
The DOF-St Mary’s CLCC
Providing choice where none existed
Medical advances and technology have allowed medically fragile young adults to have a longer life expectancy than was possible just a decade ago. As children,… READ MORE >
CDFI Head Lauds The DOF at Federal Reserve
Donna J. Gambrell, Director of the US Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund, spoke at the opening reception of the “Opportunities for Community Development Finance in the Disabilities Market Conference,” held at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., on February 2, 2010.
We’re Growing
Lending Team Announced
The DOF is proud to announce that Ellen Chen and David Sweeny, of PDS Development, have joined our staff as Co-Directors of Lending.
Educating about the Disabilities Market
The DOF Presents to Opportunity Finance Network Members
The DOF introduced the world of community development finance to the disabilities market at the recent Opportunity Finance Network annual training conference.
Parent Empowerment Training
Voice 4 Kids
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children and the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council in conjunction with The DOF held the “Advocacy Training for Parents” workshop for parents of children and adolescents with special needs, with a specific emphasis on children who are medically fragile on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
Housing Conference on Disabilities
The DOF gives Keynote
Charlie Hammerman, President and CEO of The DOF, was the keynote speaker and conference moderator for the more than 300 attendees at the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) Fall Housing Conference.
The DOF Rings Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange
Roundtable Discussion on Disability Market
In honor of the Roundtable meeting at the New York Stock Exchange, Nanci Freiman, co-founder and board member of The DOF and Mark Pinsky, President and CEO of Opportunity Finance Network, ring the opening bell.

