-Overview
CDFA has launched the 2024 SSBCI Learning Series to help you stay informed and navigate the implementation and operations of State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) capital and technical assistance programs.
This is the fourth SSBCI Learning Series hosted by CDFA since the second iteration of the SSBCI program was enacted in 2021. The 2024 sessions are focused on providing strategies to help reach hard-to-serve businesses, fill capital and technical assistance gaps, and maximize program impacts across other federal programs and in various regions of the United States.
The SSBCI Learning Series comprises five sessions spanning from March - October 2024. Sessions will include expert and practitioner insights on the following topics:
- State and Territory Capital Program Implementation
- Tribal Government Capital Program Implementation
- National Best Practices
- Strategies for Marketing and Outreach
- Leveraging SSBCI for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
- Maximizing Technical Assistance Funding Streams
- Increasing SSBCI Impact in Rural America
- Regional Collaborations
Attendees have the option to register for one session or the full series. Significant discounts are available for CDFA member organizations, and those who register for the full series.
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Course Objectives
- Learn to support small businesses
- Inform implementation of SSBCI 2.0
- Hear best practices from experts
- Help develop resources and tools that states need
- Get insight into successful strategies
- Participate in networking
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Topics Covered
- Accessing Other Federal Funding with SSBCI
- SSBCI Technical Assistance Programs
- Boosting Rural Small Businesses
- Marketing Programs and Highlighting Success
- Expanding Tribal Small Business Capital Access
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Who Should Attend?
- State Small Business Program Managers
- Economic Development Professionals
- Community Development Practitioners
- Government and Nonprofit Finance Officers
- Development Finance Agencies
- Banks and CDFIs
- Tribal Governments
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Course Advisor
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Lori DeWine
Lori DeWine is Managing Director of the Knowledge & Networks Division at the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) where she oversees the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and Revolving Loan Fund ... programs. With over 20 years of experience in education, affordable housing, and finance, Lori brings a wealth of expertise to her role.
Before joining CDFA, Lori served as Vice President at a nationwide mortgage company and as Chief Operating Officer of a local credit union. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Education and Adult Learning. In addition to her professional responsibilities, Lori enjoys teaching as an adjunct faculty member at Sinclair Community College. (More)
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-Location
The SSBCI Learning Series will be held online via Zoom from 2:00-4:00 PM Eastern.
Attendees who have registered for the SSBCI Learning Series will receive login information prior to each event. You must have access to a computer or phone to attend the sessions.
Sessions will be recorded and placed online for registered participants to access afterward. Attendees who miss a session will still receive the online recording. Participants who purchase access to the series will also get access to recordings of past sessions. |
-Registration
CDFA has provided two options to register for the SSBCI Learning Series.
Individual Sessions
CDFA Members: $300
Non-Members: $375
Full Series
Participants can register for the full series and receive a significant discount:
CDFA Members: $1000
Non-Members: $1400
These events will be recorded and archived for future access. Only attendees who purchase either an individual session or the full series will have access to the online recordings.
Group Rate
CDFA offers group discounts for organizations that wish to register multiple people. Contact CDFA for more information.
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