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Racial Justice Listening Session

Racial justice is at the forefront of our minds lately and is baked into our vision – that all entrepreneurs have access to the resources they need to succeed. With violence against people of color and the unequal effects of COVID, we’re thinking about how best to achieve that vision and we want to know

Friday Listening Session: State and Federal Update

As we enter the fall, the pandemic continues to impact the small business community. We are joined by Ann Sullivan from Madison Services Group for an update on what’s going on (or not going on) in DC to help small businesses and what we can expect given the upcoming election. And we give a roundup

Reopening the Workplace during COVID-19

Attorney Melinda Riechert discusses how nonprofit leaders and small business owners can get their workforces back to work safely. Topics covered include: Policies, Procedures, and Training Best Practices: Workplace Screening, Social Distancing, PPE, and Sanitization High-Risk Employees and Accommodations – Non-Employee Populations: Volunteers, Interns, Independent Contractors COVID-19 Monitoring

Listening Session: Federal and State Update

We know that each of you are implementing programs and procedures to help your clients during the pandemic. Join us for our latest federal and state policy listening session. Legislative sessions have never been more focused on small business. We get your feedback on several issues related to the sector including thoughts on AB 5

Listening Session: Federal and State Policy Update

We know that each of you are implementing programs and procedures to help your clients during the pandemic. Join us for our latest listening session and Federal and State Policy Update. Much has gone on in the last week including new federal relief legislation, movement on transparency, and the state budget. Join us and our

Listening Session: Federal, State, and Local Policy

We know that each of you are responding to the pandemic and implementing programs and procedures to help your clients and serve the small business community. Join our latest Listening/Sharing Session and Policy Update. We update you about the latest moves in federal policy with Ann Sullivan, our DC champion, and Mark Quinn, our Senior Advisor

Writing Off Loans

Due to the current pandemic, most community lenders will write off more loans than usual in the coming months. At the same time, lenders want to adjust their write-off policies and procedures due to the dire economic circumstances faced by their borrowers. How can you support your clients to survive the crisis while preserving your

Policy Update & Listening Session

We know that each of you are responding to the pandemic and implementing programs and procedures to help your clients and serve the small business community. On the agenda: an update on federal policy from Ann Sullivan, a state policy update from Mark Herbert, and the inside skinny on what’s happening from Mark Quinn. We