The Center for Impact Finance conducts applied research and evaluation that explores how community lenders structure and deliver financial products, manage operations, and contribute to broader community and economic outcomes. Our research helps community lenders, funders, and investors understand and respond to market needs, to help them develop new products and programs, and to inform strategic and business planning. CIF’s practitioner-driven research and evaluation aim to strengthen continuous learning about what works to improve lender offerings and operations and support positive outcomes for communities.
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2012 FIR Summary
Increasing Impact and Efficiency Through Networks and Collaboration
March 2012, English
The 2012 Financial Innovation Roundtable focused on how the sector might address the opportunity of increased impact and efficiency through networking and collaboration.
March 2012, English
The 2012 Financial Innovation Roundtable focused on how the sector might address the opportunity of increased impact and efficiency through networking and collaboration.
2013 FIR Summary
Measuring CDFI Impact and Performance
April 2013, English
The 2013 roundtable looked at two specific stakeholder groups: investors in community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and CDFI lenders.
April 2013, English
The 2013 roundtable looked at two specific stakeholder groups: investors in community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and CDFI lenders.
2014 FIR Summary
Health-Related Community Investing
March 2014, English
The 2014 Financial Innovations Roundtable focused on new practices and new opportunities for health-related community investment.
March 2014, English
The 2014 Financial Innovations Roundtable focused on new practices and new opportunities for health-related community investment.
2015 FIR Summary
Innovations in Small Business Lending
March 2015, English
The 2015 Financial Innovations Roundtable focused on how innovations in small business lending can be harnessed to better serve small business borrowers and enhance community and economic development.
March 2015, English
The 2015 Financial Innovations Roundtable focused on how innovations in small business lending can be harnessed to better serve small business borrowers and enhance community and economic development.
2016 FIR Summary
Linking Impact Investing Dollars with On-the-Ground Community Development
March 2016, English
The 2016 Financial Innovations Roundtable focused on “Addressing the Disconnect: Linking Impact Investing Dollars with On-the-Ground Community Development.”
March 2016, English
The 2016 Financial Innovations Roundtable focused on “Addressing the Disconnect: Linking Impact Investing Dollars with On-the-Ground Community Development.”
2017 FIR Summary
Donor Advised Funds as Investors in US Community Development
March 2017, English
This year’s Roundtable brought together impact investors and community development practitioners to explore the barriers and opportunities to involving donor advised funds as investors in community development
March 2017, English
This year’s Roundtable brought together impact investors and community development practitioners to explore the barriers and opportunities to involving donor advised funds as investors in community development
2018 FIR Summary
Financial Innovations to Improve Economic Resiliency in Rural Communities
March 2018, English
The 2018 Financial Innovations Roundtable was entitled “Financial Innovations to Improve Economic Resiliency in Rural Communities”, and brought together impact investors and community development practitioners to explore the barriers and opportunities for how mission-based financial institutions can support rural communities.
March 2018, English
The 2018 Financial Innovations Roundtable was entitled “Financial Innovations to Improve Economic Resiliency in Rural Communities”, and brought together impact investors and community development practitioners to explore the barriers and opportunities for how mission-based financial institutions can support rural communities.
2019 FIR Summary
Aligning Capital, Training, and Economic Mobility
April 2019, English
The 2019 FIR, co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on April 24-25, focused on “Aligning Capital, Training, and Economic Mobility.”
April 2019, English
The 2019 FIR, co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on April 24-25, focused on “Aligning Capital, Training, and Economic Mobility.”
