Persistent racial and gender wealth gaps remain a major obstacle to building financial security for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households in the United States. How can we ensure that the financial system, and opportunities to build wealth, are developed to meet the needs of LMI people? Income alone is insufficient: too many people are just getting […]
Advocating for Racial Equity through Personal Finances will discuss using your individual power to advocate for racial equity through how money is used. Our society was founded on and perpetuates inequities based on countless characteristics, but the areas we will focus on will be race and gender. We will embark on a journey towards advocating […]
Join NCRC President and CEO Jesse Van Tol at the 2022 NCN Policy and Capacity Building Summit. From Dec. 6-8, 2022, Native CDFI practitioners, funders, policymakers, and other industry partners will gather for the summit in Washington, DC, to learn, share, and network. This year’s theme — Sowing the Seeds for Economic Justice Across Indian […]
Hooray, you passed the HUD Housing Counseling Certification exam! Now, you are tasked with providing quality housing counseling to individuals and families in your community. Are there specific topics which must be covered in the session? How do you feel confident about the information you provide in the session? How does a successful one-on-one counseling […]
What does the struggle for Black food sovereignty look like at the local level? Join the conversation as Black food justice leaders from four communities—one from Mississippi, two from North Carolina, and one from New Jersey—share their experiences. In this Remaking the Economy webinar, participants will discuss the interconnections between food sovereignty, racial and economic justice, and […]
Our emotions lead to every decision we make in life. Scammers have become sophisticated in how they obtain our information. Fraud has existed in various shapes and sizes for years. None of us is immune to schemes that have proven their staying power. A common tactic is to seek to exploit basic human emotions such […]
Please join the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (NCRC) Just Economy Club, in partnership with The Bertelsmann Foundation, on February 2, from 3 to 5 pm ET for a film screening of the documentary: Go - Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington, DC. For decades, Washington, DC, has been a beacon for Black culture and […]
Instructor: Siddeequah "Sid" Alvarado Preparing for the HUD Housing Counseling Exam can be daunting when tackling it on your own. Research shows that working together in a collaborative environment allows individuals to learn the material better than when working alone. Join other housing counselors in this virtual experience where peer discussion, exploration of the six […]
NCRC consultant Josh Silver will be testifying about a Maryland Community Reinvestment Act bill in front of the Economic Matters Committee. Information regarding the bill: Requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to examine and prepare a written evaluation of the record of certain regulated financial institutions in meeting the financial needs of local communities where […]
Join NCRC Chief of Organizing, Policy and Equity Dedrick Asante-Muhammad on Tuesday, February 21, at Inclusiv's Black History Month celebration that hosts a special conversation with three dynamic leaders on “Addressing the Racial Wealth Divide and Building Intergenerational Wealth.” He will be joined by representatives from the Liberation in a Generation and Communities Learning to Invest and […]
Hardly a week goes by without a story about appraisals ranging from concerns over bias to the availability of appraisers in an aging industry. Now that we know the problem – it’s time for the industry to start focusing on the solutions.Chrissi Johnson will moderate and the speakers will discuss the work being done to bring […]
Join NCRC President and CEO Jesse Van Tol on February 22 at 1 pm ET for Impact Alpha's Agents of Impact Call, The Year of the "S": Public policy for social equity. Social factors have often taken a backseat to environmental issues in ESG. This year, human capital, worker ownership, economic mobility and community resiliency […]
