The
cdfa
represents
Community Development Finance
Institutions (CDFIs),
which provide
loans and support
to help
people and businesses to
create prosperity in their
communities.
What's new
CDFA is recruiting!
20 January 2012. Join a team committed to building an alternative approach to finance!
New CDFA chief leads bold strategy to raise the profile of community finance
18 January 2012. The CDFA is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Hughes as our new Chief Executive
Shunned by the banks? The locals can help
18 January 2012 The Sunday Times reports on the CDFA and one of our members, Foundation East
Loan service launches attack on the zombies
10th January 2012. A Glasgow housing association is teaming up with CDFA member Scotcash to help tackle "zombie debtors"
CDFA Manifesto Launch and Innovation Awards event special!
31st Jan 2012 we launch our new vision for Community Finance and hold the 1st CDFA Innovation Awards!
NEW The most innovative community finance providers of 2011 revealed!
13 December 2011. Bucking the credit crunch...innovative CDFIs praised in the 1st Annual CDFA Innovation Awards
New £30m investment fund launched for community green schemes
12 December 2011. Hurry deadline for funding first round closes 22 December!Osborne’s Autumn Statement holds great promise for CDFIs
29 November 2011. £1bn Business Finance Partnership and a national bank/CDFI referral scheme amongst the announcements.
High-cost loans leave 40,000 in poverty…in Sheffield alone!
10 November 2011. More needs to be done to promote affordable alternatives.
Credit Union’s to expand their services under new legislation
10 November 2011. Including allowing credit unions to provide services to community groups, attract investment from local businesses.RGF FAQs from 3 October letter to members
7 October 2011. A set of FAQs informed by recent member feedback on the RGF fund.Yorkshire CDFIs to manage £600K fund for start up tech firms
14 September 2011. Local businesses are able to borrow between £1,000 and £25,000Access to finance is “largest barrier” to sustainability of UK Social Enterprises
14 September 2011. New research by Social Enterprise UK looks at the surge of the social enterprise market in UKs deprived communities.What we do

Professional Development
We run a range of courses throughout the year to help boost skills in the CDFI sector.

Change Matters
Find out how the Change Matters performance framework is helping CDFIs to move onwards and upwards.
Join us
Become a cdfa member In a time of political upheaval and with a fragile economy, it is more important than ever that the CDFI sector speaks with a strong, unified voice.
