For “What’s in your Backyard? Leveraging Assets for Community Development,” panelists are discussing strategies to build a thriving community by identifying and understanding assets, such as key institutions, natural resources and their residents’ ingenuity. #InvestRuralUSA

"It’s so important for communities to switch the conversation and say, what do we have? What can we build on? Instead of just focusing on deficits." - Carolyn Fryberger of NCGrowth & SmartUp #InvestRuralUSA

"When a coal plant shuts down, there’s this idea that you can just turn on the clean energy & everything will be great. But communities can’t put all their eggs in one industry sector." - Heidi Binko of Just Transition Fund

VP and CAO, Carrie Cook kicking off the afternoon plenary panel “It Takes More Than a Village: Partnering to Drive Equitable Development” #InvestRuralUSA

What a great day! Thank you to everyone who participated. #InvestRuralUSA

Learn more about why Community Development Financial Institutions are important and how #CDFI leadership voices help us to understand the needs of CDFIs and the communities they serve in this blog post written by VP & CAO Carrie Cook. fedcommunities.org/2023-federal-r…

Huge congratulations to Jarrod Elwell, our Community Development regional manager serving Virginia and Washington, D.C., for being selected to the Virginia Rural Leadership Institute's 2023 Cohort! 👏🎉

The Federal Reserve’s national survey of Community Development Financial Institutions is live. We invite CDFI leaders to respond to the survey by June 2 richmondfrb.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08…

Register to virtually attend the Opportunity Appalachia: Investor Convening, May 31 – June 1 pheedloop.com/OAInvestorConv…

Help us understand current challenges and opportunities for CDFIs by taking the 2023 CDFI Survey from now until June 2, 2023 #CDFISurvey richmondfrb.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08…

The #CDFISurvey is live, and we want to hear from #CDFI leaders. Share the important work that your CDFI is doing to support communities: richmondfrb.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08…

Do you lead a #CDFI? Share your story in the 2023 CDFI Survey to help policymakers understand how your organization is faring and how policies & other initiatives may help. richmondfrb.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08…

CDFIs are important to the communities they serve, and the Federal Reserve is conducting a survey to understand their challenges and opportunities. Carrie Cook, our Community Affairs officer and Vice President shares why: fedcommunities.org/2023-federal-r…

The Federal Reserve held #WorkerVoices focus groups with #workers and job seekers with less than a bachelor’s degree, seeking to understand their perspectives and expectations on #employment. Here’s what we heard. #WorkerVoicesProject bit.ly/3WuRefs

Despite a tight job market where #workers are in high demand, some in our #WorkerVoices study said they’ve had trouble finding #jobs. Learn more via the #WorkerVoicesProject report. fedcommunities.org/workervoices

#CDFI Leaders - There are only TWO MORE DAYS to share your story in the 2023 CDFI Survey to help policymakers understand how your organization is faring and how policies & other initiatives may help. richmondfrb.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08…

On Friday, Community Affairs Officer and Vice President of Community Development, Carrie Cook spoke at the Truist Leadership Institute in Greensboro, NC during their inaugural CDFI Convening “An Interactive Discussion on Leadership” #CDFI #myRichmondFed

Calling all Community Reinvestment Act bankers! Join us in Charlotte on July 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for two in-person CRA workshops — one focused on the basics and one offering guidance for experienced bankers. Sign up now! Registration closes 7/20: bit.ly/3P3pInD