Information on Scale and Sustainability Conference

On April 21 and 22, 2005, the Federal Reserve will host a timely and informative two-day conference entitled:

An Informed Discussion: Achieving Sustainability, Scale, and Impact in Community Development Finance.

The conference will feature discussion of successful private and nonprofit sector business models offering lessons for the community development finance field. Conference speakers include nationally recognized practitioners in the CDFI/community development industry.

Please join us for this important event.The conference is cosponsored by the Federal Reserve System and The Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program.

This event is intended for community development practitioners affiliated with:

• Mainstream financial institutions, Community Development Financial Institutions, other community-based financial intermediaries, and community development organizations;
• those affiliated with foundations and other funders of community-based organizations;
• those conducting policy-oriented or other research in the community development field;
• and representatives of relevant government agencies.

If you are unable to attend, please extend the invitation to an interested colleague or staff member.

Please click on http://www.chicagofed.org/community_development/index.cfm for the conference agenda, registration, hotel accommodation, and contact information. Once again, we hope you will join us in April.