CDFI History and Impact

CAMEO Network is a national micro-business association made up of 400 organizations, agencies, and individuals dedicated to furthering Micro-Business development with small and micro-business financing such as loans and credit, technical assistance and business management training. Annually, CAMEO members serve about 200,000 very small businesses with training, business and credit assistance and loans. These firms – largely start-ups with less than six employees – support or create 300,000 new jobs and generate a total of $15 billion in economic activity.

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Are you curious about how non-traditional lending shapes our financial landscape?

Join CAMEO’s National CDFI Academy for an in-depth session exploring the history and current state of non-traditional lending in the United States. We’ll discuss how these themes influence CDFIs and the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). You'll learn what is a CDFI and why CDFIs are important in our community. This is a perfect opportunity for your new staff and new board members to learn about our impactful industry. You will also gain insights into the CDFI industry today, including the types of work being done, and learn how to define and differentiate CDFIs. About the instructor:This course being offered by CAMEO Network’s National CDFI Academy will be presented by Emily Gasner, VP of Strategic Initiatives and CDFI Incubator Director at CAMEO. Emily leads CAMEO's Impact Fund, which provides lending capital to emerging CDFI microlenders in California. She also leads CAMEO’s robust suite of consulting, training, services, and resources for CDFIs microlenders in California and throughout the country. As the founding CEO and leader for 20 years of Working Solutions CDFI, an award-winning nonprofit CDFI in the San Francisco Bay Area, Emily led all aspects of social impact and investing. Her work resulted in $18MM+ in investments made to 650+ entrepreneurs and thousands of lives changed by providing safe and affordable access to loans and grants which created economic opportunities and local jobs. No Fee to ParticipateA very special thank you to the SBA PRIME Grant for funding this series!"Funded [in part] through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration," there is NO FEE TO PARTICIPATE!

CDFI History and Impact

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