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COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN CED AM APRIL 2016 twier.com/cedaminfo facebook.com/cedaminfo youtube.com/cedamvideo We have quite a bit scheduled this year designed to help you advance the mission of your organizaon. Each program has opportunies for you to parcipate and is available to all CEDAM members. Please join us when you are able, and feel free to let us know what addional resources, training and work we can do to help you help your community. We hope to see you soon! Take care, Jamie Show Me the Money Day Holland parcipants aend free financial workshops VOICE: 517.485.3588 FAX: 517.485.3043 ONLINE: cedam.info Jamie Schriner-Hooper Execuve Director [email protected] Show Me the Money Day in 25 Communies in 2016 It was a banner year for Show Me the Money Day, with 25 events across Michigan during January and February. Kickstart to Career: An Emerging Leader in Children’s Savings Iniaves An emerging leader in children’s savings iniaves, the Barry Community Foundaon launched Michigan’s second universal, automac children’s savings program, which will open 800 educaon savings accounts—one for every child in Barry County with a $50 seed deposit. While municipal and state governments have so far been the lead players for this specific type of children’s savings program, under the leadership of the ever energec Bonnie Geys, the Barry Community Foundaon has stepped up to add a new variaon of the model to the mix. Megan Kursik Coordinator Michigan Communities for Financial Empowerment MCFE Save the Date The 3 rd Annual Michigan Financial Empowerment Summit is scheduled for August 3. We will provide more details soon on mcfe.cedam.info Michigan Communities for Financial Empowerment (MCFE) kursik@cedam.info mcfe.cedam.info Learn More: This feature story by Michigan Radio’s Next Idea highlights community foundaons and their potenal role as custodians of automac children’s savings accounts: michiganradio.org/post/theres-way-help-every-child-michigan-save-educaon Save the Date: Annual Learning Exchange on June 10 in Lansing The MEIC will convene its annual Learning Exchange on June 10 and will host its second annual State & City tax training in the fall. The MEIC supports IRS cerfied, free, income tax sites across Michigan through advocacy and outreach to taxpayers helping praconers build capacity. Each year, more than 104,000 taxpayers access free income tax services at one of the nearly 350 sites located across the state. In 2015, more than 10,600 users accessed the MEIC’s taxpayer site, MichiganFreeTaxHelp.org and in the first three months of this year, 7,372 users have used the site to learn more about tax credits and tax preparaon opons. In all, free tax sites across Michigan save taxpayers more than $14.1 million a year in tax preparaon fees. Ross Yednock Program Director Michigan Economic Impact Coalition MEIC Michigan Economic Impact Coalition (MEIC) meic.cedam.info [email protected]

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COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

CEDAM

APRIL 2016

twitter.com/cedaminfo facebook.com/cedaminfo youtube.com/cedamvideo

Wehavequiteabitscheduledthisyeardesignedtohelpyouadvancethemissionofyourorganization.EachprogramhasopportunitiesforyoutoparticipateandisavailabletoallCEDAMmembers.Pleasejoinuswhenyouareable,andfeelfreetoletusknowwhatadditionalresources,trainingandworkwecandotohelpyouhelpyourcommunity.Wehopetoseeyousoon!

Takecare,Jamie

Show Me the Money Day Holland participants attend free financial workshops

VOICE: 517.485.3588 FAX: 517.485.3043 ONLINE: cedam.info

[email protected]

Show Me the Money Day in 25 Communities in 2016ItwasabanneryearforShowMetheMoneyDay,with25eventsacrossMichiganduringJanuaryandFebruary.

Kickstart to Career: An Emerging Leader in Children’s Savings InitiativesAnemergingleaderinchildren’ssavingsinitiatives,theBarryCommunityFoundationlaunchedMichigan’sseconduniversal,automaticchildren’ssavingsprogram,whichwillopen800educationsavingsaccounts—oneforeverychildinBarryCountywitha$50seeddeposit.Whilemunicipalandstategovernmentshavesofarbeentheleadplayersforthisspecifictypeofchildren’ssavingsprogram,undertheleadershipoftheeverenergeticBonnieGettys,theBarryCommunityFoundationhassteppeduptoaddanewvariationofthemodeltothemix.

MeganKursikCoordinatorMichigan Communities for

Financial Empowerment

MCFE

Save the DateThe 3rd Annual Michigan Financial Empowerment Summit is scheduled for August 3. We will provide more details soon on mcfe.cedam.info

Michigan Communities for Financial Empowerment (MCFE)[email protected] mcfe.cedam.info

Learn More:ThisfeaturestorybyMichiganRadio’sNextIdeahighlightscommunityfoundationsandtheirpotentialroleascustodiansofautomaticchildren’ssavingsaccounts:michiganradio.org/post/theres-way-help-every-child-michigan-save-education

Save the Date: Annual Learning Exchange on June 10 in LansingTheMEICwillconveneitsannualLearningExchangeonJune10andwillhostitssecondannualState&Citytaxtraininginthefall.

