Reinvestment Fund Announces CEO Transition and Succession Planning
After Nearly 15 Years, Donald Hinkle-Brown Will Step Down as President & CEO
(Philadelphia | February 12, 2026) – Reinvestment Fund, a nationally-focused Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) headquartered in Philadelphia, has announced that Donald Hinkle-Brown will step down as President & CEO.
“For 35 years, I have had the honor of serving Reinvestment Fund and its mission to build more equitable communities that work for all people. During that time, we have not only grown the reach and impact of this organization tremendously, but we’ve also supported the advancement and sustainability of the CDFI industry as a whole,” said Donald Hinkle-Brown, President and CEO. “I am incredibly proud of the work I’ve done with this incredible team and have complete confidence as they continue their work under new leadership. I look forward to seeing the impact they’ll continue to make in communities across the country.”
For 35 years, I have had the honor of serving Reinvestment Fund and its mission to build more equitable communities that work for all people.
Don Hinkle-Brown
Hinkle-Brown joined Reinvestment Fund 35 years ago and supported the growth of the organization under the leadership of the late Jeremy Nowak. He assumed the role as President and CEO in 2011, launching a period of dramatic growth and expansion for Reinvestment Fund and its work, growing assets by 245 percent for the last 14 years. Hinkle-Brown championed Reinvestment Fund obtaining and maintaining an investment grade rating from S&P, which is now a leading practice for peer CDFIs. He also drove the expansion of Reinvestment Fund’s footprint across the southeast, including the opening of a second regional office in Atlanta. His impact includes leading the organization through innovations in community finance impact such as fresh food financing, a focus on schools and early childcare, energy efficiency, scaled homeownership development, the early use of New Market Tax Credits and HBCU finance.
“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Don for several years and am so grateful to him for his dedicated leadership as President and CEO,” said Saul Behar, chair of Reinvestment Fund’s Board of Directors. “As Reinvestment Fund launches the search for its next President and CEO, I am excited for what’s ahead as the organization builds on Don’s legacy and enters a new chapter.”
The Board has retained Korn Ferry as its executive search firm to fill the President and CEO role. Hinkle-Brown will remain in his position throughout the search period, to ensure a seamless transition for the next President and CEO.
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About Reinvestment Fund
Reinvestment Fund is a mission-driven financial institution committed to making communities work for all people. We bring financial and analytical tools to partnerships that work to ensure that people in communities across the country have the opportunities they strive for: affordable places to live, access to nutritious food and health care, schools where their children can flourish, and strong, local businesses that support jobs. We use data to understand markets and how transactions can have the most powerful impact, which has consistently earned us the top Aeris rating of AAA for financial strength and four stars for impact management. Our asset and risk management systems have also earned us an AA- rating from S&P. Since our inception in 1985, Reinvestment Fund has provided over $3.2 billion in financing to strengthen neighborhoods, scale social enterprises, and build resilient communities. Learn more at reinvestment.com.