Community Development Bankers Association

Partners for the Common Good and the Community Development Bankers Association are a family of separately governed entities that share the same mission, work together in pursuit of common goals, and often speak in a unified voice. 

Partners for the Common Good 

Partners has been a leader in mission-based community investment since it began operations as a nonprofit organization in 2001. Our mission is to advance economic empowerment and opportunity by partnering with and strengthening financial institutions to bring capital, create opportunity, and build wealth. Innovation and impact are at the core of our work.  We led the way in the development of collaborative financing products. Partners founded the first wholesale loan participation network that has over time included 71 community development financial institutions. Our network includes mission-driven banks and loan funds. These like-minded institutions formed the backbone of a loan syndication network to leverage capital to its highest and best use. The unifying theme of our innovations: making the most of our resources to generate positive impact that can transform people and communities. 

Community Development Bankers Association 

Partners’ commitment to impact is at the heart of its affiliation with the Community Development Bankers Association, to which it has provided leadership and management services since its launch in 2001. CDBA is the national trade association for CDFI banks — financial institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. with a primary mission of serving low- and moderate-income communities. Today, CDBA leads the growth and development of the sector through public policy education and capacity building, focusing on initiatives and programs that help our banks continue their work expanding economic opportunity in the nation’s most distressed areas. Partners and CDBA mutually benefit from shared facilities, operating infrastructure, and employee resources that complement their overall mission, while maintaining distinct governance and organizational structures.