Money Matters- A Free Series will be held at the Mechanicsville Employment Center beginning Friday, September 4. Call 804-417-6721 to reserve your seat.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 8:21 AM - Categories: Flyers | Financial Education
HOPE Initiative is taking registration now for the class “Financial Coaching for Women” from Sept. 29 through Dec. 12. Meals will be provided, as well as child care and transportation if needed. Participants who complete all eight workshops and assignments from Oct. 1 through Nov. 19 will receive a $100 gift card to WalMart.
“Money is not a simple issue and there is not a simple solution if you are struggling with how to manage it,” said class coordinator Alicia Solomon, director of HOPE Initiative. “It takes time to understand its principles and encouragement to change our behavior and relationship with it.”
Read the article in the Martinsville Bulletin online....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:05 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | Financial Education
Individuals, organizations, localities, and state agencies in Virginia are now eligible — and encouraged — to apply for a number of competitive grants that have become available through the ARRA. The list was updated on August 17, 2009 and is listed by federal agency and contains a short description of the grant.
It is highly recommended that individuals or groups interested in applying for a competitive grant register as soon as possible to avoid delays or issues as the federal website may become overloaded due to high traffic. You may also want to submit print copies of your grant application in addition to your electronic application, as the electronic process may be overwhelmed due to the high volume of applications anticipated.
Information about federal grants....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 1:43 PM - Categories: Press Releases | Funding Opportunities
RICHMOND—Governor Timothy M. Kaine today noted the extraordinary success Virginia State Employee Loan Program, a unique partnership to help meet the short term loan needs of state employees. In just one month, the pilot program has issued loans to 1,310 state employees for a total value of $641,657.
“I believe the early success of this pilot program clearly demonstrates that there is a need for these types of loans. More importantly, it allows state employees the opportunity to receive small loans without having to go to predatory lenders,” Governor Kaine said. “The success of this program demonstrates that other large employers can implement similar initiatives as a service to their own employees.”
The program, a partnership between the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) and Virginia Credit Union (VACU), offers small loans of $100 to $500 to state employees facing financial difficulties.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 1:40 PM - Categories: Press Releases | Financial Education
Penny Johnson, Wachovia VP and Senior Community Development officer recently was a guest columnist for the Richmond Times Dispatch. She writes:
"Like many Americans, I did not receive any
formal education on how to manage money. From cradle to college to
corporate America, I did what most Americans do -- I spent far more
than I saved. A 2007 survey of 2,000-plus Americans by the Consumer Federation of
America found that half of Americans (52 percent) say they are not
saving adequately. Of those surveyed, 17 percent say they can't afford
to save at all, while 35 percent say they are saving but not enough to
meet shortand long-term financial needs."
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 1:36 PM - Categories: Press Releases | Financial Education
Although geared to Community Action Agencies, this little booklet may help you in framing your success stories; whether it be free tax preparation or another program.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:45 AM - Categories: Press Releases
Foundation grants are limited to organizations defined as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the IRS code. Additional grants occasionally may be made directly from the corporation to sponsor special events that benefit a non-profit organization.
Grants are made in several categories (detailed below), and they support a variety of programs, such as foodbanks, homeless shelters, educational grants, cultural outreach programs in the performing arts, and land and habitat preservation, to name a few.
Learn more about available grant funding from Dominion....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:42 AM - Categories: Funding Opportunities