Community Development Financial Institution
Construction and Development 
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Preservation Equity
Products for Investors
National
Chicago
Detroit
Gulf Coast
Mid-Atlantic
New York
Northern California
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Rural Communities
Southeast
Southern California
Tribal Nations
U.S. Caribbean
Community Development
Community Loan Fund
Housing Supply
Real Estate Equity
Report
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2024 Social Return on Investment Report with ECLF Addendum

August 8, 2025 (Originally Published: August 1, 2025)
Our 2024 Social Return on Investment report assesses the performance and impact of our very first Preservation Equity fund, which delivered more than 2,400 affordable homes to communities across the country.
Partner Sustainability  
Preservation
Community Development Financial Institution
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Preservation Equity
Gulf Coast
Ohio
Rocky Mountain
Preservation
Real Estate Equity
Story
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Celebrating a Second Chance

Nearly 80% of formerly incarcerated people and their families report being denied housing due to a criminal conviction. That’s according to a 2015 study led by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Forward Together, and Research Action Design, which also found that formerly incarcerated people are 10 to 13 times more likely to experience homelessness than those who have not been incarcerated.  
Housing as a Pathway to Justice
Community Development Financial Institution
New York
Rocky Mountain