In this Must Know…
- Meet our new Finance Manager, Nicole Hope
- Join our CDFI Courses this June! Register for two courses and get the third FREE.
- Last call to join the 2025 CAMEO Network Summit next week!
- Take Action: Sign on to our letters to Congress to support the CDFI Fund and Rural Development Programs by EOD TODAY.
- For Your Clients: Grants of up to $25,000 are available from the LA Area Chamber Foundation for small businesses impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles County Eaton and Palisades wildfires.
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is the news that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill early this morning. The bill now moves on to the Senate. Stay tuned for details on what’s in the bill next week.
Staff Update:
Meet Nicole Hope, Finance Manager
We are excited to announce that Nicole Hope has joined CAMEO Network as our new Finance Manager!
Nicole has two decades of accounting experience, with more than 14 years in the nonprofit sector. Her most recent role was with the federal government.
Nicole will work alongside Baldev Birk and Joan Johnson on the Finance team. You can reach her at nhope@CAMEOnetwork.org.
Special Offer: CDFI Courses
Strengthen your team’s knowledge of the CDFI field with three National CDFI Academy trainings this June.
Perfect for onboarding staff or prepping for CDFI Fund Certification, the series covers CDFI history, certification tests, and the application process.
Take advantage of our special offer: register for any two courses and get the third FREE! All three trainings for just $100, or $50 each if purchased separately.
Last Call: Summit Next Week
The 2025 CAMEO Network Summit – Leading in Uncertain Times: Meeting the Mission, Telling the Story, Promoting Policy takes place NEXT WEEK.
We have a handful of spots open for the last lucky few! Spend two impactful days learning how to strengthen your organization, build strong narratives, and advocate on behalf of small businesses.
See you in Sacramento!
The Goodies
New Research
- The Federal Reserve’s Firms in Focus series of chartbooks from the 2024 Small Business Credit Survey allows comparisons across business characteristics, business owner characteristics, metro areas, and states.
- Read Nonprofit Finance Fund’s report, California Black-led Organizations: Strengthening California’s Economy & Communities Survey.
Industry News
- By a single vote, House Republicans passed the budget reconciliation bill, and now it moves on to the Senate. We’ll share details on what’s in the bill next week.
- Thanks to your advocacy, House Republicans removed a provision from the tax bill that would have allowed the Executive Branch to revoke nonprofit status from organizations without due process.
For Your Clients
- LEEAF is hosting the free webinar, “Personal Branding & Small Business,” on May 29, 2025 at 11:00am PT.
- WP Engine created a step-by-step guide to website migration to help small businesses avoid common pitfalls.
Other Goodies
- New Resource: Check out the Otis College of Art and Design’s Creative Economy Dashboard for 2024.
- Jobs: Working Solutions, CIELO, CalOSBA, and California FarmLink announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!