Archive of Event Handouts and Materials — 2008

The Community Development department of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco sponsors and develops workshops and conferences on community development issues throughout the year. The archive below contains handouts, links, and reference materials from these events. Be sure to check back frequently as new meetings are added to the archive.

Linking Social Enterprise and CRA
December 9, 2008
San Francisco, CA
Social enterprise offers a market-driven approach to creating jobs and pathways to employment for low-income people and communities, and increasingly is being embraced by community development organizations as a strategy for generating income. This forum will provide attendees with an in-depth understanding of “social enterprise” – what it is, how it works and why it has proven to be effective in transforming lives, organizations and communities. Funders and service delivery organizations alike will benefit from first hand information about how to combine business acumen with social mission to provide a “double bottom-line” return on charitable and non-charitable investments.

Spokane Community Development Roundtable
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Spokane, WA
The Spokane Community Development Roundtable is held periodically to foster greater collaboration between key stakeholders, discuss community development needs, research potential solutions, and spearhead new initiatives. This Roundtable will focus on how community land trusts can be established to provide long-term affordable housing. Presenters include Arlene Patton from the Spokane Affordable housing Task Force, and Lori Isenberg, President of Northwest Dynamic Incorporated.

Westside Workforce Housing Summit
Monday, November 17, 2008
Hillsboro, Oregon
Join employers, nonprofit organizations, lenders, government agencies, and civic officials, to discuss how we can promote homeownership in Washington County. The Summit is free and includes a breakfast. Register today!

Foreclosure Prevention/Loss Mitigation Training for Faith-based Organizations and Other Interested Social Workers
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Tucson, AZ
This training, supported by the Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, provides important information on foreclosure prevention and loss mitigation resources for sustaining homeownership in your community.  In addition, we will hear an update on local foreclosure prevention efforts and discuss best practices in consumer education and outreach.

Foreclosure Prevention/Loss Mitigation Training for Faith-based Organizations and Other Interested Social Workers
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Phoenix, AZ
This training, supported by the Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, provides important information on foreclosure prevention and loss mitigation resources for sustaining homeownership in your community.  In addition, we will hear an update on local foreclosure prevention efforts and discuss best practices in consumer education and outreach.

Asset Building Coalition "Four First Fridays"

Hawaii Realtor Training and Homeownership Forums 2008
Join other realtors, lenders, nonprofit affordable housing organizations, government agencies, and civic officials at this unique forum to promote homeownership opportunities in Hawaii. The realtor training is primarily for local realtors and will focus on risk management. The free homeownership forums will follow the realtor training and are separate events. The forums will focus on overcoming the challenges of increasing access to homeownership throughout Hawaii. You may participate in either or both of the events sponsored by Hawaii Association of Realtors, Housing Hawaii, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Oregon Homeownership Forums 2008
These regional forums sponsored by Oregon Housing and Community Services, Oregon Association of Realtors and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco will focus on overcoming the challenges of increasing access to homeownership throughout Oregon.

Arizona Saves’ Financial Education Symposium
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the National Endowment for Financial Education, Valley of the Sun United Way, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

San Diego Roundtable: Measurement & Evaluation of Financial Education!
Wednesday October 29, 2008
Take a field trip to Biz Town, a campus of Junior Achievement of San Diego and Imperial Counties.  The team at JA will take us on a small tour of the facility and will share with us the JA experience.  We will wrap up with a roundtable discussion of youth and adult literacy in San Diego.

Utah CRA Bankers Roundtable
October 28, 2008
The Roundtable is an association of financial institutions in Utah whose purpose is to enhance understanding and meet the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act.  Through participation in the Roundtables, financial institutions share their resources and knowledge to effectively ascertain and address community credit needs.

Low Income Housing Tax Credits Simplified
October 23, 2008
Please join us for a clear and succinct explanation of the LIHTC program presented by developers, syndicators, accountants, and regulators.  The intended audience is bankers and nonprofit organizations involved in multifamily lending and related tax credit investments.

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Forum
October 23, 2008
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, in cooperation with the Office of the Comptroller and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco hosted a one day forum on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit ("LIHTC") program.