TheMEICsupportsIRScertified,free,incometaxsitesacrossMichiganthroughadvocacyandoutreachtotaxpayershelpingpractitionersbuildcapacity.Eachyear,morethan104,000taxpayersaccessfreeincometaxservicesatoneofthenearly350siteslocatedacrossthestate.In2015,morethan10,600usersaccessedtheMEIC’staxpayersite,MichiganFreeTaxHelp.organdinthefirstthreemonthsofthisyear,7,372usershaveusedthesitetolearnmoreabouttaxcreditsandtaxpreparationoptions.Inall,freetaxsitesacrossMichigansavetaxpayersmorethan$14.1millionayearintaxpreparationfees.

RossYednockProgramDirector

Michigan Economic Impact Coalition

MEIC

Michigan Economic Impact Coalition (MEIC) meic.cedam.info [email protected]

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Communications, Membership & Training

BrianMcGrainAssociateDirector&ChiefOperatingOfficer

[email protected]

LisaAssenmacherCommunications&TrainingSpecialist

[email protected]

Online ToolkitsCEDAMhasavarietyofonlineresourcesavailableincludingcopiesofpublicationsandtoolkits.Someinclude:

Marketing & Communication Planning

Predatory Lending

Michigan Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs for Multi-Family Affordable Housing

Thefulllistisavailableatcedam.info/resources/library

Online TrainingThefollowingtrainingtopicsareavailableforinstantdownloadatanytime.Visitcedam.info/trainingtoparticipate.

Real Estate DevelopmentMarketAnalysisDueDiligence&SiteSelectionUtilizingLandBanks

Professional DevelopmentConflictResolution

Afulllibraryoftrainingvideosisavailableatcedam.info/training/videos

BlogReadandsubscribeatcedam.info/blog.Wantyourorganizationtobefeatured?Letusknow!

Poverty SimulationCEDAMhostsuniqueandinteractiveexperiencesofwhatit’sliketoliveinpoverty,helpingustobetterserveourcommunities.

Learnmore:cedam.info/resources/povertysim

AprilSmall Town & Rural Development ConferenceApril11-13|Thompsonvillerural.cedam.info

Building Michigan Communities Conference (BMCC)April25-27|Lansingbuildingmicommunities.org

CEDAM/CDAD Annual Membership EventApril26(duringtheBMCC)cedam.info/annual-event

MayPlacemaking Webinar SeriesMay 9:Module1May 19:Module4May 11:Module2May 24:Module5May 17:Module3May 26:Module6cedam.info/placemaking-training

Keynote Speaker Amanda Edmonds, Mayor of the City of Ypsilanti and Director of Growing Hope

CEDAM’s Lisa Assenmacher delivering a workshop on Marketing at Destination: Vibrant Communities

in November

Technical Assistance & Fee For ServiceCEDAMisequippedandreadytohelpyoutackleavarietyofchallenges.Ifastructuredworkshoporclassdoesn’tworkforyourschedule,ifyouwouldlikecustomizedcurriculumorifyoujusthaveafewquestionsandwantsomebodywithwhomtotalk,weareheretohelp.

Training & Conference Calendar

JuneMEIC Learning ExchangeJune10| Lansing

Real Estate Development Boot CampJune14-17| Tustincedam.info/training

AugustFinancial Empowerment SummitAugust3|Locationtbdmcfe.cedam.info/annual-summit

NACEDA Annual SummitAugust29-31|Clevelandnaceda.org/2016-summit

NovemberDestination: Vibrant CommunitiesNovember10| Detroitcedam.info/destination

Connect & Share: Lunchtime Webinar Series Connect&Shareisamonthlylunchtimewebinarseriesthatfocusesonavarietyoftopicsrelatedtocommunityeconomicdevelopment.ThesewebinarsareFREEforCEDAMmembers.Visitcedam.info/connect-shareregister.

2016 ScheduleJanuary 21:MichiganVacantPropertyCampaign

February 18:PlacemakingGuidebook:ASneakPeek

March 24:SkirttheDebtTrap:CredibleLendingAlternatives

April 20:FHLBIAffordableHousingProgram(AHP)

May 19:JumpstartTaxSeason:MicroenterpriseSeries

June 2:FHLBIAccessibilitiesModificationProgram(AMP)

July 14: MSHDA/MEDCUpdate

August 18:MindYourBusiness:MicroenterpriseSeries

September 20: MichiganMainStreetBuildingBasics

October 20:MicroenterpriseMonth:MicroenterpriseSeries

Visitcedam.info/custom-servicesformoreinformation.

•Marketing

• Communications

• GraphicDesign

• StrategicPlanning

• BoardRetreats

• CommunityVisioning

•WorkPlanDevelopment

• VolunteerManagement

• AndMore!

