Where to find the MDF team this 2025 conference season

by | Sep 24, 2025 | News

Last updated: October 9, 2025

Many of our team will be on the fall conference circuit again. If you see us, be sure to say hi!

The Hunt Institute’s Early Childhood Leadership Summit

September 24–26, 2025
Washington, D.C.

Senior Director of CARE Operations Sarah Toce spoke on a panel entitled “Local Solutions to Support Early Childhood.”

Neighborhood Economics

September 30, 2025
Chicago, IL

AVP of External Affairs Lindsay Smalling spoke on a panel entitled “Neighborhood economics tools to take home.”

Investing In The Ownership Economy

October 9, 2025
Berkeley, CA

AVP of External Affairs Lindsay Smalling spoke at this event by the Sustainable and Impact Finance Initiative and the Center for Responsible Business.

Iowa SHRM State Conference

October 8–10, 2025
Des Moines, IA

Director of HR Jeannine Wolf-Omerza is attending.

2025 OFN Conference

October 20–23, 2025
Washington, D.C.

Senior Director of Indigenous Futures Ted Piccolo and Managing Director Stephen Nunes are attending.

SOCAP25

October 27–29, 2025
San Francisco, CA

Co-founder & Chief Community Officer Lauren Grattan, AVP of External Affairs Lindsay Smalling, and Director of Investor Relations Monique DeSimone are attending, and Mission Driven Finance is co-hosting a private happy hour reception with our friends at Boston Impact Initiative, Common Future, and RSF.

Economic Futures Summit

November 4–6, 2025
San Francisco, CA

Co-founder & Chief Community Officer Lauren Grattan is attending.

Native CDFI Network Policy & Capacity Building Summit

December 7–10, 2025
Washington, D.C.

Senior Director of Indigenous Futures Ted Piccolo and Managing Director Stephen Nunes are speaking about the $9 million loan package to build the Blue Mountain Mill, a regenerative flour mill on the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

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