In this Must Know…
- Climate, Community and Economic Resilience Series
- Limited time bundle: Register for the 2026 CAMEO Network Conference: Collective Power in Action by April 30 and receive a free ticket to California Advocacy Day.
- CAMEO Network on Capitol Hill
- National CDFI Academy Trainings: Building and Using Financial Projections and CDFI Partnerships: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Alliances
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Commercial Tenant Rights Workshop on April 28, 2026 at 6:30pm PT, hosted by the Solano County Library.
Climate, Community and Economic Resilience Series
The California Small Business Coalition for Racial Justice – led by CAMEO Network – and The Greenlining Institute launched the Climate, Community and Economic Resilience (CCER) Series during LA Climate Week. This strategic partnership focuses on advancing equitable climate finance and strengthening community resilience for small businesses of color. Through training, community engagement, and data collection, the CCER series aims to shape policy recommendations and broaden access to climate-related capital.
Do you offer a green lending product? Are you doing work related to climate resiliency or disaster preparedness? Then please reach out to Antonio Aguilar to be considered as a speaker for a future CCER webinar.
Limited Time Bundle: Conference + Advocacy Day
Register for the 2026 CAMEO Network Conference (November 16–18, San Jose, CA) and receive a FREE ticket to California Advocacy Day on June 2 in Sacramento! Join economic development practitioners, microlenders, and business-serving organizations to tackle capital access, funding shifts, and support for small and microbusiness owners in under-resourced communities. This offer ends April 30!
CAMEO Network on Capitol Hill
CAMEO Network CEO Carolina Martinez and VP of External Relations Heidi Pickman were in D.C. last week meeting with several House and Senate offices to discuss the value of CDFIs, WBCs, SBDCs, and rural programs to our nation’s economy and the need to keep those programs funded. The good news is that these programs have broad support. They also spent time talking to California Representative Adam Schiff about the importance of the Community Reinvestment Act during a gathering hosted by NCRC.
The Goodies
For Your Clients
- The Solano County Library is hosting a virtual Commercial Tenant Rights workshop presented by the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area on April 28, 2026 at 6:30pm PT.
- Small Business Majority is hosting a briefing on lowering costs for small businesses on April 29, 2026 at 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET.
Member News
- Congratulations to NEW Economics for Women on being named Women’s Business Center of the Year by the SBA Los Angeles District Office.
- Opening Doors CEO Jessie Mabry appeared on PBS KVIE’s Studio Sacramento last month to discuss the local impact of ongoing immigration enforcement.
New Research
- A new research brief by Independent Sector sheds lights on wealth and race disparities in the nonprofit sector workforce.
- The Otis College Report on the Creative Economy offers valuable insights into the impact of creative industries on California’s economy.
Other Goodies
- Upcoming Event: Registration is open for OFN’s Small Business Finance Forum on June 10-12, 2026 in Austin, TX.
- Jobs: Working Solutions CDFI, Main Street Launch and Cooperativa Latino Credit Union announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!