Climate Resiliency Opportunities | New Member Benefits!

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Join our Green Lending Webinar on July 17, 2024 at 12:00pm PT and other climate resiliency opportunities.
New CAMEO Network Member Benefits
State Policy Update
Join the upcoming session of Microlending Essentials on September 9-13, 2024.
This week’s Goodie Highlight is about Ross Welch, Executive Director of CAMEO Network member Arcata Economic Development Corporation, being awarded the first ever Indian Country Prosperity Award by the Northern California Indian Development Council.

Climate Resiliency in Small Business

Join our Green Lending session next Thursday, July 17, 2024 at 12:00pm PT. Small business climate lending is relatively new. This interactive session will examine the process of creating climate lending products for small businesses from one of our members who have gone through it. While focused on lending, the questions to ask and thought process can be applied to coaching activities.

This webinar is part of CAMEO’s Climate Resiliency Cohort. We are excited to announce the organizations participating in the cohort:

And don’t miss these other climate resiliency opportunities:

CA IBank and GoGreen Financing are hosting a virtual workshop to learn about the state’s planned climate financing offerings and enhancements to GoGreen Business, on July 16, 2024 at 12:00pm PT.
CEMI is hosting an “Overview of the Green Economy” webinar on July 30, 2024 at 10:00am PT.
Join our Carbon Accounting 101 Webinar on July 31, 2024 at 12:00pm to learn how organizations can implement carbon accounting and develop effective carbon management plans.

We are excited to announce three new benefits for CAMEO Network members!

Membership in the California Coalition for Community Investment (CCCI).
A $150 discount for the Crowdfund Better® Certified Advisor program.
A $1,030 credit toward a new Lenderfit subscription with a start date during Q3 if they register by July 31, 2024.

Learn more about these benefits and how to join CAMEO Network if you aren’t already a member.

The California Legislature is currently on Summer Recess. Here’s what to expect when legislators reconvene in early August:

But Summer Recess doesn’t mean no advocacy opportunities! Schedule meetings with your representatives while they are in your district and talk to them about the issues that matter most in your community.

The Bipartisan Policy Center published the results of a survey that aimed to better understand AI’s role in small business digitalization.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released its 2024 Racial Equity Progress Report.

Philanthropy CA is hosting an in-person grant writing training on July 25, 2024 in Sacramento.
Project Equity has partnered with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) to distribute its accredited, on-demand employee ownership courses for small business advisors.

Join Small Business Majority and the National Women’s Law Center for a webinar on July 16, 2024 at 12:00pm PT to explore how access to childcare and reproductive healthcare affect small businesses nationwide.
Join Otis College and Westwood Economics on July 31, 2024 at 3:00pm PT for an overview of the 2024 Otis College Report on the Creative Economy and the new Creative Economy dashboard.

Member Kudos: Ross Welch, Executive Director of Arcata Economic Development Corporation, was awarded the first ever Indian Country Prosperity Award by the Northern California Indian Development Council.
Jobs: CAMEO Network, HIAS Economic Advancement Fund, Transform, and NCRC announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!