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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Exploring Possibilities of Investing Now for Prosperous\, Sustainable Neighborhoods
DESCRIPTION:Watch on-demand \n\n\n\nThere are historic and systemic factors that have led—and still contribute—to climate vulnerability in lower-income communities. But there are practical solutions for clean energy\, resilience\, and equity. \n\n\n\nIn 2024\, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York\, in collaboration with Enterprise Community Partners and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)\, published a volume of essays about the intersection of community development and climate resilience.   \n\n\n\nJoin New York Fed Staff and community leaders for a discussion about solutions to address urgent climate and community needs that affect vulnerable and lower-wealth communities of color.    \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid EricksonHead of Outreach and EducationFederal Reserve Bank of New York \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBryan GarciaPresident and CEO Connecticut Green Bank \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa RichterManaging PartnerAvivar Capital \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJavier SilvaCommunity Development Sr. Outreach AssociateFederal Reserve Bank of New York \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaggie Super ChurchDirector of Policies and ProgramsMassachusetts Community Climate Bank \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSydney DiavuaAssistant Vice President\, Community DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \n\n\n\nmoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRené A. Vargas MartinezDirector\, Puerto Rico NetworkInclusiv \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/exploring-possibilities-of-investing-for-prosperous-sustainable-neighborhoods/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Economic Insights from Lower-Income Communities: Findings from the 2024 Community Perspectives Survey
DESCRIPTION:Watch on demand.  \n\n\n\nIn April 2024\, the Federal Reserve conducted the Community Perspectives Survey\, which focuses on economic conditions in low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities and the health of organizations serving them. Overall\, the survey found poor conditions for economic mobility in LMI communities. Access to housing and increasing cost of goods and services were among the top challenges. Respondents did note that continued availability of jobs was contributing positively to economic mobility. \n\n\n\nJoin Federal Reserve Staff and leaders from national community development organizations for a discussion about the findings and how these organizations continue to provide vital services to LMI communities and play a part in promoting economic resilience and mobility.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael ButchkoVice President of Business IntelligenceNeighborWorks \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVioleta GutkowskiAssociate Economist Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelissa JohnsonManaging Director of State StrategiesNational Skills Coalition \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrank WoodruffExecutive DirectorCommunity Opportunity Alliance \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSydney DiavuaAssistant Vice President\, Community DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louismoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-economic-insights-lower-income-communities-findings-2024-community-perspective-survey/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Approaches to and Lessons Learned from Community-Engaged Research
DESCRIPTION:Watch on Demand \n\n\n\nConversations with the community make a difference. Community development practitioners and policymakers recognize the value of conducting research with communities as partners through community-engaged research. This approach invites stakeholders into the research process by centering their perspectives and elevating their expertise. These discussions help to create better services\, understand policy barriers\, and learn what’s working best. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will feature examples of how community-engaged methods can highlight the experience of workers and jobseekers. Attendees will hear what researchers are learning from these conversations and how institutions\, organizations\, or communities can leverage the same principles. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJamilica BurkeChief Strategy and Impact OfficerSeeding Success \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCeleste FryeChief Executive Officer Public Works Partners \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChioke Mose-TelesfordDirector of Improving Practices and OutcomesCorporation for a Skilled Workforce \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah MillerPrincipal Adviser\, Community & Economic Development Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAshley PutnamDirector\, Economic Growth & Mobility ProjectFederal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaula TkacExecutive Vice President and Director of ResearchFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSydney DiavuaAssistant Vice President\, Community DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louismoderator \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-approaches-lessons-learned-from-community-engaged-research/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: The Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2023
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nThe Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking is the main survey from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for tracking the financial circumstances of low- and moderate-income families and potential risks to their financial health. This year’s survey continues to track key topics related to financial outcomes\, such as the effects of inflation on household finances\, emergency savings\, housing\, returns to education\, and retirement. New topics have been added on food sufficiency\, caregiving\, employment of those with a previous arrest or conviction\, and homeowners insurance. \n\n\n\nFederal Reserve Board of Governors researchers will share findings from the survey on trends in financial well-being and answer your questions on the financial conditions among low- and moderate-income populations based on the survey results. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeff LarrimoreChief\, Consumer & Community ResearchFederal Reserve Board of Governors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlicia LloroPrincipal Economist\, Consumer & Community ResearchFederal Reserve Board of Governors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEllen MerryPrincipal Economist\, Consumer & Community ResearchFederal Reserve Board of Governors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna TranfagliaBusiness AnalystFederal Reserve Board of Governors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhitney FelderMarketing SpecialistFed Communitiesmoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-economic-well-being-us-households-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: The Changing Landscape of In-person Banking
