Speeches and Testimony

CDFI Publish Date
Keynote Address by Director Jodie Harris at the 2022 Opportunity Finance Network Conference

Thank you Robert for that introduction.

Hello. I am Jodie Harris, Director of the CDFI Fund. It is a pleasure to finally join OFN, in person, for its 2022 Annual Conference. Thank you to OFN for the invitation to be with you here in New York City.

Keynote Address by CDFI Fund Director Jodie Harris at the 2019 Opportunity Finance Network Conference

Thank you for that kind introduction, Donna. Thank you to Lisa Mensah and the OFN Board of Directors for the invitation to join you this afternoon. It is great to have OFN here in DC.

Testimony of CDFI Fund Director Jodie Harris Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Introduction

Chairman Hoeven, Vice Chairman Udall, and Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify during today's hearing entitled "Building out Indian Country: Tools for Community Development." My name is Jodie Harris. I am Director of the U.S.

Keynote Address by CDFI Fund Director Annie Donovan at the 2018 Opportunity Finance Network Conference

Thank you for the kind introduction, Jim. Thank you Lisa Mensah and the OFN Board of Directors for the invitation to join you this afternoon.

It's great to be here in Chicago, a town steeped in community development history!

Keynote Address by Director Annie Donovan at the 2017 Opportunity Finance Network Conference

Thank you for that kind introduction, Lisa. Thank you to the OFN board for inviting me to speak today.

It's so great that you are here in Washington, D.C. - the home of the CDFI Fund. We are excited to have you in our backyard, and to engage with as many of you as possible.

Keynote Address by Director Annie Donovan at the 2016 Opportunity Finance Network

Thank you, Lori, for that kind and generous introduction. Lori and I do indeed go back a long way and I was delighted when I heard that she was going to introduce me today.

Keynote Address by Director Annie Donovan at the 2016 CDFI Coalition Institute
INTRODUCTION

Thank you, Connie, for your kind introduction. It is great to be here at the CDFI Institute. I want to express my gratitude to the CDFI Coalition for inviting me to speak and for your support for the CDFI Fund and the CDFI industry over the years. Thank you!

Keynote Address by Director Annie Donovan at the 2015 Opportunity Finance Network Conference

Thank you to all of you for being here. And thank you, Opportunity Finance Network, for sponsoring this conference and inviting me to speak.

Keynote Address by Director Annie Donovan at the 2015 CDFI Coalition Institute

Thank you, Ray, for your kind words. I also would like to thank the CDFI Coalition for giving me this opportunity to speak, and for their longstanding support for the CDFI Fund and the CDFI industry.

Hearing on "Economic Development: Encouraging Investment in Indian Country" Dennis Nolan, Acting Director, CDFI Fund Testimony before the U.S Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Good afternoon, Chairman Tester, Vice Chairman Barrasso, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. My name is Dennis Nolan, and I am the Acting Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund).