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October 23, 2019 at 8:15 PM

New Report Available on CSAs-College Access and New CSA Starter Kit

Plus: Complete the 2019 CSA Program Survey No Images? Click here   The Power of Connecting Children’s Savings Accounts and College Access-Success Programs Since the beginning of the children’s savings movement in the early 2000s, saving for postseconda…
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October 21, 2019 at 7:15 PM

Affordable Homeownership Network October Monthly Newsletter

No Images? Click here   Policy Matters: Disparate Impact Rule Changes Threaten Fair HousingHousing finance is the lifeblood of homeownership. Regardless of the condition of the local housing market, if a qualified borrower has access to a fairly-priced loa…
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October 17, 2019 at 7:45 PM

Act Now to Protect Manufactured Housing Communities From Predatory Investors

Congress is moving to make manufactured housing communities more sustainable. No Images? Click here   Important Bill to Sustain Manufactured Housing Communities   There is movement in Congress to make it easier for owners of manufactured homes to pur…
  I'M HOME Conference · [email protected]
October 15, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Confirmed as a Keynote Speaker!

Mayor Ted Wheeler Confirmed as a Keynote Speaker! No Images? Click here     Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Will Open the 2019 I'M HOME ConferenceProsperity Now is excited to welcome Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler as a Keynote Speaker. Mayor Wheeler was a major s…
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October 14, 2019 at 8:50 PM

Taxpayer Opportunity Network Monthly Update: October 2019

Inside: VITACon Reflections, New Data Collection Project and more! No Images? Click here   From the EditorDear John,With VITACon firmly in the rear-view mirror and just before we turn our attention to the year ahead, I would like to take a moment to reflec…
  Prosperity Now · [email protected]
October 14, 2019 at 5:40 PM

Join us for a Webinar on Designing a CSA Program with an Equity Lens - 10/24

No Images? Click here   Join Us for an Upcoming Webinar on Designing a CSA Program for Your Community With an Equity Lens!This fall, the Children’s Savings team at Prosperity Now is hosting a virtual learning series to bring together practitioners, res…
  Prosperity Now · [email protected]
October 10, 2019 at 3:30 PM

Join the Next Financial Coaching Network Peer Call

Join us for the financial coaching network peer call series! No Images? Click here   Join the Next Financial Coaching Conversation!We’re getting together next Thursday, October 17 at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT for our next Financial Coaching Network peer call! W…
  Prosperity Now · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 7:00 PM

VITACon Success, Hispanic Heritage Month and More!

Get up to date with the latest edition of Prosperity Now Monthly! No Images? Click here   From the EditorDear friends and partners, October marks the season of change. While we enjoy the cooler weather and vibrant backdrop of colors that fall brings to Washin…
  I'M HOME · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 6:30 PM

41 Days Left To Register!

Have you booked your hotel? No Images? Click here     Only 41 days left to Register!Check out the Program tab on the conference website to see newly updated information on sessions and speakers! Find out more about the following sessions:To Preserve and …
  I'M HOME Network · [email protected]
October 4, 2019 at 7:30 PM

It's Anti-Stigma Month!

Join us for Anti-Stigma Month! No Images? Click here     October is Anti-Stigma Month!Stigmas associated with manufactured housing, the communities in which it is located and the people who dwell within have made manufactured housing seem like a last res…
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October 4, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Tax Prep Dispatch: Quality Assurance Pledge!

I pledge, you pledge, we all pledge to quality tax prep! No Images? Click here   Tax Prep Dispatch: I Hereby PledgeYes, VITA ended up with a 98% accuracy rate for the 2019 filing season and that’s wonderful. But keeping up that level of success is an ongoi…
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October 2, 2019 at 7:43 PM

Add your organization to defend fair housing!

