Equitable Development

2023 CDFI Survey
By Surekha Carpenter, Nick Haltom, Sierra Latham, Stephanie Norris, Hailey Phelps, Kai Amado
From April 24 through June 2, 2023, the Federal Reserve fielded the 2023 CDFI Survey. Respondents touched on demand for products and services, innovation, and impacts of rising interest rates, a tight labor market, and rising wages. Here's what 453 CDFIs said about their financial well-being and the road ahead.
Tony Davis sightseeing in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro
By Kierra Karemani
Tony Davis builds on what makes each community unique when developing strategies to improve social determinants of health. Get to know Tony and his work at the New York Fed.
Connecting Communities logo with a row of houses displayed in the background
By Fed Communities Staff
How did inflation affect families last year? Did trends shift in the use of emerging financial products? This recent discussion with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors explores findings from the Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED). Watch or listen on demand.
Community Perspectives and Conditions, July 2023
By Federal Reserve Community Development Staff
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people shared with the Federal Reserve for the July 2023 Beige Book.
Two attendees at the Policy Summit listening intently to the keynote speaker.
By Anne O’Shaughnessy
More than 400 community development professionals met in Cleveland, Ohio in mid-June for Policy Summit 2023, an event that featured various sessions aimed at highlighting and addressing economic challenges in the current economy.
Townhouses featured on cover of the Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking
By Jacob Lockwood
Get insights from the October 2022 survey on issues ranging from inflation to shrinking retirement savings to barriers to homeownership.
Group of people sitting on a seminar. They have their hand raised.
By Federal Reserve History
A recent Federal Reserve History essay highlights the Fed's rich history of commitment to community development, showcasing the central bank’s partnerships with community organizations, financial institutions, and government agencies.
Mike Eggleston, St. Louis Fed
By Crystal Flynn
Mike Eggleston uses collaboration and research to expand partnerships in lower- income communities with the goal of increasing economic mobility for residents.
Group diversity silhouette multiethnic people from the side.
By Ana Kent, Sophia Scott
When it comes to financial security, LGBTQ+ adults have fewer resources than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts. Not only do disparities in financial well-being exist between these two groups, but evidence also suggests inequality in mental health.
May 2023 Community Perspectives & Conditions
By Federal Reserve Community Development Staff
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people shared with the Federal Reserve for the May 2023 Beige Book.