DESCRIPTION:Implications for Financial Institutions\, Regulators\, and Communities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nBank branches in the US have been closing steadily for over a decade\, but that trend accelerated during the pandemic. Online and digital banking may be out of reach for those without digital devices\, broadband\, and digital literacy skills. A lack of access to physical banking services can create banking deserts\, or geographical areas where there is a significant lack of access to traditional bank branches. Lack of access to physical branches may create challenges for lower-income\, rural\, older\, and disabled customers\, and can restrict opportunities to improve their financial health and build wealth. \n\n\n\nDuring this presentation\, speakers will share research on bank branch closures and the value of in-person banking. They will also talk about the Fed’s Banking Deserts Dashboard\, which analyzes where the deserts are (and could potentially be) located. The panel will also discuss potential solutions for grappling with these issues. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMike AndersonSenior Vice PresidentBankOnBuffalo \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlaina BarcaCommunity Development Research Analyst Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaleb BoboSupervisory Examiner Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWes BurnsExecutive Vice President Midwest BankCentre \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMiguel LopezMarketing Strategy ExecutiveSouthern Bancorp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSydney DiavuaAssistant Vice President\, Community DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louismoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-changing-landscape-in-person-banking/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Building Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Lessons Learned from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nDuring the COVID-19 pandemic\, in 2021 the U.S. Department of Treasury deployed $46 billion to support housing stability. Without existing local and state infrastructure to quickly deploy these federal rental assistance dollars\, community-based organizations (CBOs) across the country played a key role to help ensure the funding reached households that needed it most.   \n\n\n\nThe infrastructure these organizations set up to deploy these funds took many different forms. In this session\, experts will shed light on the innovative strategies employed by three CBOs nationwide. Gain valuable insights into guiding principles for effectively dispersing funding to underserved communities and strategies for building and strengthening the capacity of CBOs. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErin BarbeeChief Strategy OfficerDreamKey Partners \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoe HoriyeWestern Region Program Vice PresidentLISC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElizabeth KneeboneAssistant Vice President – Community DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClare Rutz WallaceExecutive Director South Louisville Community Ministries \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSydney DiavuaAssistant Vice President\, Community DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louismoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated resources:\n\n\n\n\n\nBuilding Local Institutional Capacity: Lessons Learned from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program – Terner Center\n\n\n\nAn Uneven Housing Safety Net: Disparities in the Disbursement of Emergency Rental Assistance and the Role of Local Institutional Capacity – Terner Center\n\n\n\nSustaining Success in Deploying ERA Funds in Louisville – St. Louis Fed\n\n\n\nAssessing the Durability of COVID-Era Capacity Gains Among Community-Based Organizations: Lessons from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-building-capacity-community-based-organizations/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Navigating Benefits Cliffs - Barriers and Solutions
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nBenefits cliffs create economic challenges for workers and employers alike. A benefits cliff may occur when an increase in income—from working more hours\, getting a raise\, or taking a new position—pushes a worker above the income eligibility limit for one or more public assistance programs\, and the loss of assistance is greater than the value of the increase. This forces people to choose between their family’s immediate financial best interest and their own longer-term wage growth and career advancement. These cliffs can also stymie employers seeking to hire workers and develop their skills through internal career pathway opportunities. \n\n\n\nJoin us October 12th for a dynamic session with experts exploring this economic challenge from the perspective of employers\, the Federal Reserve\, and community leaders who help families navigate public assistance programs and plan for career advancement opportunities. You’ll learn about tools developed by the Atlanta Fed that can identify and inform mitigation strategies. You’ll also hear about innovation pilots including Florida\, North Carolina\, Tennessee\, and Washington D.C. that may inform the future efforts of state and community leaders working to develop solutions to the benefits cliff. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrittany Birken\, PhDDirector and Principal AdvisorFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKwain BryantManager\, Career NavigationGoodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTalethia EdwardsFamily Advocate & Coalition BuilderThe H.A.N.D. Up Project \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeoff KingProgram Manager\, Career Mobility Action PlanDistrict of Columbia Department of Human Services \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarielle LovecchioDirectorTennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlexander Ruder\, PhDDirector and Principal AdvisorFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle WatsonChief Executive OfficerFlorida Alliance of Children’s Council & Trusts \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGabriella Chiarenza Communications AdvisorFed Communities \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-navigating-benefits-cliffs-barriers-and-solutions/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: How CDFIs are faring – Insights from the Fed’s 2023 CDFI Survey
