Pennsylvania CDFI Network Secures $45 Million

Pennsylvania CDFI Network Secures $45 Million

Minority Small Businesses Have a New Financing Option in the Commonwealth Philadelphia, Pa. – December 14, 2022 — The Pennsylvania CDFI Network secured a $45 million allocation of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) in partnership with 11...
Pennsylvania CDFI Network Finds Power in Numbers

Pennsylvania CDFI Network Finds Power in Numbers

Q&A: Pennsylvania CDFI Network Executive Director Varsovia Fernandez shares how the network is helping small businesses thrive post-COVID. As the first executive director of the Pennsylvania CDFI Network, Varsovia Fernandez is excited about...
PA CDFI Network Names Executive Director

PA CDFI Network Names Executive Director

Philadelphia, September 27, 2021 – The Pennsylvania CDFI Network, a coalition of 17 PA-based community development financial institutions, has tapped Varsovia Fernandez as its Executive Director. The announcement comes on the heels of a new report from the...
Round 1 Data Summary of Approved Grants

Round 1 Data Summary of Approved Grants

Below is the data summary for round 1 approved grants. Of the close to 5,000 small businesses approved in the first round of funding, more than 2,500 (51%) are historically disadvantaged businesses that have traditionally experienced discrimination when seeking...