No Images? Click here   Housing Discrimination Could Increase Under this New HUD-Proposed Rule​This summer, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a proposed rule aimed at modifying the “disparate impact” theory outlined in…
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September 26, 2019 at 8:10 PM

Community Bulletin: Program with a Health-Wealth Lens, Ways to Build a Coalition, and Feedback from the Community Steering Committee

Inside: Insights learned from a Health-Wealth practitioner. Highlights from a coalition, and feedback gathered from the field.   From the Guest EditorDear Community Partners and Friends, The start of autumn this month means that leaves are beginning to fall s…
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September 26, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Webinar: Join the ABPN in Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Entrepreneurs of Color

Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs of color No Images? Click here   Webinar: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Entrepreneurs of Color Register Today!   Business ownership has long been a path to asset bu…
  I'M HOME Network · [email protected]
September 25, 2019 at 3:00 PM

September I'M HOME Network Newsletter

October is Anti Stigma Month! No Images? Click here     October is Anti-Stigma Month!Stigma associated with manufactured housing, the communities in which it is located and the people who dwell within have made manufactured housing seem like a last resor…
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September 20, 2019 at 5:15 PM

September Affordable Homeownership Newsletter

No Images? Click here   Prosperity Now Welcomes New PresidentPlease join us in welcoming Gary Cunningham as Prosperity Now's new President. Gary previously served as President and CEO of Meda in Minneapolis and has been a friend and board member of Prosper…
  Prosperity Now · [email protected]
September 20, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Webinar: Join the ABPN in Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Entrepreneurs of Color

Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs of color No Images? Click here   Webinar: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Entrepreneurs of Color Register Today!   Business ownership has long been a path to asset bu…
  Prosperity Now · [email protected]
September 19, 2019 at 7:45 PM

Join Us for Our Webinar With Enterprise!

Join us as we explore Manufactured Housing for Native Communities. No Images? Click here   Webinar: Is Manufactured Housing in Your Future?   Tuesday, September 24, 2019 2:00 pm (EST)Join Enterprise and Prosperity Now as we discuss some of the unique…
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September 18, 2019 at 8:30 PM

Join us for a CSA Webinar on Rewards Cards

No Images? Click here   Join Us for a CSA Webinar on Rewards Cards!This fall, the Children’s Savings team at Prosperity Now is hosting a virtual learning series to bring together practitioners, researchers and other stakeholders to share recent papers …
  Prosperity Now · [email protected]
September 16, 2019 at 7:15 PM

Almost at the Finish Line for VITA Funding!

No Images? Click here   Vote Happening Tomorrow for VITA Funding Tomorrow, September 17, 2019, the Senate Financial Services and General Government Subcommitee (FSGG) will vote on 2020 funding levels for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) progr…
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September 12, 2019 at 7:53 PM

Here's How You Can Help Protect SNAP

Add your comments to push back against cuts to SNAP! No Images? Click here   Urgent: Tell the USDA How Asset Limits Would Impact Your CommunityThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is under threat and we need your help! Last month, the U…
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September 11, 2019 at 8:29 PM

Webinar: Lessons Learned from Integrating Financial Capability Services into Youth Workforce Programs

Join us for our next webinar! No Images? Click here   From Paychecks to Prosperity Lessons: Learned from Integrating Financial Capability Services into Youth Workforce ProgramsJoin Prosperity Now and the Youth Financial Capability Fund (YFCF) partners on Tuesday…
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September 10, 2019 at 4:10 PM

Happy College Savings Month and More!

Get up to date with the latest edition of Prosperity Now Monthly! No Images? Click here   From the EditorAs summer winds down and Congress returns from recess, I’m reminded of how much we’ve accomplished over the past 9 months and excited for what’s still in …
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September 9, 2019 at 7:30 PM

Deadline Approaching: Sign On to Protect Consumers

The CFPB's proposed debt collection rule doesn't do enough to protect consumers. Help us push back. No Images? Click here   Add Your Organization to Our Debt Collection Letter!In the spring of this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a…
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September 9, 2019 at 5:45 PM

Taxpayer Opportunity Network Monthly Update: September 2019

Inside: Countdown to VITACon! No Images? Click here   From the EditorDear John,VITACon is finally here! After months of planning and feedback, we’ve worked hard to develop a robust, two-day agenda all around the “VITAmins!”VITAMin V: Improving the Voluntee…
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September 6, 2019 at 2:30 PM

Tools to Help You Promote College Savings Month

No Images? Click here   Promote College Savings Month this SeptemberSeptember is College Savings Month. During this month, many organizations across the country promote the importance of having early savings for college through school and community eve…
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September 5, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Webinar: Join the ABPN in Exploring the Promise and Perils of Opportunity Zones

Join us as we explore the promise and perils that accompany Opportunity Zones. No Images? Click here   Webinar: Join the Asset Building Policy Network in Exploring the Promise and Perils of Opportunity ZonesJoin members of the Asset Building Policy Network, Poli…
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September 4, 2019 at 2:45 PM

Check Out Our New and Improved Advocacy Center!

No Images? Click here   New Tools to Help You Connect With Legislators at Every Level!The Prosperity Now Advocacy Center has undergone a face-lift and added new features to help you track the issues you care about and stay connected to legislators at e…
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September 3, 2019 at 9:00 PM

Savings Webinar Part 2

No Images? Click here   Understanding Racial Economic Inequality in Savings Program Design, Part 2Join the Racial Wealth Equity Network and the Savings Network on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from 2-3:30 pm ET for the second part in a two-part webinar s…
  I'M HOME · [email protected]
September 3, 2019 at 5:30 PM

Early Bird Registration for the I'M HOME Conference Ends Tomorrow!

One day left to save on conference registration! No Images? Click here     Early Bird Registration Ends Tomorrow!Early bird registration for this year's I'M HOME Conference ends Tomorrow, September 4! Register now to take advantage of the conference's lo…
  Prosperity Now · [email protected]
August 30, 2019 at 7:00 PM

Tax Prep Dispatch: Voter Registration at Tax Time

Voter Registration and VITA: A Case Study No Images? Click here   Tax Prep Dispatch: Voter Registration at Tax TimeThanks to Vanessa Williamson, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Jackson Gode, Senior Research Assistant at the Brookings Instit…
  I'M HOME · [email protected]
August 28, 2019 at 7:46 PM

August I'M HOME Newsletter

Welcome Gary Cunningham, new President of Prosperity Now! No Images? Click here     Early Bird Registration Ends Next Week!In case you missed it, last week we extended the early bird deadline for the 2019 I'M HOME Conference in Portland to next Wednesday…
  I'M HOME · [email protected]
August 21, 2019 at 8:30 PM

I'M HOME Conference 2019: Early Bird Deadline Extended!

Two more weeks to save on conference registration! No Images? Click here     We've Extended the Early Bird Registration Deadline!Early bird registration for this year's I'M HOME Conference has been extended! You can still register for this year's confere…
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August 21, 2019 at 3:00 PM

August Affordable Homeownership Newsletter

No Images? Click here   How to Temper the Influence of Private Equity in Manufactured HousingIn March, C & C Community in Billings, Montana became the 11th resident-owned manufactured housing community in the state. With technical assistance from ROC U…
  Prosperity Now Community · [email protected]
August 21, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Financial Coaching Program Design Tools for You

Design guides, blueprints and more tools for your program! No Images? Click here   Dear John,As a member of the Financial Coaching Network, we know how much you care about offering the best services you can to your program participants. By joining this Net…
  Prosperity Now · [email protected]
August 16, 2019 at 2:46 PM

Thanks for Joining the Prosperity Now Community!

We believe everyone should have a path to financial stability, wealth and prosperity, but we can’t do it alone. We need you, and we’re glad you’re here. Pretty soon, you’ll start receiving timely updates, opportunities to take action, helpful resources and more, all related to our shared vision: a w…
  Prosperity Now · [email protected]
August 15, 2019 at 7:18 PM

We Have Solutions for Families Who Want to Save, and More!