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nCommunity Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) provide financial products and services to underserved markets where it may be difficult to access what traditional financial institutions offer. Every other year\, the Fed conducts a survey of CDFIs to better understand the barriers and opportunities that they face. This year’s survey sought input on a variety of topics that range from demand for products and product innovation. \n\n\n\nThis year\, 453 institutions responded to the Fed’s 2023 CDFI Survey. Learn about key findings from the survey and thoughts about the road ahead for CDFIs. During the survey presentation\, speakers will discuss demand for CDFIs’ products and services\, challenges to meeting demand—including lending capital—and innovations in products and practices. Plus\, learn about CDFIs’ approaches to tracking outcomes—and their limitations. Then\, speakers will discuss how the survey results help inform future Fed research initiatives. Speakers will share Fed research on CDFIs’ use of secondary markets and financial leverage. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSurekha CarpenterResearch AnalystFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlene “Charly” van DijkSenior Advisor\, Community Economic DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJonathan KivellDirector of Community InvestmentsFederal Reserve Bank of New York \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaria Carmelita RectoCommunity Development SpecialistFederal Reserve Bank of New York \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJacob ScottCommunity Development AnalystFederal Reserve Bank of New York \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennie BlizzardCommunications AdvisorFed Communitiesmoderator \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/how-cdfis-faring-insights-feds-2023-cdfi-survey/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Shifting Perspectives and Expectations on Employment
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nWorkers are key to the country’s economic success. Their voices are critical to conversations about understanding the labor market. Last year\, the Federal Reserve held virtual focus groups across the US to find out how workers in lower-wage roles and job seekers with less than a bachelor’s degree experienced the labor market during the pandemic. \n\n\n\nJoin us for insights about how many workers are reshaping the workforce. The discussion will address enhanced expectations of job quality and how workers are using skill development and self-investment to change their economic opportunities. \n\n\n\nDuring the event\, Federal Reserve Presidents Raphael Bostic from the Atlanta Fed and Patrick T. Harker from the Philadelphia Fed will share their perspectives about this important topic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRaphael BosticPresident and Chief Executive OfficerFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick T. HarkerPresident and Chief Executive OfficerFederal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohnny C. Taylor\, Jr.President and Chief Executive OfficerSHRM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTameshia Bridges Mansfield Vice President\, Workforce and Regional EconomiesJobs for the Futuremoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid ByardTeaching FellowPer Scholas \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRebecca HansonExecutive DirectorSEIU-UHW Joint Employer Education Fund \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah MillerPrincipal AdvisorFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAshley PutnamDirector\, Economic Growth & Mobility ProjectFederal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhitney FelderMarketing Communications SpecialistFed Communities \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-shifting-perspectives-expectations-employment/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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CREATED:20230522T143000Z
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UID:10000388-1689260400-1689264000@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: The Economic Well-Being of US Households in 2022
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nHow did inflation affect families last year? Did trends shift in the use of emerging financial products? Join the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for a discussion that will explore findings from the Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED). For the past decade\, the SHED has provided insights into financial challenges families face. The latest report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2022 uncovers compelling data around various aspects of people’s financial lives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeff LarrimoreChief\, Consumer & Community ResearchFederal Reserve Board of Governors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlicia LloroPrincipal Economist\, Consumer & Community ResearchFederal Reserve Board of Governors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEllen MerryPrincipal Economist\, Consumer & Community ResearchFederal Reserve Board of Governors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennie BlizzardCommunications AdvisorFed Communitiesmoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-economic-well-being-households-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T161500
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CREATED:20230508T163332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T223808Z
UID:10000381-1685631600-1685636100@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: A Community Approach to Disaster Recovery
