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LIIF Experts in the Spotlight at 2025 OFN Conference

Last week, over 2,200 CDFI industry experts that included the Low Income Investment Fund and other organizations descended on Washington, D.C. from every corner of the country for the 41st Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) Conference, the premier annual convening of leaders in community development and mission-driven finance. Arriving at a moment of uncertainty for the industry, amid the ongoing government shutdown and larger economic turbulence, this year’s OFN Conference was particularly significant — and LIIF was proud to have staff present to connect with their industry peers and cultivate their expertise through conference programming. Additionally, LIIF experts featured prominently in panel sessions and…

Equity with a Twist: A Decade of Strengthening Communities Through LIIF’s Innovative Loan Product

There are few places in Jacksonville, Florida as rich in history and culture as the Eastside neighborhood, home to historic figures like A. Philip Randolph and many important community institutions. Since 2020, community-based organization LIFT JAX has partnered with local leaders, residents and stakeholders to honor Eastside’s story and steward its revitalization from within the…

Provider Spotlight: Ashika Serhal Needed Resources to Grow Her Child Care Business; FCC Capital Access Stepped Up to Support Her

Over two decades ago, Ashika Serhal started Ayob Family Childcare out of her home to serve families in her Corona community in Riverside County, California, filling a critical need for quality, affordable child care. In the years since, her licensed family early care and education (ECE) facility has continued to grow stronger, serving up to…

LIIF Staff Converges in Atlanta for Convening

In early September, LIIF staff from every corner of the country gathered in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2025 All-Staff Convening, which afforded an opportunity to come together, reflect on our shared achievements and collaborate on the future of our work. For four days, LIIF team members from across LIIF’s five regional offices converged at…

Provider Spotlight: When Wildfires Destroyed Brianna Clark’s Child Care Business, LA RISE Helped Her Get Back to Being a ‘Solid Rock That Children, Parents Can Depend On’

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Provider Spotlight: Brittie Crawford Leverages California’s Infrastructure Grant Program to Rehab and Create Child Care Facilities in Los Angeles County

When Brittie Crawford, Co-Founder and CEO of World City Center (WCC), opened her first dual-language immersion preschool in 2014 in the heart of West Adams, Los Angeles, she envisioned a nurturing environment that supports the development of the whole child. After more than a decade in operation as a thriving early learning program, WCC was…

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