Get up to date with the latest edition of Prosperity Now Monthly! No Images? Click here   From the EditorMy inbox has been filled with stories about advocates within various communities ever since the launch of our updated local Scorecard data. These individu…
  I'M HOME · [email protected]
August 14, 2019 at 3:03 PM

2019 I'M HOME Conference: Early Bird Registration Ends in One Week!

Only one week left to save on discounted registration rates! No Images? Click here     2019 I'M HOME Conference: Early Bird Registration Ending Soon!Early bird registration for this year's I'M HOME Conference is closing in just one week! Register today b…
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August 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM

Join Us to Discuss Credit Building for Youth Who Are Aging Out of Foster Care

Join us for our next webinar! No Images? Click here   Webinar: Join Us to Discuss Credit Building for Youth Who Are Aging Out of Foster Care Register Today! More than 23,000 children age out of the US foster care system every year once they reach the age…
  Gary Cunningham · [email protected]
August 12, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Letter From the President: Current Transitions and Future Success

No Images? Click here   Current Transitions and Future SuccessAs many of you may already know, Prosperity Now’s long-serving leader, Andrea Levere, has transitioned to the role of President Emerita and I have been given the extraordinary honor of movin…
  I'M HOME · [email protected]
August 8, 2019 at 3:00 PM

2019 I'M HOME Conference: Early Bird Registration Ending Soon!

Only two weeks left to save on discounted registration rates! No Images? Click here     2019 I'M HOME Conference: Early Bird Registration Ending Soon!Early bird registration for this year's I'M HOME Conference is closing on August 21—just two weeks from …
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August 6, 2019 at 6:37 PM

Introducing the Prosperity Now Health and Wealth Network!

Join our Health and Wealth Network to stay connected and learn more about the links between financial well-being and health. No Images? Click here   Announcing the Launch of the Health and Wealth Network!Prosperity Now is excited to announce the launch…
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August 6, 2019 at 3:57 PM

Reminder: Join Our Debt Collection Webinar This Thursday!

Unpacking the CFPB's Proposal to Regulate Debt Collection Industry No Images? Click here   Join Our Webinar This Week and Add Your Organization to Our Debt Collection Letter!In the spring of this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a s…
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August 5, 2019 at 3:38 PM

Taxpayer Opportunity Network Monthly Update: August 2019

Inside: Lunch and Learn, New Form W-4 and more! No Images? Click here   From the EditorDear John,We’re almost at VITACon 2019 and we can’t wait to see you! Hopefully, you’ve already saved your spot for this unique two-day learning opportunity. You can find…
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August 2, 2019 at 4:23 PM

Webinar: Join Us as We Explore the Promise and Perils of Opportunity Zones

Join us for our next webinar! No Images? Click here   Webinar: Join Us as We Explore the Promise and Perils of Opportunity ZonesJoin members of the Asset Building Policy Network, PolicyLink, Prosperity Now and others on Thursday, August 15, 2019 from 2-3:30 p.m.…
  Andrea Levere, President Emerita, Prosperity Now · [email protected]
August 1, 2019 at 5:21 PM

Thank You for a Life Full of Purpose and Friendship

No Images? Click here   Thank You for a Life Full of Purpose and FriendshipOver the 27 years that I have worked at Prosperity Now, I have often been asked why I have stayed so long. My answer is deceptively simple: I have never found a job that offered…
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July 31, 2019 at 3:13 PM

Join us at the Common Cents Conference!

We're ready for Common Cents, are you? No Images? Click here   Register for the Common Cents Conference! Join our partners CASH Maryland, Community Tax Aid and Virginia CASH Campaign at the Common Cents Conference this September! These combined coalitions …
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July 26, 2019 at 4:43 PM

Tax Prep Dispatch: What's Going on with Form W-4?

New W-4, New Headaches? No Images? Click here   Tax Prep Dispatch: What's Going on With Form W-4?Question: What’s harder than preparing an income tax return?Answer: Preparing an income tax return for a tax year that hasn’t even happened yet.That’s why dete…
  I'M HOME · [email protected]
July 25, 2019 at 6:12 PM

July I'M HOME Newsletter

Camp Prosperity 2019 is now open! No Images? Click here     Reminder: Early Bird Discount for the 2019 I'M HOME Conference Ending Soon!Don't forget to register for this year's I'M HOME Conference before rates go up on August 22! Be on the lookout for mor…
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July 25, 2019 at 5:26 PM

Community Bulletin: Highlighting New Local Scorecard Data and the Health and Wealth Network

Inside: Insights from Newest Local Scorecard Data, the Health and Wealth Network launch and more!   From the Guest EditorDear Community Partners and Friends,As an economic development practitioner, I often encounter many challenges when it comes to finding re…