The Social Investment Forum Foundation and Green America offer the following links as further resources on community investing. This is not meant to imply endorsement of the institutions or reports that follow.
Community Investing Industry
"2007 Report on Community Investing Trends in the United States"
Documents the growth of community investing in the United States over last decade.
"2005 Report on Community Investing Trends in the United States"
Documents the growth of community investing in the United States over last decade.
Social Investment Forum’s "2005 Report on Socially Responsible Investing Trends in the United States"
Biannual report on industry trends in socially responsible investing, including the latest numbers on screened portfolios, shareholder advocacy, and community investing.
The CDFI Data Project’s "Community Development Financial Institutions: Providing Capital, Building Communities, Creating Impact"
Summary of 2003 data by the CDFI Data Project – a collaborative effort to ensure access and use of data to improve practice and attract resources to the CDFI field.
Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions
Coordinates industry-wide initiatives and conducts public education and advocacy programs to introduce key audiences to the valuable work performed daily by CDFIs in low-income communities.
Opportunity Finance Network’s Online Store
Trade association that provides financing, training, and advocacy for CDFIs. Online store includes many reports including “CDFIs Side By Side: A Comparative Guide,” “CDFI Operations Guide for 2005,” “ CDFIs Solutions to Combat Predatory Lending,” and more.
Community Development Banks
Community Development Bankers Association
Trade association for the community development banking industry.
National Banker’s Association
Trade association for minority- and women-owned banks
National Community Investment Fund
Provides investments and technical services to banks and credit unions with a development focus.
Community Development Credit Unions
National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
Trade association for community development credit unions
Community Development Loan Funds
The CDFI Data Project’s "Community Development Financial Institutions: Providing Capital, Building Communities, Creating Impact"
Summary of 2003 data by the CDFI Data Project – a collaborative effort to ensure access and use of data to improve practice and attract resources to the CDFI field.
Opportunity Finance Network
Trade association that provides financing, training, and advocacy for CDFIs.
International Microfinance and Small & Medium Enterprise Investing
ACCION International's Publications
Publications on the microfinance industry, including ACCION's InSight Briefing Series
CGAP’s "Focus Note 30: The Market For Foreign Investment in Microfinance: Opportunities and Challenges"
Findings of a survey and research on commercially-oriented microfinance funds
Enterprising Solutions Global Consulting's "The Potential For Social Investment
in Microfinance and Small Enterprise
in Developing Countries"
Grameen Foundation USA’s "Tapping the Financial Markets for Microfinance"
White paper exploring the opportunities and challenges microfinance institutions face in tapping capital markets for financing their growth
Microcapital
Research center aiming to provide objective and candid information on microfinance
Microfinance Gateway
Leading source of information for and about the microfinance industry, including research and publications, discussion groups, and the latest news, events, and job opportunities
Microfinance Information Exchange
Provides information services, data sourcing, benchmarking, and monitoring tools to the microfinance industry
Domestic Microenterprise:
The Aspen Institute’s FIELD Program Publications
The FIELD program’s mission is to identify, develop, and disseminate best practices in the field of microenterprise.
Association for Enterprise Opportunity
Supports the development of strong and effective US microenterprise programs.
Community Development Venture Capital
Community Development Venture Capital Association
Trade association for the community development venture capital industry.
Community Investing Policy & Government support
CDFI Fund (an agency of the U.S. Dept. of Treasury)
Information on government programs supporting community investing such as the New Markets Tax Credit Program, Bank Enterprise Award Program, and programs to make capital grants, equity investments, and awards to CDFIs.
Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions
Coordinates industry-wide initiatives and conducts public education and advocacy programs to introduce key audiences to the valuable work performed daily by CDFIs in low-income communities.
Opportunity Finance Network’s Online Store
Trade association that provides financing, training, and advocacy for CDFIs. Online store includes many including “CDFIs Side By Side: A Comparative Guide,” “CDFI Operations Guide for 2005,” “CDFIs Solutions to Combat Predatory Lending,” and more.
Resources for CIIs / CDFIs / Trade Associations:
Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions
Coordinates industry-wide initiatives and conducts public education and advocacy programs to introduce key audiences to the valuable work performed daily by CDFIs in low-income communities.
Community Development Bankers Association
Trade association for the community development banking industry.
Community Development Venture Capital Association
Trade association for the community development venture capital industry.
Opportunity Finance Network
Trade association that provides financing, training, and advocacy for CDFIs. Online store includes legal, policy, financial, and operational publications for CDFIs.
National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
Trade association for community development credit unions.
Community Investing & Minorities:
First Nations Oweesta Corporation’s Publications
Provides loans, investments, training, and technical assistance to assist in the development of reservation and native communities.
Latino Credit Union Network of the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
Network of credit unions that have majority or substantial Latino memberships.
National Bankers Association
Trade association for minority- and women-owned banks.
Socially Responsible Investing
Social Investment Forum
National nonprofit membership association of financial professionals that are dedicated to growing the concept and practice of socially responsible investing.
Social Investment Forum’s 2005 Report on Socially Responsible Investing Trends in the United States
Biannual report on industry trends in socially responsible investing, including the latest numbers on screened portfolios, shareholder advocacy, and community investing.
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