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From the Editor
Dear friends and partners,
October marks the season of change. While we enjoy the cooler weather and vibrant backdrop of colors that fall brings to Washington D.C., we’re also aware of the turbulent political climate in which we currently find ourselves—in addition to the upcoming election year.
Financial inequity is a major hurdle that marginalized people and communities of color face. So this month, we’re highlighting four integral aspects of the wealth divide and providing insights into what you can do to create more effective solutions.
Although we are witnessing change all around us, we still believe that what will never change is the power of coalitions— particularly our Prosperity Now Community.
Thank you for your continued support!
Sincerely,
Kristin Lawton
Senior Director of Communications
Our 2019 VITACon Was a Success!
Last month, over two hundred practitioners, researchers and stakeholders from the community tax preparation field traveled to Denver, CO for VITACon 2019 to share information, to learn and network, and to celebrate—all in the name of providing free tax preparation and financial capability services to low-to-moderate income households. Read more
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close on October 15, it’s important that we not only celebrate the Latino community's numerous achievements and contributions in this country, but that we reflect on the hurdles they face as well. Read more
Piloting a Campaign to Reach Community Members with Debt
Over the past year, we've worked with a cohort of credit counseling agencies, the Smart Growth Innovation Program and Capital One to develop a 5-question assessment and subsequent support that helps people diagnose their debt situation and encourage them to reach out when they have debt that is likely not going down. Read more
Effective Housing Policy Matters: Three New Proposals Underscore That Bad Policy Does, Too
Because of the high volume of news coming out Washington, it’s easy to miss the news of substantive policy changes happening that will directly threaten the ability of low- and moderate-income families and communities of color to build wealth. Read more
Mark Your Calendar
Sparking Prosperity for Everyone | Keynote Speaker - Bob Friedman | October 22 | Raleigh, NC | Register
The Collaborative's Pathways to Prosperity Conference | Keynote Speaker - Bob Friedman | October 29-30 | St. Louis, MO | Register
CFPB Financial Well-Being Research Conference | November 13 | Washington, DC | Register
Opportunity SC: Community Economic Development Conference | Keynote Speaker - Bob Friedman | November 13-14 | Charleston, SC | Register
2019 I’M HOME Conference | November 18-20 | Portland, OR | Register
2019 Savings Network Webinar Series | Multiple Dates Through November | Register
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