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nUnderserved communities face significant challenges in achieving a full and equitable recovery after natural disasters. One reason is that these neighborhoods often lack access to services offered through disaster funds and the necessary insurance to protect their households.   \n\n\n\nThe Federal Reserve and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will share how FEMA programs can help low- to moderate-income communities respond to these challenges. FEMA will clarify the role of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in recovery. Speakers will also discuss how collaboration among faith communities\, nonprofit organizations\, local businesses\, and economic partners through long-term recovery groups (LTRGs) is critical for rebuilding stronger communities.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNishesh ChaliseManager\, Institute for Economic EquityFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMike PickerelVoluntary Agency Liaison and Mass Care SpecialistFEMA Region 7 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDan ShulmanSenior External Affairs SpecialistFEMA Region 5 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames SinkRegional Flood Insurance Liaison FEMA Region 5 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhitney FelderMarketing Communications SpecialistFed Communitiesmoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-community-approach-disaster-recovery/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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CREATED:20230414T213458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T225353Z
UID:10000376-1683817200-1683820800@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Two Sides of One Child Care Dilemma
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nAccess to quality early childhood education (ECE) is critical to the well-being of communities and the economy. The pandemic further exposed existing issues\, including how a lack of access to reliable and affordable childcare affects the parental workforce\, yet also how financing challenges strain provider profitability.  \n\n\n\nDuring this session\, attendees will hear from the Federal Reserve about recent research that explores cost and affordability challenges\, especially for workers needing nontraditional hours of care and financial constraints on the provider side. The event will also speak to innovative solutions to help attract and retain ECE workers and sustain quality programs. Hear from parents and experts as they share their perspectives on these issues\, how they’ve experienced challenges\, and insights on community solutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErin BarneaseParent/Student Teacher \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBenjamin HorowitzSenior Policy AnalystFederal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAna H. KentSenior Researcher Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKimberly KrzanowskiExecutive DirectorEarly Childhood Innovation Center at Delaware State University \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraciela Major Workforce Development ManagerMAAC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJen RobertsCEOAgenda for Children \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah SavageSenior Policy Analyst Federal Reserve Bank of Boston \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRachel SpectorDirector of ProgramsThe Children’s Trust \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennie Blizzard  Communications AdvisorFed Communitiesmoderator \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-two-sides-one-child-care-dilemma/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T160000
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CREATED:20230302T225703Z
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UID:10000370-1681398000-1681401600@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Amplifying Small Business Voices — New Findings from the Small Business Credit Survey
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nSmall businesses are on the road to recovery\, although hiring\, supply chain disruptions\, and rising costs remain persistent challenges. As small-business owners navigated these challenges through 2022\, pandemic-related funding programs ended\, and owners turned to other funding sources – including traditional financial institutions and their own savings. How are small businesses doing? How are they accessing credit\, and what gaps remain? Join us for a Connecting Communities webinar exploring new insights from the Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) 2023 Report on Employer Firms. \n\n\n\nThe Federal Reserve and a diverse group of nonprofits have administered the SBCS since 2016. The only survey of its kind\, the SBCS and reports developed from it help the Fed\, entities supporting small businesses\, lenders\, and policymakers better understand the credit experiences and challenges of small-business owners across the country. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJordan ManesPolicy Analyst\, Small Business Credit SurveyFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLucas MiseraPolicy Analyst\, Small Business Credit SurveyFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaria ThompsonOutreach Manager\, Small Business Credit SurveyFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily Wavering Corcoran Program Manager\, Small Business Credit SurveyFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhitney FelderMarketing Communications SpecialistFed Communitiesmoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-amplifying-small-business-voices-new-findings-small-business-credit-survey/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T150000
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CREATED:20230209T191714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T230047Z
UID:10000364-1678374000-1678377600@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Integrating Economic Inclusion to Strengthen Local Economies
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nCan centering racial equity help fuel a more inclusive small business recovery? Lead to new solutions to addressing housing or workforce equity challenges in underserved communities? Join us for a Connecting Communities webinar discussing three years of learnings from the Reinventing Our Communities (ROC) Cohort Program. ROC\, a national training program led by national research and practitioner experts\, helps participants frame\, contextualize\, and organize around a community challenge. The program was developed by the Philadelphia Fed and conducted in partnership with Federal Reserve Banks around the country. During this virtual event\, past cohort members will share what they’ve learned and how they’re carrying forward the work they started through ROC to remove barriers to inclusive regional growth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaurie GirardiVice President and Chief Strategy OfficerUnited Way of Delaware \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoanne NelsonDirectorBoone County Community Services \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeelu PanthSenior Community Affairs SpecialistFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNic SteeleExecutive DirectorAccess Community Capital Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennie BlizzardCommunications AdvisorFed Communitiesmoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-integrating-economic-inclusion-strengthen-local-economies/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T160000
