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SUMMARY:Introduction to SNAP Employment and Training 
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide participating agencies with an overview and greater understanding of the SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) programs. SNAP E&T is a long-standing workforce development initiative that is getting a new life with focused intentions to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients gain employment through training\, education\, and work-related activities. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn about the structure of SNAP E&T\, eligibility criteria\, and compliance requirements outlined in federal regulations. We will look at possible ways to incorporate a workforce development effort at your agency by discussing funding opportunities\, as well as the role of nonprofits in service delivery.  We will use case studies and explain best practices for successfully implementing and sustaining SNAP E&T programs.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will be able to ask questions during this interactive webinar to clarify main concepts and discuss implementation strategies.
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/introduction-to-snap-employment-and-training/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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SUMMARY:Prepping for the Tax Season: Tips for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Join NCRC CDF for the webinar series: Start Strong: Building Your Business and Financial Foundation. \n\n\n\nSession 7: Prepping for the Tax Season: Tips for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs \n\n\n\nTax season can be a stressful time for business owners. In this session\, tax professionals will guide you on strategies to organize financial records\, leverage business deductions\, and maximize tax efficiency. From understanding quarterly tax payments to preparing end-of-year financial statements\, learn practical tips to avoid common tax pitfalls and optimize your financial returns. \n\n\n\nInstructions: \n\n\n\nTo log back in at any time\, log in using this link \n\n\n\nUse this enrollment key to register – https://ncrc.myabsorb.com?KeyName=Small Business Training (CDF) \n\n\n\nOnce you click on it\, you will sign-up as a first-time user and then once inside you will be able to choose your session(s) of interest.
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/prepping-for-the-tax-season-tips-for-business-owners-entrepreneurs/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T080000
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SUMMARY:Consumer Advocacy Week 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join Consumer Advocacy Week 2025* to let leaders in Congress know that you care about having a safe and fair financial system that works for everyone. \n\n\n\nMany of the rules recently issued by the CFPB and FTC may become the object of attacks in the current session. As well\, some have sought to limit the independence of the CFPB itself. With urgency\, we call on you to participate in Consumer Advocacy Week this year. Join a national coalition to elevate your issues. \n\n\n\nWhile you are registering\, please take a moment to share any of your experiences with junk fees and medical debt. \n\n\n\nFor Consumer Advocacy Week\, the coalition will schedule as many virtual meetings with Senators and Representatives as possible throughout the week. Please make yourself as available as possible during the week of March 10-14. \n\n\n\nConsumer Federation of America will set up the meetings for you\, share the meeting details with you\, and you will be provided with all materials necessary. **If you cannot attend a meeting\, please make sure to let us know so we can find a replacement for you. \n\n\n\nTo help with this\, please register before Friday\, February 14. \n\n\n\n*Consumer Advocacy Week 2025 is being organized by Consumer Federation of America\, Americans for Financial Reform\, Center for Responsible Lending\, Consumer Action\, Consumer Reports\, National Association of Consumer Advocates\, National Consumer Law Center\, National Consumers League\, Public Citizen\, Unidos US\, and U.S. PIRG.
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/consumer-advocacy-week-2025/
CATEGORIES:Live
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T100000
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SUMMARY:Get Funded: How to Prepare Your Business for Loan Approval
DESCRIPTION:Join NCRC CDF for the webinar series: Start Strong: Building Your Business and Financial Foundation. \n\n\n\nSession 8: Get Funded: How to Prepare Your Business for Loan Approval \n\n\n\nFunding can make or break a startup\, and preparing for a loan requires careful planning. In this workshop\, learn what lenders expect from small businesses\, how to present financial statements\, and ways to improve your creditworthiness. Gain insights on assembling a comprehensive loan package to increase your chances of approval and secure funding to grow your business. \n\n\n\nInstructions: \n\n\n\nTo log back in at any time\, log in using this link \n\n\n\nUse this enrollment key to register – https://ncrc.myabsorb.com?KeyName=Small Business Training (CDF) \n\n\n\nOnce you click on it\, you will sign-up as a first-time user and then once inside you will be able to choose your session(s) of interest.
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/get-funded-how-to-prepare-your-business-for-loan-approval/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T100000
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SUMMARY:Website Development with Canva
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop series\, learn how to create stunning designs efficiently using Canva for Business\, including effective website design. Discover tips\, tricks\, and advanced techniques to elevate your design game and create impactful visuals for your brand and online presence.
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/website-development-with-canva/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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SUMMARY:Illinois Community Reinvestment Act Roundtable: Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Are you a community leader or nonprofit wondering how this state law can bring resources to your community or amplify community development work? \n\n\n\nAre you an IL CRA covered lender wondering how you can support community development activities to comply with the law?  \n\n\n\nJoin us for a presentation and Q&A with CRA experts to learn more about what the IL CRA does\, how it can benefit your community\, and how you can connect with new partners\, followed by a chance to connect with community-based organizations and IL CRA covered lenders. Light refreshments will be served. 