Nevada CRA Bankers Roundtable
October 22, 2008
The Roundtable is an association of financial institutions in Nevada whose purpose is to enhance understanding and meet the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act.  Through participation in the Roundtables, financial institutions share their resources and knowledge to effectively ascertain and address community credit needs.

Stabilizing Communities
October 17, 2008
Modesto, CA
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fresno EOC and office of Congressman Cardoza hosted a group of local stakeholders to discuss the impact of foreclosure on the immediate community and to explore ideas for stabilizing neighborhoods that have been the most adversely affected.

2008 Northwest Summit on Entrepreneurship
October 16-17, 2008
Join us as we bring together the best minds in the Northwest to learn about innovations and best practices to help entrepreneurs grow and prosper. The summit will provide you with opportunities to network, share your experiences, explore strategies for future growth and partnership, learn from industry leaders, and more!

Stabilizing Communities
October 16, 2008
Fresno, CA
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fresno EOC and office of Congressman Cardoza hosted a group of local stakeholders to discuss the impact of foreclosure on the immediate community and to explore ideas for stabilizing neighborhoods that have been the most adversely affected.

Fall 2008 Los Angeles CRA Rountable: “A Walk in the Park”
Thursday October 16, 2008
Take a field trip to Finance Park, the campus of Junior Achievement of Southern California.  The team at JA will take us on a small tour of the facility and will share with us the JA experience.  We will wrap up with a roundtable discussion of youth and adult literacy in L.A.

Mainstream Green Conference
October 3–4, 2008
Tacoma, WA
Join other Habitat for Humanity volunteers, management and staff and homeowners, and other affordable housing professionals, at this engaging conference on using “green” building technology. Learn how using “green” construction techniques and materials can save construction expenses, make homes more affordable for those living in them, and have less impact on the environment.

Greenbuilding Conference
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Salt Lake City, UT
This conference will explore sustainable, affordable low-cost options for affordable single-family construction, Multifamily retrofit and rehab.  Through the use of case studies, presenters will demonstrate how Greenbuilding can be incorporated into new and existing properties, and we will hear about innovative financing practices.

Northern California CRA Roundtables
Sacramento, September 23, 2008
Fresno, October 7, 2008
Join community development officers of large and intermediate small banks to discuss issues and needs affecting low-income communities in the immediate region and explore opportunities for community reinvestment.

Oregon Homeownership Forums 2008
These regional forums sponsored by Oregon Housing and Community Services, Oregon Association of Realtors and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco will focus on overcoming the challenges of increasing access to homeownership throughout Oregon.

CRA Investment Strategies: Shared EQ2s
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch
July 24, 2008
This forum will introduce regional and community bankers to a new and innovative investment opportunity-a shared Equity Equivalent (EQ2) Investment for Los Angeles County.  The investment was developed by Wells Fargo Bank and the Corporation for Supportive Housing. This is an open event for banks and thrifts serving Los AngelesCounty.

Financing Early Care & Education Facilities: New Opportunities
for Lenders
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Come learn how to promote facilities financing within your lending institution, how to underwrite loans and how they may qualify for consideration under the CRA.

Stabilizing Communities
Addressing the Negative Impacts of Foreclosure
Held in Los Angeles on July 15 and 16, the Stabilizing Communities symposium highlighted efforts across the country to minimize the negative impacts of foreclosure on borrowers and neighborhoods.  The goal was to provide presenters and participants an opportunity to engage in a discussion of innovations and challenges, and to examine models for redeveloping REO properties into affordable housing opportunities.

Impact of the Credit Crisis and Foreclosures on Asian Small Business in Southern California
July 1, 2008
Asian small business owners are finding it difficult to do business in the present economic environment where profits are shrinking and access to commercial and personal credit is diminishing. Local banks are limiting their exposure to small business financing. What can be done to mitigate the issues? This event brought together local business, government, nonprofits, and financial decision-makers to discuss the challenges and potential solutions to current market conditions on API small businesses.

Washington Asset Building Coalition Presents
Building Assets, Strengthening Communities
June 4-5, 2008
Yakima, WA
Join other participants at this engaging conference on helping individuals improve their financial management skills, increase their savings, and build wealth.

The Unbanked Forum: Financial Institutions
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Representatives from financial institutions with offices in Southeast Idaho are invited to join Partners for Prosperity and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to discuss how we can promote access to mainstream financial services.

Nevada Foreclosure Prevention Symposium (offsite)
Thursday, May 29, 2008
This one-day seminar, sponsored by the FDIC and NeighborhorWorks America, will provide participants with an overview of the foreclosure process and industry access that will be helpful in providing guidance to their clients and constituents at risk of foreclosure. Discussions will focus on opportunities and strategies for working with financial institutions and loan servicers in each area to help troubled borrowers. 

Crafting Faith and Community-based Development
May 28th, 2008
The Crafting Faith and Community-Based Development Conference brought together more than 125 leaders of different ecumenical denominations in and around Los Angeles for a day of discussion and information exchange about ways to develop and finance faith-based community economic development (CED) projects for small business and affordable housing.

Spring San Diego CRA Roundtable
Thursday, May 22, 2008
The theme of the spring Roundtable is A Historical Perspective of the CRA and the Achievements of the Last 20 Years. It is designed to attract members of the field with less than 5 years experience and is intended to give them a sense of the many accomplishments of bankers as well as a call to action for everyone to take a fresh look at previously unresolved issues and new and emerging ones.

Utah CRA Roundtable
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Learn more about bank strategies that encourage savings among low-income communities, banking the unbanked through the Bank on San Francisco model, discuss the importance of CRA in today’s current economic environment and learn about the Financial Stability Partnership Council. 

Spring Los Angeles CRA Roundtable
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The theme of the spring Roundtable is A Historical Perspective of the CRA and the Achievements of the Last 20 Years. It is designed to attract members of the field with less than 5 years experience and is intended to give them a sense of the many accomplishments of bankers as well as a call to action for everyone to take a fresh look at previously unresolved issues and new and emerging ones.

Housing Solutions for People with Disabilities Roundtable
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
This roundtable will highlight the role of the Community Reinvestment Act in financing successful affordable housing models for people with disabilities and explore capital solutions to expand these models.

Nevada CRA Roundtable
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Learn more about bank strategies that encourage savings among low-income communities, banking the unbanked through the Bank on San Francisco model, discuss the importance of CRA in today’s current economic environment and learn about the Financial Stability Partnership Council. 

Arizona CRA Roundtable
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Learn more about bank strategies that encourage savings among low-income communities, financial education, and discuss the importance of CRA in today’s current economic environment.

WCRA Breakfast
Friday, April 25, 2008
Join other lenders at this special breakfast to hear about Washington Community Reinvestment Association’s (WCRA) activities and how you can help WCRA bring more affordable housing to Eastern Washington.

Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force Meeting
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force was created to reduce residential foreclosures in Arizona and the impact of foreclosure on families and communities. Your participation is welcomed to help find solutions.

Foreclosure Prevention Training – Reno
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
This training provides important opportunity to expand the breadth of counseling resources for sustaining homeownership in Nevada.

Foreclosure Prevention Training – Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
This training provides important opportunity to expand the breadth of counseling resources for sustaining homeownership in Nevada. 

Foreclosure Prevention Forum and Workshops
March 29, 2008
Tucson, AZ
This consumer forum will connect consumers with lenders, servicers, and housing counselors to assist in mitigating foreclosure.

2008 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
March 30 - April 2, 2008
Access posted materials from the conference’s CRA examination training, sessions on creative strategies for community development and innovations in community development investing, and the National Community Development Lending School.

Utah Health System Forum
March 12, 2008
Salt Lake City, UT
This forum aims to inform participants of the status of health system reform in Utah; discuss the impact of the current health system on small businesses and the uninsured; and engage financial institutions and the small business community in helping to define the scope and definition of health system reform in Utah.

Foreclosure Prevention/Loss Mitigation Training

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