You have arrived at the first leg of your journey to create a financial institution that provides equitable access to capital in your community!

Next Stop? CDFI Certification Central!

Select Your Destination Here!

  • Take our Introduction to Community Development Finance workshop, a highly interactive experience. We go beyond covering the ‘fundamentals’ and then get to the bottom line: What does it mean to become a CDFI? Are we prepared to invest in what it takes to launch, fund, and manage a CDFI that is intended to make a measurable impact in the community? How do we integrate that with our current mission and business model? What is the difference between the culture and norms of a CDFI versus non-lending organization? Click here for more!

  • F|A will definitely assure your organization will meet the revised certification requirements. Our certification readiness assessment will determine eligibility based on the new application, and we then prepare a briefing detailing any modifications necessary to obtain certification. Once you “pass”, our team will prepare your CDFI Certification application! More details here!

  • Let F|A serve as your CDFI Compliance Officer. We create your compliance framework and guide you through the reporting requirements. Click here for more!


Essential Resources


What is a CDFI?

Certification Application

Certification Explained!

And Now a Word From Our Clients!

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