During this webinar, OCDCA will facilitate a conversation with Omar Elhagmusa who is the Senior Lender for Ohio at IFF – a nonprofit mission-driven lender, real estate consultant, and developer that helps communities thrive. They will spend time discussing the importance of becoming a multiplier within the sector. Omar shares his thoughts on the value of sustainability, growing net assets and how to overcome the appraisal bias. IFF has rapidly expanded its services in Ohio since 2014 and has so far invested 40 million in capital. IFF has invested 1 billion dollars in capital in its Midwest footprint in order to help low income communities thrive.

About Omar:
Omar Elhagmusa, Senior Lending Officer at IFF
Omar started his banking career in 2011 after a career in government and nonprofit consulting. He is a detail-oriented lending professional with experience capitalizing nonprofits in amounts as low as $10,000 to $6.5 million. He enjoys developing and implementing programs that ensure the long-term sustainability of nonprofits and social enterprises. As the senior lender for IFF in Ohio, his role is to leverage IFF’s resources to support targeted community-led initiatives.