In this Must Know…
- CAMEO Network is hiring a Finance Manager
- Register for Strengthening People Practices: HR for CDFIs on June 18 and 25 and Introduction to Green and Clean Energy Lending for Small Business CDFIs on June 23.
- Submit your session proposal for the 2026 CAMEO Network Conference by May 31!
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is CAMEO Network’s nomination for Capital Access Champion at Dallas’ DEC Network Amplify Awards. Vote before TOMORROW!
CAMEO Network Is Hiring a Finance Manager!
CAMEO Network is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to support our mission of fostering a thriving ecosystem for underserved entrepreneurs.
Reporting to the CFO, this role blends strategic financial oversight with hands-on accounting, HR, and risk management support. You’ll collaborate across teams to drive operational excellence and sustainable impact. Ideal for a mission-driven finance professional who values work-life balance.
Upcoming National CDFI Academy Courses
Build stronger organizations from the inside out! Strengthening People Practices: HR for CDFIs (June 18 and 25) covers HR foundations and people-centered culture through an equity-informed lens with HR veteran Shannon Mick. On June 23, join Introduction to Green and Clean Energy Lending for Small Business CDFIs, a 90-minute course on integrating green lending into existing products and workflows. Don’t miss these mission-aligned trainings!
2026 Conference: Call for Session Proposals
The 2026 CAMEO Network Conference (November 16-18 in San Jose, CA) is continuing to accept session proposals. We’re looking for actionable, engaging sessions that reflect the theme Collective Power in Action and tackle the real challenges facing small business support organizations. Submit your proposal by May 31 and help shape a powerful gathering of microlenders, economic development practitioners, and business support leaders from across the country.
The Goodies
For Your Clients
- The Community Alliance with Family Farms offers a free profit and loss statements guide for small farmers.
- The SBA launched the Patriot Pitch competition, which offers a $1 million cash prize to the winning small business. The deadline to enter is June 10, 2026.
New Research
- Read the Public Policy Institute of California’s recent publication, “Understanding California’s Labor Market.“
- The National Bureau of Economic Research released a working paper that explores the “Labor Market Impacts of ICE Activity in Trump 2.0.”
Take Action
- Vote for CAMEO Network for the Capital Access Champion Award at Dallas’ DEC Network Amplify Awards. Voting closes TOMORROW!
- Urge your California state representatives to fund the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program and the California Underserved and Small Producers Program.
Other Goodies
- Member News: La Cocina has named Aniela Valtierra as its new Executive Director.
- Jobs: Working Solutions CDFI, Feed the Hunger Fund, Cooperativa Lation Credit Union, and California FarmLink announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!