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Monthly News from FUND Consulting

October 2026

FUND Team on the Move

Members of the FUND Family engaged in industry discussions as both participants and presenters at conferences including the NBA and OFN. Topics included women in the CDFI industry, CDFIs as crisis response infrastructure, AI in the CDFI industry, proposed certification changes, and capitalization.

Proposed CDFI Certification Changes

The CDFI Fund has proposed changes to CDFI certification, including eliminating most Other Targeted Population (OTP) target markets. FUND CI is gathering a quick snapshot of how this changes may affect CDFIs across the industry. This survey takes about 2 minutes, and all responses are anonymous. Results will be shared publicly in aggregate to help inform the field.

Click Here for Survey

If you have any questions, please reach out to Dawn Akers at dawn.akers@fundci.org. Learn more about FUND CI’s past work at www.fundci.org.

25th Anniversary Insights

October Marks the end of our year long celebration! Check out our interviews with FUND team members, clients and industry leaders on our channel!

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Mark Your Calendars

November 19, 2026

3:30pm CT

FUND Consulting Client Webinar

The FUND Team will provide industry insights obtained at industry as well as discuss proposed certification changes, analysis of 2025 funding round results, and implications of elections results.

FUND Clients should not miss this important discussion!

Year End Budgeting

As you are planning for your 2027 budgets, please reach out to Lolita Sereleas to discuss your needs for the upcoming year. You can book time on her calendar using this booking link.