In this Must Know…
- Join our Los Angeles Member Listening Session TOMORROW, January 17, 2025 at 2:30pm PT. Check out the CAMEO Blog to find disaster relief and recovery resources for nonprofits and small businesses.
- CAMEO Network is hiring!
- Apply to join CAMEO Network’s Advocacy and Marketing Committee.
- Read the U.S. Treasury’s report, “Financing Small Business: Landscape and Policy Recommendations”.
- CDFI Essentials starts February 18, 2025 – register now!
- CAMEO in the news: Heidi Pickman, our VP of Engagement and External Relations, spoke to KCRW‘s Evan Kleiman on the Good Food show about LA County’s recently legalized MEHKO permits.
- This week’s Goodie Highlight features three CAMEO members who received a grant from the California Jobs First Catalyst Fund: Excite Credit Union, the Latino Business Foundation of Silicon Valley, and Prospera.
Los Angeles Member Listening Session
As the wildfire emergency continues in the Los Angeles area, we offer our LA members a space to share experiences and challenges, voice your needs, and exchange resources to support recovery.
Join our Los Angeles Member Listening Session TOMORROW, January 17, 2025 at 2:30pm PT. Representatives from CalOSBA and the SBA will update us on the resources available through their offices.
CAMEO Network Is Hiring!
We have two exciting new opportunities for you or someone you know to join the CAMEO team!
- CDFI Program Manager and Training Specialist, Dallas/Fort Worth Market
- CDFI Program Manager and Training Specialist, Chicago Market
Learn more about Careers at CAMEO Network.
Join CAMEO Network’s Advocacy and Marketing Committee
One of the ways CAMEO Network builds power for our sector is through advocacy. We advocate at the local, state and federal level for public policies that support the growth of micro-business.
If you’re interested in helping shape our advocacy efforts as well as how we communicate our policy priorities with our network, apply to join CAMEO Network’s Advocacy and Marketing Committee!
Treasury Report on Small Business Financing
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently published the report, “Financing Small Business: Landscape and Policy Recommendations” which examines small business financing, identifies barriers facing small businesses, and makes recommendations to foster a competitive and inclusive marketplace for small business capital.
Findings for this report come from Treasury’s engagement with small business stakeholders across the country, including CAMEO Network, our members, and partners.
The Goodies
Professional Development
- Applications for NALCAB’s 2025 Pete Garcia Community Economic Development Fellowship are due January 26, 2025.
- The CDFI Fund is hosting a Certification webinar on “Collective Review Process” on January 30, 2025 at 12:00pm PT.
For Your Clients
- BMO’s Business Literacy Virtual Workshop Series’ first webinar, on cash flow management and business acumen, takes place January 21, 2025 at 12:00pm PT.
- Hello Alice’s Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund, funded by Doordash, provides $10K grants to restaurants impacted by a natural disaster.
Free Webinars
- Join the California Budget & Policy Center TOMORROW at 10:00am PT as they analyze what Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 state budget proposal means for Californians.
- Join CalNonprofits on January 30, 2025 at 11:00am PT for “Preparing the Nonprofit Sector for Trump 2.0: Advocacy Strategies + Lessons from H.R. 9495.”
Other Goodies
- Member Kudos: Excite Credit Union, the Latino Business Foundation of Silicon Valley, and Prospera are among the grantees of California Jobs First’s Catalyst Fund.
- Jobs: TMC Community Capital, HIAS Economic Advancement Fund, Main Street Launch, and AFR Education Fund announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!