There’s enormous media interest in the banking and finance system right now – but still, a lack of awareness and understanding of what Community Finance is.
With your support we can help the media to understand how CDFIs can support job creation, benefit society, and provide access to ethical finance.
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JUST Finance media kit
JUST Finance blog: how you can help
We must raise the profile of community finance. We need you to work with us, to persuade government that change is needed and ultimately to create a more just financial system. It’s time to put the growth of community finance at the heart of social and fiscal policy. Here are some easy ways you can get involved.
Read moreJUST Finance letter to your MP
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CDFA ‘one of top financial influencers online’
Economia magazine and PeerIndex have drawn up a list of the top 100 financial tweeters worldwide – and CDFA is one of them! Headed by the American economist Nouriel Roubini, the list includes finance and economics journalists; commentators; and institutions. The top accounts are those whose messages are retweeted, shared, responded to or argued with [...]
Read moreSpotlight adds to JUST Finance momentum
CDFA’s JUST Finance campaign for substantial increase in awareness of, and support for, community development finance, has been boosted by the publication of a new report from the Federation of Small Business – and widespread media coverage about access to finance, including from The Economist, The BBC and The Financial Times.
Read moreJUST Finance: A new vision for community finance
1 February 2012. Download our bold new vision for the community finance sector
Read moreCDFA Innovation Award Winners Revealed
1 February 2012. Innovation is alive in banking sector as ‘best in class’ providers recognised
Read moreCDFA launches “JUST Finance”
31 January 2012. 370,000 businesses, 3,300 social enterprises and 3 million individuals are ‘financially excluded’ – community finance can help.
Read moreNew 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
Read moreSnubbed by the banks? The locals can help
18 January 2012 The Sunday Times reports on the CDFA and one of our members, Foundation East
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