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CREATED:20221229T224256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T230312Z
UID:10000277-1675954800-1675958400@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Adapting to COVID-19: Impacts on Lower-Income Communities and Organizations Serving Them in 2022
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nAfter almost three years\, the economic and health effects of COVID-19 continue to linger for low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color. Organizations serving these communities also continue to feel the strain of COVID-19. There are signs of slow stabilization and recovery. There were lower levels of pandemic-related effects in many segments of the economy relative to 2021. But to promote a true recovery that benefits these communities\, it is important to monitor the conditions and needs of the organizations who serve those affected most.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to discuss findings from the National COVID-19 Community Impact Survey administered by the Federal Reserve System. The survey tracks the significant impact that the pandemic has had on underserved communities and those who support them. You’ll also hear perspectives from those working on the frontlines in distressed communities and how organizations can use this data to advocate for themselves and those that they serve.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDawn L. BrownDirectorNational Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNishesh ChaliseManager\, Institute for Economic EquitySt. Louis Fed \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKevin DeanCEOMomentum Nonprofit Partners \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraciela KahnDirector of Business IntelligenceNeighborWorks America \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhitney FelderMarketing Communications SpecialistFed Communitiesmoderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-adapting-covid-19-impacts-lower-income-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T163000
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CREATED:20221020T173030Z
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UID:10000353-1669906800-1669912200@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Putting the Community Reinvestment Act to Work in Your Community
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. \n\n\n\nIt can be difficult for community-based organizations to fund projects and programs. But if they’re eligible for investment under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)\, that could give them an edge.  The CRA encourages banks to support community development initiatives in low- and moderate-income communities. This legislation has been an important tool for driving innovation in partnerships and delivery models and increasing funding to eligible projects.   \n\n\n\nJoin us for a discussion with community-based organizations and bankers who have successfully worked together by developing CRA-eligible project proposals through the Federal Reserve’s Investment Connection program. During the webinar\, you’ll gain an understanding of how to identify potential partners\, develop mutually supportive relationships\, and shape proposals that speak to the needs of organizations and funders alike. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennie BlizzardCommunications AdvisorFed Communities \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStacy ClaySenior Vice President\, Midwest Retail Lead\, and Director of Community AffairsFirst Bank \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAriel CisnerosLead Community Development AdvisorKansas City Fed \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCasey SorensenCEOPCs for People \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames Wareham-MorrisSenior Vice President of Risk ManagementAlpine Bank  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSara MiddendorfDirector of St. Louis Builds CreditProsperity Connection \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/investment-connection-cra-connecting-communities-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T160000
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CREATED:20220512T170129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T171920Z
UID:10000308-1653404400-1653408000@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:The Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021
DESCRIPTION:Last year\, families in the United States continued to adjust to the shifting economic environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2013\, the Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) has provided insight into the financial challenges families were facing and monitored their financial circumstances. Over the past two years\, this survey has provided valuable insights into how family finances have evolved through the pandemic.  \n\n\n\nDuring this session\, experts will discuss the results from the most recent report on the SHED’s findings which will be released in the days leading up to the event\, and the public data file that accompanies it. This survey asked over 11\,000 people how their finances fared near the end of 2021. The virtual event will cover findings from the SHED on the ways families fared across a range of dimensions including how parents fared through the pandemic\, employment outcomes\, retirement decisions\, and broader family finances.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nJeff Larrimore\, chief\, consumer and community research section\, Federal Reserve Board \n\n\n\nAlicia Lloro\, senior economist\, consumer and community research section\, Federal Reserve Board \n\n\n\nEllen Merry\, principal economist\, consumer and community research section\, Federal Reserve Board  \n\n\n\nSydney Diavua\, director\, community partnerships and investment\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis moderator \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Connecting Communities® webinar series is a Federal Reserve System initiative intended to provide a national audience with timely information on emerging and important community and economic development topics. The webinar series complements existing Federal Reserve community development outreach initiatives that are conducted through Reserve Bank regional offices and at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington\, DC.
