Opportunity Finance Network

I Need a Fix!

My Name is Mark and I'm a Poll Junkie. Every two years at about this time I become addicted to polling data on the upcoming elections. It's unhealthy, I know, but I can not seem to stop myself.

My favorite sites for poll data and political news are:

• Congressional Quarterly's Political Site
• Charlie Cook's Site (Charlie Cook is my favorite political analyst. He's not affiliated with either party and his analysis and writing are both clear.)
• Polling Report.

Let me know if you have a site to recommend.

Compensation Survey Results

2006 Survey Complete. More than 80 CDFIs participated in our 2006 industry compensation survey, almost three times as many as 2005. In addition to a larger data set, this year's survey covers more jobs.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

 

At the Conference, you can obtain a copy at our booth. After the conference, you can get a copy at our online store.

Conference News

Annual Membership Meeting. We have changed the start time for the Annual Membership Meeting to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1st. This will give the hotel staff more time to set up for the Keynote Speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

Registration. Registration continues strong for the Conference. I was out of the office today so I do not know the exact count, but we are preparing for the annual last-minute surge. If you have not registered yet but plan to attend, click here.

Wachovia Excellence Awards for Opportunity Finance. The results are in. Please join us for dinner on Wednesday, November 1st, to celebrate four of your colleagues (or you!) and the industry's achievements over the past year.