2024 Nonprofit Communications Trends
May 27, 2024New data on how nonprofits are using and responding to AI How nonprofits think the 2024 election will affect their…Removing Barriers to Government Contracting for Entrepreneurs of Color
May 1, 2024To explore state and local procurement practices, especially within the current legal landscape, our research team conducted more than three…Effects of Price Complexity on Market Outcomes
April 30, 2024This paper provides new insights on how price complexity may affect markets for consumer goods. We report on two laboratory…Closing the Gender Gap in Startup Financing
April 12, 2024A global analysis of previous research over the last three decades shows that women entrepreneurs face a higher rate of…Business Formation Statistics March 2024
April 11, 2024The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following seasonally adjusted business application and formation statistics for March 2024. The Business Application…Hidden Costs of Small Dollar Loans
April 3, 2024Earned wage advances (EWA) and cash advance products are small, short-term loans that are typically repaid on the consumer’s next…2024 Report on Employer Firms
March 7, 2024The 2023 Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) shows signs of a further waning of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic…Best Practices for Equitable Lending
December 29, 2023Development finance agencies (DFAs) are tasked with providing financial services to underserved communities in order to see them grow and…Redlining the Reservation
December 29, 2023The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 sought to address the practice of redlining – the intentional exclusion by banks of…A View of PPP from the Inside
December 19, 2023This brief examines the financing activity, financial performance, and efficiency and operations of Opportunity Finance Network’s member CDFIs that served…