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/economic-well-being-us-households-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T160000
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CREATED:20220505T190434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T205414Z
UID:10000309-1652281200-1652284800@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:Ask the Regulators and Connecting Communities:  CRA Reform Update: Overview of the Interagency CRA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
DESCRIPTION:On May 5\, the Federal Reserve Board (Board)\, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)\, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that would reform the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The CRA seeks to address inequities in access to credit for low- and moderate-income\, as well as underserved rural communities. The agencies seek public feedback on the joint proposal and comments are due on or before August 5\, 2022. \n\n\n\nOn Wednesday\, May 11\, 2022\, at 3:00 ET\, the agencies will jointly host a special Ask the Regulators/Connecting Communities webinar for all CRA stakeholders that will provide an overview of the proposal and its objectives. Topics will include assessment areas\, qualified activities\, evaluation approach\, ratings\, and data collection and reporting. The session will be presented jointly by CRA policy experts from the Board\, OCC\, and FDIC.  \n\n\n\n\nWatch the webinar\n\n\n\n\nDownload presentation materials \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipation is free\, but pre-registration is required. We strongly encourage participants to use the webinar audio on their computer for the best experience. Webinar materials will be archived for future viewing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/community-reinvestment-act-cra-reform-update-npr-overview/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T150000
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CREATED:20220222T193151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T193249Z
UID:10000280-1646319600-1646323200@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:High-Quality Early Care and Education: Cost\, Affordability\, and Racial Equity
DESCRIPTION:The pandemic highlighted the important role early care and education (ECE) plays in the economy. Without access to reliable child care\, many parents (particularly mothers) left the workforce during the pandemic—and a substantial proportion of these parents have yet to return. ECE is key to parental employment and also aligns with the Federal Reserve’s maximum employment mandate. Research from the Minneapolis Fed shows that children (particularly those from disadvantaged environments) benefit from attending high-quality ECE programs. \n\n\n\nThis session will include insights from research on the cost of providing high-quality ECE\, the challenges LMI families face in paying for it and racial and ethnic equity for families and ECE providers. Findings from focus group discussions with parents of young children and ECE providers will also be discussed. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nSam Evans\, community development advisor\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \n\n\n\nYvette Sanchez Fuentes\, vice president of national policy\, Start Early \n\n\n\nMarika Hamilton\, mother and parent focus group facilitator \n\n\n\nDianne Haulcy\, senior vice president of family engagement\, Think Small \n\n\n\nSuzie Lalich\, Senior Director of Employee Success\, PrintingForLess.com \n\n\n\nKatherine Townsend\, research analyst\, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\nMatuschka Lindo Briggs\, director of special projects and strategic support\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis moderator
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/high-quality-early-care-education-cost-affordability-racial-equity/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Enterprise Capital: A New Way Forward for Effective Philanthropy
DESCRIPTION:Join this Connecting Communities® webinar for a discussion on Enterprise Capital and the ways it can increase the effectiveness of philanthropic and nonprofit efforts to advance racial and economic equity. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnterprise Capital is an approach to philanthropic funding that treats long-term\, flexible capital as the high-value fuel that empowers nonprofits to fulfill their social and economic missions. Also referenced as “philanthropic equity” or “net asset grants\,” Enterprise Capital refers to any form of long-term\, unrestricted funding that targets an organization’s balance sheet—allowing investment where it is needed most.  \n\n\n\nThe work of nonprofit organizations is critical to our nation’s economy as we seek to overcome structural racism\, wealth inequality and the consequences of climate change. However\, many nonprofits continuously struggle to secure the funding that enables them to build financial strength. Addressing this lack of funding will enable them to meet the challenges of this moment more effectively.    \n\n\n\nThis session will feature practitioners who are employing the Enterprise Capital approach\, along with other tools\, to shift capital and power to those who are closest to the issues at hand and best positioned to create effective solutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nCory Anderson\, chief innovation officer\, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation \n\n\n\nAndrea Levere\, executive fellow\, Yale School of Management; President Emerita\, Prosperity Now  \n\n\n\nAbigail Suarez\, program officer of community development in global philanthropy\, JPMorgan Chase & Co.  \n\n\n\nLem White\, Co-CEO\, Possibility Labs \n\n\n\nSarah Simms\, community development finance manager\, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco facilitator \n\n\n\nMatuschka Lindo Briggs\, director of special projects and strategic support\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis moderator \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/enterprise-capital-new-way-forward-effective-philanthropy/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Impact of COVID-19 on Organizations Serving Low- to Moderate-Income Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 2 for a Connecting Communities® webinar discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities and the entities serving them in 2021.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nThe current public health and economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on historically underserved individuals and communities of color. Stabilization and recuperation are happening slowly; however\, it is important to monitor the conditions and needs of the organizations serving the most severely impacted communities to foster an inclusive recovery. These organizations are the infrastructure that aids in promoting economic resilience and mobility for all. Without them\, we risk an uneven recovery from the pandemic.  \n\n\n\nThe national COVID-19 Community Impact Survey\, administered by the Federal Reserve System\, was designed to track the significant impact the pandemic has had on low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities and the entities serving them. The survey was created to amplify the voices of people working on the frontlines to serve distressed communities. \n\n\n\nIn August 2021\, the latest iteration of the survey was implemented in collaboration with eight national partners. During this session\, we will discuss findings affecting organizations serving LMI communities\, and how this research informs decision-making for our partners and other community development practitioners. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nMatuschka Lindo Briggs\, director of special projects and strategic support\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis moderator \n\n\n\nNishesh Chalise\, director of community-based policy and analysis\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis  \n\n\n\nEllicia Lanier\, founder and executive director\, Urban Sprouts Child Development Center \n\n\n\nSabeen Perwaiz\, president and CEO\, Florida Nonprofit Alliance \n\n\n\nDavid L. Thompson\, vice president of public policy\, National Council of Nonprofits
