Butler Snow is pleased to announce that Charity W. Karanja recently earned her certification from the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) as a Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP), a certification that sets her apart as one of the most qualified leaders within the development finance industry.
The DFCP Program is the industry’s only comprehensive development finance professional certification program, and is designed to produce graduates with a comprehensive knowledge of development finance concepts, tools and applicability as well as a deep understanding of the entire development finance industry.
The CDFA is a national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests. The CDFA is comprised of the nation’s leading and most knowledgeable members of the development finance community, representing hundreds of public, private and non-profit development entities.
“The CDFA team is happy to welcome Charity into the ranks of DFCP graduates. She is a great ambassador of the DFCP program and embodies the best and brightest in the development finance industry.” Toby Rittner, DFCP and President & CEO of CDFA.
Charity is a member of Butler Snow’s Public Finance, Tax Incentives & Credit Markets group, where she concentrates her practice in public finance, economic development incentives, and government relations. Charity has served in multiple roles on public, private, and public-private finance transactions, and economic development matters and has the distinction of being one of six women across the nation named to the 2024 Class of the Caren S. Franzini Fellowship, a merit-based program by the CDFA Foundation recognizing outstanding women in development finance for their leadership and dedication to the advancement of the industry. Charity has also been featured in a Spotlight by the National Association of Bond Lawyers, highlighting her career and accomplishments in public finance.
Charity earned her bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law and is a member of various civic and legal organizations, including the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL), Women in Public Finance (WPF), and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). As part of her continued dedication to the industry, Charity has presented at various conferences and seminars on matters relating to development finance, and jointly or individually authored various articles, including a financing toolkit for medium-density housing developments titled: “Financing Tools and Incentives for Developers in Missing Middle Housing.”
