From jaci at oweesta.org Wed Feb 8 19:11:40 2012 From: jaci at oweesta.org (Jaci Ree) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:11:40 +0000 Subject: [CircleUp] Register Today! February 16, 2012 Webinar: "Starting and Growing your CDFI - Earned Income Tax Credit - What is the link?" Message-ID: Please remove text above this line. [http://www2.gotomeeting.com/g2w/images/864493522/108504950096995236//embed.jpg] Starting and Growing your CDFI - Earned Income Tax Credit - What is the link? Join us for a Webinar on February 16 [http://img.gotomeeting.com/g2mimages/webinar/themes/basic/button_registerNow.gif] Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/864493522 Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are making tremendous impact in tribal communities across the United States. CDFIs help to promote local economies by supporting the development of entrepreneurs and businesses, increasing homeownership and empowering community members to reach their financial goals. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs are intended to assist low to moderate income families make the most of their tax dollars. Join us for this introductory webinar on understanding the link between your CDFI and EITC/VITA and how you may attend the upcoming on-site training happening May 7-11, 2012 in New Orleans. Title: Starting and Growing your CDFI - Earned Income Tax Credit - What is the link? Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows? 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh?-based attendees Required: Mac OS? 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Message-ID: [First Nations Oweesta Logo3 [1600x1200].jpg] First Nations Oweesta Corporation is pleased to announce that the next Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families, fourth edition, Certified Instructor Training is being brought to you in part by the Administration for Native American (ANA) Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) grant. This training will offer a three-day, state-of-the-art instructor training and certification program to help Native CDFIs, tribes and other Native organizations establish and sustain financial education programs in their communities. This training will be March 27-29, 2012 at the Hilton Garden Inn Denver, Colorado Applications are being accepted until Monday February 27, 2012 The three day training will address: * An introduction to the Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families curriculum; * Effective training techniques and resources; and * Financial education program design and implementation. Upon completion of the training, participants will be prepared to successfully pass the Building Native Communities certification exam to become certified financial education trainers. There will be a cost of $75 per individual to attend the training; and participants are responsible for their own travel costs. Applicants must agree to send at least two and up to four participants. Please clink the following link for additional information and to apply: http://www.oweesta.org/node/495 For additional information please contact Jaci Ree - jaci at oweesta.org Jaci Ree Manager, Financial Education and Asset Building First Nations Oweesta Corporation A Subsidiary of First Nations Development Institute 351 Coffman Street, Suite 200 Longmont, CO 80501 {t} 303.774.8838 {c} 907.350.0137 {f} 605.342.3771 www.oweesta.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/864493522 Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are making tremendous impact in tribal communities across the United States. CDFIs help to promote local economies by supporting the development of entrepreneurs and businesses, increasing homeownership and empowering community members to reach their financial goals. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs are intended to assist low to moderate income families make the most of their tax dollars. Join us for this introductory webinar on understanding the link between your CDFI and EITC/VITA and how you may attend the upcoming on-site training happening May 7-11, 2012 in New Orleans. Title: Starting and Growing your CDFI - Earned Income Tax Credit - What is the link? Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows(r) 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh(r)-based attendees Required: Mac OS(r) X 10.5 or newer Jaci Ree Manager, Financial Education and Asset Building First Nations Oweesta Corporation A Subsidiary of First Nations Development Institute 351 Coffman Street, Suite 200 Longmont, CO 80501 {t} 303.774.8838 {c} 907.350.0137 {f} 605.342.3771 www.oweesta.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20120214/cc36b0c7/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks much, Tedd Tedd Buelow | Native American Coordinator Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture Denver Federal Center Building 56, Room 2300 | Denver, CO 80225 Phone: 720.544.2911 | Fax: 720.544.2969 www.rurdev.usda.gov/AI_ANHome.html This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20120213/ff1f0f99/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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(February 15, 2012) The latest in job training, access to financial services, building rural economies, shaping public policy, and developing youth leaders will be the focus of a national conference sharing new and proven prosperity-building models. Grassroots & Groundwork: Working Together to Reduce Poverty and Build Prosperity will take place June 6 - 8, 2012 at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in suburban Minneapolis, Minn. The conference features: * Thirty break-out sessions that highlight emerging wealth creation, public policy, and leadership models. * A chance to experience emerging asset-building work through site visits. * Networking opportunities. * Two half-day Community Builder Institute workshops on creating food processing businesses and promoting nonprofit advocacy. * Keynote speakers who will be announced shortly. "We believe all communities can prosper," said Kevin Walker, president and CEO of Northwest Area Foundation, conference sponsor. "We're learning that every community - including those that are struggling and have deep needs - bring important ideas and energy to efforts that help people get out and stay out of poverty. This conference invites attendees to examine and share what's working to build sustainable prosperity in all types of communities." Held every other year, this fifth national conference will be on Native American lands for the first time. "Native communities are a vital part of the economic, social and cultural fabric of our region," said Walker. "The cultural values, ideas and perspective they bring to anti-poverty work is opening our eyes to approaches that may benefit everyone." What past attendees have said about Grassroots & Groundwork: "I've come from this conference with some ideas about projects that are successful in other communities, and I can share those very specific examples," said Julie Keown-Bomar, a family living educator from the University of Wisconsin Extension service. "The opportunity to address policies as they impact not only local communities, but at the state and national level in a coordinated fashion is unbelievable," said Elona Street-Stewart, a policy maker in St. Paul, Minn. Online registration is now open with special early-bird rates through March 15. 