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/covid-19-pandemic-impact-organizations-serving-low-moderate-income-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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CREATED:20211013T190317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T190355Z
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SUMMARY:Investing in Rural Prosperity: A Framework for Advancing Shared Economic Prosperity in Rural Communities across the United States
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAcross the country\, many vulnerable rural communities were still striving to fully recover from the Great Recession when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The pandemic– and the steep economic downturn caused by the measures implemented to limit its spread– hit many vulnerable rural communities particularly hard: from low-wage meatpacking workers in the Midwest to Native communities in the Southwest\, and from Black Americans in the Southeast to immigrant farmworkers in the West. \n\n\n\nRecognizing the precarious situation many of these communities faced before the pandemic\, and the tough work they have ahead of them in recovery\, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis are jointly publishing Investing in Rural Prosperity\, which details a framework for advancing shared economic prosperity in rural communities across the United States. \n\n\n\nThe session celebrates the unique assets in rural communities\, while making the case for continued investment—specifically in low-income or otherwise under-resourced rural communities. In making this case\, speakers will reveal a new “TRIC” framework from the book. The “TRIC” framework proposes the most successful rural development efforts are tailored to the specific goals\, assets\, and organizational infrastructure of the community; designed to be resilient to changing circumstances; intentionally inclusive about who is at the decision-making table and who benefits from local development; and are created and carried out through a collaborative process. \n\n\n\nAs rural communities seek to recover from the pandemic\, this approach will help economic development practitioners\, policymakers\, funders and researchers in providing inclusive\, sustainable access to economic opportunity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nDaniel Paul Davis\, vice president and community affairs officer\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis \n\n\n\nAndrew Dumont\, senior community development analyst\, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System \n\n\n\nDonna Gambrell\, president and CEO\, Appalachian Community Capital \n\n\n\nJustin Maxson\, deputy undersecretary for rural development\, United States Department of Agriculture \n\n\n\nLisa Mensah\, president and CEO\, Opportunity Finance Network \n\n\n\nMarietta Rodriguez\, president and CEO\, NeighborWorks America \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/rural-prosperity-framework/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T160000
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CREATED:20210923T182459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T192625Z
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SUMMARY:Enduring a Global Pandemic: The Stats and the Story Behind Small Businesses' Journey through COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the pandemic\, important conversations about the challenges\, support\, and recovery of small businesses have been ongoing. This session will highlight data from the 2020 Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) that help to more deeply examine how the pandemic impacted a diverse range of small businesses\, including nonemployer firms (businesses with no employees other than the owner)\, and firms owned by people of color. This virtual event will also discuss how SBCS data continue to inform small-business recovery and resilience. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe SBCS is a national collaboration between all 12 Federal Reserve Banks. As the largest annual and national survey of its kind\, it is a unique source of data on the credit experiences of small businesses. The SBCS is supported by a diverse network of more than 400 community and business groups throughout the country. \n\n\n\nAccion Opportunity Fund—a nationwide nonprofit organization that provides small-business owners with access to capital\, networks\, and coaching—is a 2021 SBCS partner organization. Accion Opportunity Fund will join this conversation to offer insight into ongoing challenges\, note methods of innovative support\, and provide ways that data inform action. \n\n\n\nThe 2021 SBCS is open until November 19\, 2021. There is still time for organizations to join as partners and for small business owners to offer their insights. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nJoshua Miller\, vice president of policy and research\, Accion Opportunity FundMaria Thompson\, SBCS outreach manager\, Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandEmily Wavering Corcoran\, SBCS program manager\, Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandMatuschka Lindo Briggs\, director of special projects and strategic support\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (moderator)
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/covid-19-small-businesses-journey/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Envisioning a US Economy that Works for Everyone
DESCRIPTION:Join a Connecting Communities® webinar on September 2 to explore our data simulation that estimates economic output from closing racial and gender gaps in the labor market. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImagine that racial and gender gaps in the labor market did not exist. Would economic benefits extend beyond people no longer facing disparities? A team of Federal Reserve community development experts created a data simulation to find out\, and the short answer is yes. For every US state and Washington DC\, eliminating gaps in average hourly earnings\, hours worked\, educational attainment\, and employment-to-population ratio would produce significant GDP gains.  \n\n\n\nDuring this webinar\, national experts and Federal Reserve staff will engage in dialogue to explore the data simulation and what it means for the ecosystem of public\, private\, and nonprofit sector partners who all have roles to play in narrowing racial and gender gaps in labor market outcomes. The implications of this project are especially important after more than a year of economic challenges related to COVID-19. In bringing people off the sidelines and back into the economy\, there are individual and institutional actions that can be taken to make sure that women and people of color are not left behind. The discussion will surface ideas for policies and practices that can be implemented in communities around the nation to create an economy that works for everyone.   \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nMary C. Daly\, President and CEO\, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Rachel Korberg\, Executive Director\, Families and Workers Fund  C. Nicole Mason\, President and CEO\, Institute for Women’s Policy Research  Kathi Thomas-Gibson\, Director of Community Services\, City of Las Vegas  Vanessa Palmer\, Data Scientist\, Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisMatuschka Lindo Briggs\, director of special projects and strategic support\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis moderator\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this session at the Connecting Communities® website. Participation is free\, but preregistration is required.  
