Community Development Banking List
09-05-2011, 10:36 AM
Original message from: jasonj@friedmanassociates.net
Dear Colleagues: Summer's over and our thoughts are on planning for next
year's budget and new and improved ways to help our clients build strong
businesses and lead our communities into economic recovery. Despite
continued economic challenges, microenterprise development organizations and
CDFIs are finding new opportunities to demonstrate their relevance and
impact.
Friedman Associates and our partners offer three free webinars in September
to help get the creative juices flowing:
Building a High Performance Volunteer Program
Wednesday September 14th at 2:00 pm EDT
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/127139616
Women's Initiative has a demonstrated model for successfully utilizing
volunteers at every level of the agency and has designed a program intended
to transition interest into engagement. In this free webinar, Katie Taylor
will share best practices for the design, execution, and cultivation of
volunteer programs to capture individual agency needs and maximize volunteer
impact. One notable program is the Women's Initiative Microenterprise
Fellowship Program, designed to engage recent college graduates and seasoned
professionals alike to contribute to the agency by maximizing each fellow's
interests and expertise, and by creating a professional development
experience unmatched by traditional internships.
Led by Katie Taylor, Research Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator for
Women's Initiative for Self Employment.
________________________________________
Estimating Supply and Demand for Microcredit in Your Community
Wednesday, September 21st at 2:00 pm EDT
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/182146672
It's become conventional wisdom - tightened credit markets means more
business for microfinance organizations and CDFIs. But how do you really
know? How do you quantify the demand for microcredit in your community? In
this free webinar, we reveal our approach to helping microfinance
organizations and CDFIs answer that key question. Through a process that
combines number crunching and interviews with key stakeholders, you will be
armed with the information you need to increase volume and impact. Also,
we'll give you some tips on how to "fine tune" your loan fund operations to
achieve greater efficiency and performance.
Led by Amelia Lobo, Friedman Associates and Blaise Rastello, Urban Oasis
Development, LLC
________________________________________
Innovations in Green Microenterprise Development in Rural Communities
Wednesday, September 28th at 2:00 pm EDT
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/682715393
In this free webinar we will profile the exciting work of two very different
organizations working to help green entrepreneurs in rural communities.
Established by The Conservation Fund with a lead grant from the U.S.
Endowment for Forestry and Communities, ShadeFund enables individuals,
companies and foundations to help green entrepreneurs across America grow
their businesses and create jobs. Tax deductible contributions to ShadeFund
are pooled and lent to qualified small green businesses nationwide. As
entrepreneurs repay their loans, those same dollars are recycled to help
other entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Adelante Empreas integrates elements of sustainability, using the triple
bottom line framework, into each element of its business development program
for Latinos. Learn how staff conducts an impact assessment with clients to
identify sustainability goals and how they integrate these goals into their
business development coaching.
Led by Rick Larson, Director, ShadeFund and Ali Brown, Coordinator, Adelante
Empressas
These webinars are provided by Women's Initiative, Access to Capital for
Entrepreneurs/Georgia Green Loans, Little Dixie Community Action Agency and
Friedman Associates and funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration
PRIME Program.
=============================================Jason J. Friedman, Principal
Friedman Associates
One Knollwood Lane
Iowa City, IA 52245
(v) 319-341-3556
(c) 319-321-5884
Skype - jason.j.friedman
www.friedmanassociates.net
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfriedmanassociates ('http://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfriedmanassociates')
Sustainable Organizations Build Sustainable Communities
Dear Colleagues: Summer's over and our thoughts are on planning for next
year's budget and new and improved ways to help our clients build strong
businesses and lead our communities into economic recovery. Despite
continued economic challenges, microenterprise development organizations and
CDFIs are finding new opportunities to demonstrate their relevance and
impact.
Friedman Associates and our partners offer three free webinars in September
to help get the creative juices flowing:
Building a High Performance Volunteer Program
Wednesday September 14th at 2:00 pm EDT
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/127139616
Women's Initiative has a demonstrated model for successfully utilizing
volunteers at every level of the agency and has designed a program intended
to transition interest into engagement. In this free webinar, Katie Taylor
will share best practices for the design, execution, and cultivation of
volunteer programs to capture individual agency needs and maximize volunteer
impact. One notable program is the Women's Initiative Microenterprise
Fellowship Program, designed to engage recent college graduates and seasoned
professionals alike to contribute to the agency by maximizing each fellow's
interests and expertise, and by creating a professional development
experience unmatched by traditional internships.
Led by Katie Taylor, Research Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator for
Women's Initiative for Self Employment.
________________________________________
Estimating Supply and Demand for Microcredit in Your Community
Wednesday, September 21st at 2:00 pm EDT
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/182146672
It's become conventional wisdom - tightened credit markets means more
business for microfinance organizations and CDFIs. But how do you really
know? How do you quantify the demand for microcredit in your community? In
this free webinar, we reveal our approach to helping microfinance
organizations and CDFIs answer that key question. Through a process that
combines number crunching and interviews with key stakeholders, you will be
armed with the information you need to increase volume and impact. Also,
we'll give you some tips on how to "fine tune" your loan fund operations to
achieve greater efficiency and performance.
Led by Amelia Lobo, Friedman Associates and Blaise Rastello, Urban Oasis
Development, LLC
________________________________________
Innovations in Green Microenterprise Development in Rural Communities
Wednesday, September 28th at 2:00 pm EDT
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/682715393
In this free webinar we will profile the exciting work of two very different
organizations working to help green entrepreneurs in rural communities.
Established by The Conservation Fund with a lead grant from the U.S.
Endowment for Forestry and Communities, ShadeFund enables individuals,
companies and foundations to help green entrepreneurs across America grow
their businesses and create jobs. Tax deductible contributions to ShadeFund
are pooled and lent to qualified small green businesses nationwide. As
entrepreneurs repay their loans, those same dollars are recycled to help
other entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Adelante Empreas integrates elements of sustainability, using the triple
bottom line framework, into each element of its business development program
for Latinos. Learn how staff conducts an impact assessment with clients to
identify sustainability goals and how they integrate these goals into their
business development coaching.
Led by Rick Larson, Director, ShadeFund and Ali Brown, Coordinator, Adelante
Empressas
These webinars are provided by Women's Initiative, Access to Capital for
Entrepreneurs/Georgia Green Loans, Little Dixie Community Action Agency and
Friedman Associates and funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration
PRIME Program.
=============================================Jason J. Friedman, Principal
Friedman Associates
One Knollwood Lane
Iowa City, IA 52245
(v) 319-341-3556
(c) 319-321-5884
Skype - jason.j.friedman
www.friedmanassociates.net
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfriedmanassociates ('http://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfriedmanassociates')
Sustainable Organizations Build Sustainable Communities