In this Must Know…
- CAMEO Network Takes the Stage
- Join the Strategic Management Framework Course Series starting March 20, 2025.
- Continuing Resolution: What We Know
- Ask your clients to participate in a survey designed to understand the challenges small business owners face using artificial intelligence
- CAMEO Network is hiring CDFI Program Managers and Training Specialists in Illinois and Texas.
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is California Jobs First’s RFP for the implementation phase of its Regional Investment Initiative.
CAMEO Network Takes the Stage
CAMEO Network CEO, Carolina Martinez and COO, Mark Herbert, will be in Washington, DC later this month for NCRC’s 2025 Just Economy Conference. Will you be there, too? Let us know!
On March 24, Carolina will participate in the Aspen Institute Business Ownership Initiative and Responsible Business Lending Coalition’s invite-only event, “Advancing Innovation and Fairness in Small Business Finance.”
And on March 27, she’ll be back in California to speak at the State of Latino Entrepreneurship Summit, hosted by the Latino Business Action Network.
Next Week: Strategic Management Framework
Is Your CDFI Built for Long-Term Success?
Join our National CDFI Academy for the Strategic Management Framework Course Series, running March 20 – April 10, 2025. This 4-part training will help micro and small business lending CDFIs enhance strategic planning, financial sustainability, and goal setting. Engage with real-world case studies and peer networking! Discounts available for CAMEO Network members.
Continuing Resolution: What We Know
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a six-month Continuing Resolution (CR), but the measure lacks enough Senate support to pass since it was drafted without Democratic input. Senators Murray and DeLauro proposed an alternative CR to fund the government through April 11. With the House in recess and the current CR expiring tomorrow, a government shutdown remains possible. We continue to monitor the situation and will update you as we know more.
For Your Clients: Small Business AI Survey
CAMEO Network and Reimagine Main Street are inviting small business owners to participate in a brief survey designed to better understand the challenges small business owners face using artificial intelligence (AI), the tools they need, and how AI can make a real difference in their business.
Please ask your clients to share their thoughts and help create tools that truly work for them and their business.
The Goodies
New Research
- A National Federation of Independent Business poll found that small business owners feel more uncertain about the future, citing labor challenges and lingering inflation.
- A new poll from Independent Sector found that voters want policymakers to support nonprofits in an uncertain time.
For Your Clients
- Freelancers Union invites freelancers to its Virtual Town Hall on March 18, 2025 at 11:00am PT to hear important updates, connect with fellow freelancers, and share their priorities for 2025.
- Watch the recording of CalOSBA’s recent webinar on new California employment laws for 2025.
Professional Opportunities
- California Jobs First released an RFP for the implementation phase of its Regional Investment Initiative. Submissions are due March 26, 2025.
- Broadstreet Impact Services, a subsidiary of LISC, is seeking experts in small business finance to provide insights for a commercial real estate research project.
Other Goodies
- Free Webinar: Join NCRC for “Stronger Together: Nonprofit Partnerships in Disaster Recovery” on March 18, 2025 at 11:00am PT.
- Jobs: The California State Assembly, TMC Community Capital, COOK Alliance, and Right to Start announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!