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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.
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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
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Community Development
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2023 Social Return on Investment (SROI) with ECLF Addendum

June 13, 2024
Our Social Return on Investment report delivers affordable housing success stories from California, where more than a million very low-income renters are struggling to find homes they can afford.
Preservation and Production
Community Development Financial Institution
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
New Markets Tax Credit
Preservation Equity
Products for Investors
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Community Development
Community Loan Fund
Report
Pathway lined with hedges of a brightly colored building

Social Return on Investment Report (SROI) 2023

June 13, 2024
Our Social Return on Investment report delivers affordable housing success stories in California, where more than a million very low-income renters are struggling to find homes they can afford.
Preservation and Production
Community Development Financial Institution
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
New Markets Tax Credit
Preservation Equity
Products for Investors
Northern California
Bay Area
Community Development
Community Loan Fund
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