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SUMMARY:The New Era of Small Business Finance: Access\, AI\, and Accountability
DESCRIPTION:Jesse Van Tol\, NCRC President and CEO will speak at an event entitled The New Era of Small Business Finance: Access\, AI\, and Accountability hosted by The Aspen Institute’s Business Ownership Initiative and the Responsible Business Lending Coalition. The event will focus on the future of the small business economy and access to capital.
URL:https://www.ncrc.org/event/the-new-era-of-small-business-finance-access-ai-and-accountability/
CATEGORIES:Live,NCRC Speaking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T153000
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SUMMARY:Pre-Purchase Counseling in a Volatile Market: Guiding Clients Through Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:Cost: Members free / Non-members $50  \n\n\n\nIn today’s rapidly changing housing market\, homebuyers are navigating rising interest rates\, limited inventory\, affordability challenges\, and increased uncertainty. Housing counselors play a critical role in helping clients make informed\, confident decisions—especially during volatile market conditions.  \n\n\n\nThis webinar will equip beginner and intermediate housing counselors with practical strategies to support pre-purchase clients in uncertain times. Participants will explore current market trends\, common client fears\, and counseling approaches that help buyers assess readiness\, manage expectations\, and avoid costly missteps.  \n\n\n\nThe session will also provide tools and messaging counselors can use to explain market fluctuations\, address affordability concerns\, and guide clients through decision-making without discouragement. Through real-world scenarios and practical examples\, counselors will leave better prepared to support clients while maintaining realistic\, empowering guidance.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn how to:  \n\n\n\nUse practical tools to help clients evaluate readiness and next steps  \n\n\n\nUnderstand current market trends impacting homebuyer readiness \n\n\n\nAddress common client fears related to rates\, affordability\, and timing  \n\n\n\nApply counseling strategies suited for volatile market conditions 
URL:https://www.ncrc.org/event/pre-purchase-counseling-in-a-volatile-market-guiding-clients-through-uncertainty/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T113000
DTSTAMP:20260220T193919Z
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SUMMARY:LinkedIn for Entrepreneurs: Converting Your Expertise into Paying Clients
DESCRIPTION:This session will show entrepreneurs how to leverage LinkedIn to grow their business\, showcase their expertise and attract paying clients. Participants will learn how to optimize their profiles\, create engaging content\, build meaningful connections and strategically use LinkedIn to generate leads and opportunities. By the end of the session\, attendees will have actionable strategies to turn their professional presence into tangible business results. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ncrc.org/event/linkedin-for-entrepreneurs-converting-your-expertise-into-paying-clients/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T130000
DTSTAMP:20260205T164227Z
CREATED:20260205T164219Z
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SUMMARY:Funding Your SNAP E&T Program: 50/50 Reimbursement & Budget Strategy
DESCRIPTION:In the third webinar of our 5-part series on SNAP E&T\, NCRC’s Economic Mobility team will cover SNAP E&T’s 50/50 reimbursement model and learn how to develop budgets that maximize funding while maintaining program quality. Participants will learn about allowable costs\, match requirements\, and financial reporting obligations\, with practical examples of budget development and revenue projections. You will walk away well-positioned to: \n\n\n\n\nMake a compelling case to organizational leadership\, demonstrating potential for revenue generation and enhanced service capacity\n\n\n\nUnderstand the 50/50 federal reimbursement model and allowable cost categories \n\n\n\nDevelop a preliminary SNAP E&T program budget with revenue projections 
URL:https://www.ncrc.org/event/funding-your-snap-et-program-50-50-reimbursement-budget-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T140000
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SUMMARY:Field Empowerment Fund – Housing Counseling Services Informational Webinar
DESCRIPTION:HUD-approved housing counseling agencies: Join us for an informational webinar to learn more about the application process to receive grant support for your direct service to clients\, while building your agency’s knowledge on how to address heirs’ property challenges and ensure your homebuying clients retain their intergenerational wealth. \n\n\n\nThe Field Empowerment Fund (FEF) empowers NCRC network members to level up established service lines. \n\n\n\nThe Housing Counseling Services series within FEF supports HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in building know-how for their staff and driving homeownership opportunities for their clients\, such as through pre- and post-purchase counseling. \n\n\n\nApplications are open from March 23\, 2026 – May 1\, 2026. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\nLaura Bentley\, Director of Grant Administration\nLuis Ortiz\, Program Manager
URL:https://www.ncrc.org/event/field-empowerment-fund-housing-counseling-services-informational-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T140000
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SUMMARY:Culturally Sensitive Counseling Practices for Serving Veterans\, Seniors\, and Immigrant Families
DESCRIPTION:Cost: Members free / Non-members $50  \n\n\n\nEvery client brings a unique story\, and for many veterans\, seniors\, and immigrant families\, that story includes real challenges in finding and keeping safe\, stable housing. This 90-minute webinar helps housing counselors better understand and address the complex needs of these often-underserved communities. Participants will explore how trauma\, cultural barriers\, aging\, and systemic inequities can affect a client’s housing journey and what counselors can do to help. Through real-world case studies\, interactive discussions\, and practical tools\, this course focuses on building trust\, setting clear professional boundaries\, and providing culturally responsive\, ethically grounded counseling. Whether you’re new to housing counseling or a seasoned professional\, you’ll leave with strategies you can use right away\, rooted in HUD’s core competencies like Fair Housing\, interviewing skills\, professional conduct\, and sustainable post-purchase support. It’s about meeting clients where they are and walking with them toward lasting housing stability. 
URL:https://www.ncrc.org/event/culturally-sensitive-counseling-practices-for-serving-veterans-seniors-and-immigrant-families/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T140000
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SUMMARY:CRA 101
DESCRIPTION:Banks have the capital to be a catalyst for change in your neighborhood and can be critical community partners. Join us to learn about the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and explore how the CRA can be used to increase reinvestment in your communities. This presentation will also cover how NCRC uses the CRA to secure community benefit agreements with banks. This is crucial information for anyone working towards a Just Economy. Whether you haven’t attended a CRA 101 before\, or it’s just been a while\, you won’t want to miss it.
URL:https://www.ncrc.org/event/cra-101/
CATEGORIES:Live
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260305T211214Z
CREATED:20260305T211205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T211214Z
UID:282602-1774252800-1774630800@www.ncrc.org
SUMMARY:HUD Housing Counselor Certification Exam Prep
DESCRIPTION:Daily schedule: Monday through Thursday – 3 hours a day (2pm – 5pm EST). Friday – 4.5 hours (12:30pm – 5pm EST) \n\n\n\nCost: Members $100 / Non-members $300 \n\n\n\nThis live\, instructor-led HUD Housing Counselor Certification Exam Prep course runs March 23–27 and is designed to help housing professionals confidently prepare for the HUD Certification Exam while strengthening real-world counseling skills. Delivered over one focused week (Monday–Thursday for 3 hours per day\, with an extended session on Friday)\, the course covers all six HUD core competency areas and concludes with a dedicated HUD Exam Deconstructed session that breaks down exam structure\, question logic\, and test-taking strategies. The training is practical\, engaging\, and intentionally designed for adult and neurodivergent learners—clear\, supportive\, and exam-aligned without being overwhelming. Participants leave with stronger knowledge\, reduced test anxiety\, and a clear plan to pass the exam and apply the content in daily counseling practice. 
URL:https://www.ncrc.org/event/hud-housing-counselor-certification-exam-prep/
CATEGORIES:Live,Training
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