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/illinois-community-reinvestment-act-roundtable-chicago/
CATEGORIES:Live,member event
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together: Nonprofit Partnerships in Disaster Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Nonprofits play a critical role in disaster recovery\, but responding effectively requires strategic planning. This webinar will help leaders align recovery efforts with agency capacity\, optimize fundraising\, and navigate key partnerships. Join us to strengthen your nonprofit’s impact and ensure responsible stewardship of community resources.
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/stronger-together-nonprofit-partnerships-in-disaster-recovery/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T100000
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SUMMARY:Smart Money Moves: Financial & Retirement Strategies for Business Owners
DESCRIPTION:As a business owner\, you’ve invested your time\, energy\, and resources into building your business—but is your financial future as secure as your company? Many entrepreneurs make the critical mistake of relying solely on their business as their retirement plan. Don’t let that be you! \n\n\n\nJoin us for a powerful workshop designed to equip you with the knowledge and practical strategies to navigate financial planning\, life insurance\, and retirement options with confidence. \n\n\n\n• Discover how to build a rock-solid retirement plan that works for you \n\n\n\n• Learn the importance of diversifying your financial portfolio to create stability and long-term wealth \n\n\n\n• Take actionable steps to secure your future without depending solely on your business \n\n\n\nThis isn’t just another seminar—it’s a roadmap to financial independence. Walk away with a clear plan and the confidence to make smart financial decisions for you and your family. \n\n\n\nSeats are limited! Reserve your spot today and take control of your financial future before it’s too late.
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/smart-money-moves-financial-retirement-strategies-for-business-owners/
CATEGORIES:Live
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SUMMARY:Crunching Numbers: Essential Calculations for Housing Counselors - Part II:
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Pamelia Harris \n\n\n\nFrom the devastating California wildfires and Kentucky floods to the blizzards that struck the Northeast\, recent disasters have deeply impacted many of our nonprofit service areas. In times of widespread crisis\, nonprofit organizations play a critical role in supporting local Emergency Managers and government-led recovery efforts. As nonprofit leaders\, we must ensure our response is both effective and aligned with the needs of our communities. \n\n\n\nOur communities and funders entrust us with their contributions\, expecting that we will allocate resources effectively to address urgent needs. This webinar will provide a strategic overview of how nonprofits can strengthen their disaster recovery efforts\, optimize fundraising\, and uphold their responsibility to contributors and community partners. \n\n\n\n·        Internal Analysis – Right-sizing disaster recovery initiatives and programs according to agency capacity and community need. \n\n\n\n·        External Analysis – Partnering within the requirements of the CDBG-DR program\, Community Action Plans and commitments to private foundations. \n\n\n\n·        Ethics – Fundraising and solicitation of funds and charitable contributions per IRS and state requirements
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/crunching-numbers-essential-calculations-for-housing-counselors-part-ii/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T140000
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SUMMARY:Fair Housing Basics 2025: Your Guide to the Evolving Housing Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Leigh Lester  \n\n\n\nCourse Description: \n\n\n\nThis is a foundational Fair Housing Basics course\, incorporating new regulatory changes and current guidance while retaining essential principles of fair housing education. Participants will review the core elements of fair housing law\, history\, and complaint procedures alongside updates in the AFFH rule and recent administrative changes. \n\n\n\nKey topics include: \n\n\n\nThis course is structured to deliver clear\, practical\, and factual information\, ensuring that participants are equipped with both the foundational knowledge and the latest updates needed for effective fair housing compliance and decision-making. \n\n\n\nRegulatory Updates: An objective overview of adjustments in protected classes—including the addition of sexual harassment and expanded protections for sexual orientation and gender identity—along with clarifications on state protections such as source of income and considerations of criminal history or disparate impact. \n\n\n\nVisual Learning: Enhanced visual examples that illustrate practices like discriminatory marketing\, using current samples from HUD social media campaigns and online postings. \n\n\n\nFair Lending Insights: Updated discussion on contemporary examples of discrimination in lending under ECOA\, an analysis of recent redlining research and case studies\, and insights into compliance practices at financial institutions. \n\n\n\nAdditional Resources: An interactive workbook designed as both a note-taking guide and a reference tool after the session\, along with information on how NCRC membership offers ongoing support during periods of regulatory change. \n\n\n\nNavigating Change: A review of the potential impacts from recent modifications to agencies such as the EEOC and CFPB\, with strategies provided for managing these evolving challenges.
URL:https://ncrc.org/event/fair-housing-basics-2025-your-guide-to-the-evolving-housing-landscape/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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