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CAMEO is a Citi Grant Recipient! Our 3 Year Strategic Framework

In This Must Know… CAMEO was selected as a recipient of Citi Foundation’s Community Finance Innovation Fund to help mid-sized CDFI’s grow their internal capacity to serve more underserved entrepreneurs. CAMEO has officially released our strategic framework for 2023-2025 Join us for our Inclusive Curriculum Showcase onSeptember 20, 2022 at 1:00pm PT. This week’s Goodie highlight is to take the Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey by November

MicroLenders Forum Next Week; SB 972 Passes!

In This Must Know… Our MicroLenders Forum is next week – on September 15 in San Francisco! Also more to come on our CAMEO Calendar! Senate Bill 972 goes to the Governor. Submit a letter of support. CAMEO In The News: Carolina talked about SB 972 passing! This week’s Goodie highlight is congrats to the winners of the 2022 AHEAD Program Grants Upcoming CAMEO Events Check out our thought provoking

Centering Women Business Owners in Recovery; SBA Microloan Program Basics 101

In This Must Know… Join us for Centering Women Business Owners in Recovery on September 29, 2022, at 11:00am PT Join us for SBA Microloan Program Basics 101 on September 28th, 2022 CAMEO is proud to announce that Emily Gasner will be presenting a session at the 2022 National NALCAB Conference! Agenda for our MicroLenders Forum on September 15 is up – register! Join us for Getting Comfortable In the Weeds: How to Serve California Agriculture, Businesses, September 27-November 15

Upcoming CAMEO Events! COVID Impact on Women’s Biz

In This Must Know… We have a lot of upcoming CAMEO Events! COVID-19 Impact on Women’s Businesses Fill out the Federal Reserve Survey by August 31, 2022! This week’s Goodie highlight is to join Bet Tzedek for Independent Contractor vs. Employee on August 30, 2022 at 5:00pm PT!. Upcoming CAMEO Events Who said summer months were slow ones? We have a lot lined up the next few

Training Opps! CDFI Basics 101; Growing Successful Ag Businesses

In This Must Know… Join us for CDFI Basics 101 on August 24, 2022 at 9:30am PT to 12:30pm PT! Join us for Getting Comfortable In the Weeds: How to Serve California Agriculture, Businesses, September 27-November 15 CALED has released an Economic Development Recovery & Resiliency Playbook to which CAMEO contributed Agenda for our MicroLenders Forum on September 15 is up – register! This week’s Goodie highlight is that our

Racial Equity Toolkit; Centering Women Business Owners in Recovery

In this Must Know…(so much happening!) Look for the Racial Justice Playbook and Social Media Toolkit in our Small Business Coalition for Racial Justice course! Join us for Centering Women Business Owners in Recovery on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Increasing Transparency in Fintech Takes the State in Congressional Hearing Thanks to all who signed the comment letter to DFPI for UDAAP regulations! Deadline extended

Big Investments in Micro; Join us for a Policy Briefing!

White House announces Economic Opportunity Coalition Big Investments in Micro Catch up on policy updates with CAMEO and Small Business Majority this Friday, August 5, 2022 at 11:00am PT Join us for Getting Comfortable In the Weeds: How to Serve California Agriculture, Businesses, September 27-November 15 Join us for Uplevel Your Online Training for Inclusivity, August 10-11 & 17-18, 2022! Registration is open for our MicroLenders Forum on September 15, 2022! Happy Birthday to the SBA!

Take Action: Comment on CRA Overhaul; Food Incubator Meetup!

In This Must Know… Take Action: Submit a comment letter on the overhaul of CRA Join us on Friday, August 5, 2022 from 9:00-10:00am PT for a Food Incubator Meetup CAMEO In The News: Carolina has recently been featured in Forbes and GOBankingRates CAMEO is looking for a Digital Literacy and Fluency expert – download the RFP! The deadline is tomorrow, July 29! Join us for Uplevel Your Online Training for Inclusivity, August 10-11 & 17-18,

Support Small Biz Lending Protections; RFP for Digital Literacy and Fluency

In This Must Know… Support Small Business Lending UDAAP Protections! CAMEO is looking for a Digital Literacy and Fluency expert – download the RFP! The deadline is extended until July 29! We have a lot of upcoming opportunities on our CAMEO Calendar! CDFI Fund to pause acceptance of new CDFI Certification Applications for six months This week’s Goodie highlight is to Register for the 2022 NALCAB National Conference on September

RFP for Digital Literacy and Fluency; New Report from Kauffman

In This Must Know… CAMEO is looking for a Digital Literacy and Fluency expert – download the RFP! Kauffman’s new report “Seeding an inclusive and equitable recovery“ New report from Gusto: Entrepreneurs Seizing New Business Opportunities Amid the Great Resignation Our Los Angeles Member Regional Meeting is on July 29, 2022 from 11:30am-2:00pm PT at With Love Market & Cafe! Join us for Uplevel Your Online Training for