2012. A limited number of conference scholarships will be available. For more information, visit www.grassrootsandgroundwork.org. To hear past attendees' comments, listen to our podcast from Grassroots and Groundwork: Seizing Opportunities to Reduce Poverty and Build Community Prosperity, held May 2010 in Portland, Ore. The Northwest Area Foundation is dedicated to supporting efforts by people, organizations and communities to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable prosperity. The Foundation's service region includes urban, rural and American Indian reservation communities in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. 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For additional program information, HUD's PIH Notices to Tribes and TDHEs are electronically posted to the internet at http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/regs/notices.cfm. If you have questions or need additional information from our office, please feel free to contact us at (602) 379-7200. To subscribe to SWONAP's e-mailing list, click here http://www.hud.gov/subscribe/signup.cfm?listname=SWONAP%20All%20Tribes%20TDHES&20&list=SWONAP-ALL-TRIBES-TDHES-L Please share this information with others in your organizations and other interested parties. Thank you! In this issue: 1. Federal News Briefs & Important Due Dates 2. Upcoming Trainings/Conferences/Events 3. Funding Announcements for Tribes and tribal organizations 4. Helpful Resources 5. Bits and Pieces 6. 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This specialized training is designed to build the capacity of Native practitioners to offer successful Earned Income Tax Credit and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Programs, and to develop and strengthen Native financial institutions. A limited number of full and tuition-only scholarships are available for eligible organizations to attend this training. Submit your scholarship application online by February 17, 2012. Please utlizie scholarship code CDFINO12 when completing applications. Featured courses include: Developing and Strengthening Native Financial Institutions Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are specialized financial institutions that provide a unique range of financial products and services empowering Native communities by increasing homeownership, new construction, community facilities, entrepreneurs, businesses, asset building and assisting community members to reach their financial goals. This interactive three-day course is for those seeking to develop a new Native CDFI, or to strengthen the capacity of an existing Native CDFI. We will guide you through the initial and intermediate stages of CDFI development and activities such as organizational development, staff and board development, policy development, loan product development, capitalization, marketing, creating strong development services for your community, and much more. Within this course, we will review a number of case studies detailing best practices and lessons learned from tribal leaders who have been engaged in this work over the past decade. Limited technical assistance may be offered to attendees who complete the full three-day course. This course is taught by First Nations Oweesta Corporation. Bringing Money Back to Your Community: Making VITA and EITC Benefit Your Clients! Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs are intended to assist low- to moderate-income families make the most of their tax dollars. Unfortunately we have seen that individuals in Native communities do not claim the EITC that they have earned, or are targeted for high-cost, paid tax preparation services. We will share research that shows how Native communities are targeted for services that drain away the EITC dollars. This workshop will showcase successful EITC and VITA, and demonstrate the significant increase that EITC and VITA has brought back to our local Native communities. We will provide valuable information on how to access the dollars being unclaimed through EITC, as well as ways that Tribal leaders can be engaged to help support the campaign. We will explore the ways communities have been able to launch successful EITC campaigns and the struggles they went through to get there. We will also share step-by-step information on starting a VITA program in your area. Limited technical assistance may be offered to attendees who complete the full two- day course and looking to start a campaign/program in their area. This class is led by First Nations Oweesta. Join us, and learn the latest skills for building and sustaining strong Native institutions and communities. For questions about this training opportunity or scholarship availability, contact Lee Anne Adams at ladams at nw.org. NeighborWorks Training Build your skills. Advance your career. Connect with NeighborWorks America . . . [LeadersforCommunities.org] [StableCommunities] [NeighborWorks YouTube] [NeighborWorks News Blog] [NeighborWorks Facebook] [NeighborWorks Twitter] [NeighborWorks on Flickr] NeighborWorks America Training Division 1325 G Street, NW Suite 800 ? Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 800-438-5547 or 202-220-2454 ? Fax: 202-376-2168 ? 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If you have questions or need additional information from our office, please feel free to contact us at (602) 379-7200. To subscribe to SWONAP's e-mailing list, click here http://www.hud.gov/subscribe/signup.cfm?listname=SWONAP%20All%20Tribes%20TDHES&20&list=SWONAP-ALL-TRIBES-TDHES-L Please share this information with others in your organizations and other interested parties. Thank you! In this issue: 1. Federal News Briefs & Important Due Dates 2. Upcoming Trainings/Conferences/Events 3. Funding Announcements for Tribes and tribal organizations 4. Helpful Resources 5. Bits and Pieces 6. Contact Us [cid:image002.png at 01CCF538.390BF380] If you no longer wish to receive this type of information from our office, please reply to this message, changing the Subject line to read "unsubscribe," and you will be immediately be removed from our e-distribution list. 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