Vice President State And Local Policy

Overview

The Vice President of State and Local Policy for Community Development Finance leads Opportunity Finance Network’s state and local policy strategy, advancing the conditions that enable community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to thrive. This role focuses on strengthening statewide community development finance ecosystems; supporting the formation, growth, and effectiveness of state CDFI coalitions; and engaging with policymakers, partners, and community stakeholders.

The ideal candidate brings strong policy acumen, deep knowledge of CDFIs, and a proven ability to build relationships, drive advocacy, and provide strategic support across diverse coalitions.

OFN is the nation’s leading investment intermediary and network CDFIs serving rural, urban, and Native communities across the United States. With over $1 billion in total assets under management, OFN manages a national membership network of over 490 mission-driven lenders and CDFIs, including community development loan funds, credit unions, green banks, community development banks, minority depository institutions, and venture capital funds.

OFN is a trusted investment partner to the public, private, and philanthropic sectors – foundations, corporations, banks, government agencies, and others. For more than 40 years, our team has helped partners invest in communities to catalyze change and create economic opportunities for people and places traditional finance doesn’t reach. To learn more, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

People who work at OFN come from a variety of professional and academic backgrounds. If you have:

• Passion for the mission and true believer in our core purpose.
• Courage to be a fearless advocate who is confident and resilient in our fight to drive capital into low-income communities.
• Smart, quick seekers of knowledge who thrive on creating and developing new strategies, products, and programs for increasing capital to communities we serve.
• Desire to be a collaborative team player who possesses humility and a willingness to lean in all areas of our work.

Come be a part of our growing diverse, highly committed, skilled, and collaborative staff. At OFN, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply nonetheless. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

This position is based in Washington, D.C. All staff currently work a hybrid schedule.

1. Policy Development and Advocacy

• Lead development and execution of comprehensive state and local policy strategies that expand, protect, and sustain CDFIs.
• Monitor, assess, and forecast legislative and regulatory activity at the state and local levels with implications for community development finance.
• Produce OFN’s annual CDFI State Legislation and Advocacy Report, providing analysis of policy trends, opportunities, and emerging threats across states.
• Provide rapid-response analysis and recommendations on state/local policy issues as they arise.

2. Coalition Support and Capacity Building

• Design and lead OFN’s national strategy to support, strengthen, and partner with state CDFI coalitions.
• Conduct a national landscape assessment of emerging and established coalitions to identify needs, challenges, and opportunities for collective impact.
• Deliver targeted technical assistance—including policy analysis, training, and strategic advising—to coalition leaders and members.
• Develop and disseminate training curricula, tools, and resource materials that elevate advocacy capacity and policy engagement across state coalitions.

3. Strategic Relationships and External Engagement

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with organizations engaged in state and local policy, community finance, and economic development.
• Represent OFN in meetings with policymakers, coalitions, advocacy partners, and sector stakeholders.
• Serve as an internal subject-matter expert on state and local policy, supporting cross-department collaboration, education, and strategic initiatives.
• Elevate field perspectives by ensuring state-level insights inform OFN’s…