In this Must Know…
- Engage with CAMEO Network in Person
- Help us share our 2025 Small Business Scorecard!
- Take Action on New GSA Certification Proposal
- Sign on to our letter of support for AB 2116
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center’s call for volunteer business advisors for their virtual Pop-Up Advisors event on April 8, 2026.
Take Action Now on New GSA Certification Proposal
Last week, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a proposal to require all recipients of federal financial assistance—including pre-K-12 schools, higher education institutions, hospitals, nonprofits, and more—to certify compliance with new conditions when they register to apply for and receive federal funding.
Take Action! Sign on to our comment letter to ask the GSA to withdraw or revise this proposal by March 30, 2026 at noon.
| You can also submit your own public comment by end of day on March 30. The GSA has received almost 16,000 comment letters so far. |
2025 Small Biz Scorecard
CAMEO Network has released our 2025 Small Business Scorecard, evaluating how California lawmakers performed on small business issues during the 2025 legislative session. The results show strong leadership, with 91% of Assembly members and 83% of state senators earning scores of 75% or higher. Help us celebrate the good news! Use this social media toolkit to share the Scorecard and congratulate your local representatives.
Engage with CAMEO Network In Person
Join CAMEO Network’s in-person gatherings to connect and collaborate with colleagues and help strengthen our sector’s impact!
- April 1 – San Diego Member Meeting in San Diego, CA
- April 22 – Sacramento Member Meeting (details coming soon!)
- June 2 – 2026 California Advocacy Day in Sacramento
- November 16-18 – Collective Power in Action: 2026 Conference in San Jose, CA (Early Bird rates end April 30!)
The Goodies
Professional and Funding Opportunities
- Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center is seeking volunteer business advisors for their virtual Pop-Up Advisors event on April 8, 2026.
- The Sorenson Impact Institute has an RFP out for its Collaboration Fund, which supports strategic collaboration and consolidation among nonprofit field-building organizations. Submissions are due June 11, 2026.
For Your Clients
- Bet Tzedek is hosting “Intellectual Property Basics for Small Business Owners” on April 15, 2026 at 10:00am PT as part of its Compliance and Legal Foundation Series.
- California FarmLink’s Tax Toolshed helps farmers, ranchers, and fishers get organized, prepared, and confident when it comes to filing taxes.
New Resources
- Project Equity recently launched the Ownership Opportunity Map, an interactive tool designed to visualize the untapped potential of employee ownership across the U.S.
- Read Independent Sector’s latest blog post, “Congress Is in a Saucy Mood — And Nonprofits Are Watching the Pot.”
Other Goodies
- Industry News: The CDFI Fund has extended the deadline for applicants to update their FY 2025 Financial Assistance (FA) applications to April 10, 2026.
- Jobs: Protect Borrowers, California FarmLink, Ventures, and Public Counsel announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!