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/closethegaps/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Innovative Models to Create a More Equitable Lending Landscape for Underserved Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:The pandemic exposed deep structural inequities in America’s financial system. When COVID-19 hit the US\, it became clear that millions of Americans and small businesses were disconnected from our banking system. This session will cover the kinds of partnerships and innovative programs that were created to help fill the capital void for the small businesses that are struggling the most.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details \n\n\n\nThe public and private sectors collaborated in a number of states to set up funds to provide responsible and affordable credit to these small businesses. The California Rebuilding Fund and the Southern Opportunity and Resilience (SOAR) Fund are key examples of these partnerships. Both programs saw community groups\, community development financial institutions\, and private and philanthropic capital (and in California’s case\, the state government) come together to provide low-interest loans to businesses. \n\n\n\nA number of new models have arisen that may continue to be used long-term to provide small-business owners—particularly those that are underserved by traditional financial institutions—with capital to survive and grow. This panel brings together thought leaders within these sectors to discuss these new partnerships and models\, as well as methods of creating opportunities for a more equitable lending landscape. Speakers will also inform the ways federally-funded and state-led capital access efforts can help scale these innovative programs to help them thrive long-term. \n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\nBeth Bafford\, vice president of syndications and strategy\, Calvert Impact CapitalTahreem Kampton\, corporate treasurer and chief investment officer\, MicrosoftRocio Sanchez-Moyano\, senior researcher\, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (facilitator)Luz Urrutia\, CEO\, Accion Opportunity FundMatuschka Lindo Briggs\, director of special projects and strategic support\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (moderator)
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/innovative-models-equitable-lending-underserved-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Exploring the Intersection of Health and Economic Equity
DESCRIPTION:Good health enables individuals and families to engage in their social and economic lives. It allows them to contribute and benefit from the economy; although\, the ability to achieve this level of health is not equal for all. Differences in health outcomes exist across many factors\, including economic status\, education\, race and ethnicity\, and geography. Working towards health equity means that every person has the opportunity to attain their full health potential\, and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of their position in society or other socially-determined circumstances. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nAs COVID-19 spread throughout the country\, its impact rippled through all facets of communities and the economy. As a result\, the interdependency between health and the overall economy was made even more evident than it previously was. The pandemic reminds us of the importance of health as we work towards economic equity. \n\n\n\nIn this session\, speakers will focus on the impact of COVID-19\, historical and structural barriers to health equity\, the relationship between health and economic equity\, and practices to encourage equitable health. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nBobby Milstein\, director of system strategy\, ReThink HealthJason Purnell\, vice president of community health improvement\, BJC HealthcareRuth Thomas-Squance\, senior director of field building\, Build Healthy Places NetworkNishesh Chalise\, director of community-based policy and analysis\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisMatuschka Lindo Briggs\, director of special projects and strategic support\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (moderator)\n\n\n\n\nPresented by
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-exploring-the-intersection-of-health-and-economic-equity/
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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SUMMARY:A Year of Crisis\, and Now What? Where Our Main Streets Go from Here
DESCRIPTION:Minority small-business owners and community lenders\, some of whom described how they were surviving the COVID-19 pandemic in a Fed Communities story series\, will share their experiences. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanel focus\n\n\n\nDuring this session\, panelists will discuss \n\n\n\n\nWhere they are nowWhat they need going forwardWho can and should helpWhat’s at stake for us all when small businesses in underserved areas—and the community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions that support them—struggle\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nSuzanne Anarde\, CEO\, Rural Community Assistance Corporation \n\n\n\nElmy Bermejo\, owner\, Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant \n\n\n\nJohn Chin\, executive director\, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation \n\n\n\nGary R. Woods\, former chairman\, Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce \n\n\n\nAlfreda Norman\, senior vice president\, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas \n\n\n\nMatuschka Lindo Briggs\, director\, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (moderator)
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/next4mainst/
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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