SusanAndrewsMembership&EventsAssociate

[email protected]

Policy Committee

Training Committee

Membership Committee

Communications Committee

vist cedam.info/committees for more information

Join a Committee!CEDAMhasfourcommitteesmadeupofCEDAMmembersandstaffworkingtoserveitsmembership.Ifyouareamemberandinterestedinjoiningacommittee,pleaseletusknow!

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CEDAM Legislative Luncheon in Detroit (From Left): Jamie Schriner-Hooper, CEDAM; Eric Dueweke, University of Michigan; Sarida Scott, CDAD; Congressman Dan Kildee; Phyllis

Edwards, Bridging Communities, Inc.; Sam Butler, MCR; and Tosha Tabron, Chase

2015 Small Town & Rural Development ConferenceKeynote Speaker Kenneth Corey, MSU talks about rural development

RachelDiskinDirectorofNationalServiceProgramsAMERICORPS

MIchigan Financial Opportunity CorpsCEDAMisproudtoexpandourprogramstobettermeettheneedsofourmemberorganizations.Asyoumayhaveheard,CEDAMisrenamingtheMichiganForeclosurePreventionCorps(MFPC)totheMichiganFinancialOpportunityCorps(MFOC).ThefirstgroupofMFOCmemberswillbegininearlySeptemberwiththeprogrammaticfocusshiftingtofinancialeducation.MemberactivitieswillincludefacilitatingfinancialeducationclassesandsupportingShowMetheMoneyDayeventswithanoptiontosupportVITAfreetaxassistancesitesand/orprovideforeclosurepreventionservices.

AmeriCorps VISTAWe’realsoexcitedtoannouncethatCEDAMhasbeenawardeda10-memberAmeriCorpsVISTAprogramfromtheCorporationforNationalandCommunityService.CEDAMispartneringwiththeMichiganMainStreetCenterandCouncilofMichiganFoundationstoplacemembersinruralcommunities.Memberswillbegininlatesummerwithafocusoncreatingorexpandinganti-povertyprogramming.Memberactivitieswillincludecreatingvolunteermanagementsystems,funddevelopment,creatingmarketingandoutreachplansandothercapacitybuildingactivities.

Small Town and Rural Development ConferenceThe12thAnnualSmallTownandRuralDevelopmentConferenceisscheduledforCrystalMountainApril11-13.Thisconferenceisfullofinnovativeideasforruralcommunitiesandgreatnetworkingopportunities.Learnmoreatrural.cedam.info.

Rural Community Assessment Grants AvailableWearenowacceptingapplicationsforcommunityassessmentgrants.Thisprogramprovidesanaffordableopportunityforruralcommunitiestoassesstheirproblemsandchallenges,identifyassetsanddefineissuestobeaddressed.Communitiescanfindtheapplicationandmoreinformationatrural.cedam.info/community-assessments.

Policy Committee and Legislative LuncheonsThepolicycommitteeisopentoallCEDAMmembers.JoinusandhelpguideCEDAMadvocacyandpolicypriorities.

LegislativeluncheonsarefreeforCEDAMmemberstoattendandimmediatelyfollowthepolicycommitteemeetings.

Policy & Advocacy

MichiganRural Council

[email protected] Michigan Rural Council (MRC)rural.cedam.info

JessicaAcMoodySeniorPolicySpecialist&RuralCouncilCoordinator

TheMNMisworkingtosupportitsmemberswithpolicyadvocacyandeducationaboutissuesthatchallengeverysmallbusinesses.Wearemeetingwithmembersofourlegislaturetobringissuesthataffectmicroenterprisetotheforefrontoftheirpolicydecisions.Weareplanningtocontinuebuildingthoserelationshipsthrougheducationaleventsthatshowcasethebroadbaseofentrepreneursupportorganizationsthatservetheirconstituents.

micro.cedam.info [email protected] Microenterprise Network of Michigan (MNM)

Microenterprise Network of Michigan

MNM

MarshaMadleCoordinator

Feb. 22inLansingApr. 18inTroyJun. 27inGrandRapids

Aug. 22locationTBDOct. 24inFlint

Mark Your Calendar With the 2016 Schedule:

2015-2016 Michigan Foreclosure Prevention Corps doing a team-building exercise during member orientation in October 2015 in Tustin.

[email protected] Service with AmeriCorps americorps.cedam.info

Small Business Resource DirectoryFindtoolsandassistanceforentrepreneursandprospectiveentrepreneursinMichiganatmicroenterprise.cedam.info/directory.

Microenterprise Webinar SeriesTheMNMishostingfourwebinarsin2016relatedtomicroenterprise.Allwebinarsarefreeformembers.Mar. 24SkirttheDebtTrap:AlternativeLendingOptionsMay 19 JumpstartTaxSeason

Aug. 18MindYourBusiness

Oct. 20 MicroenterpriseMonth

Visitcedam.info/connect-share toregisterandaccesspastrecordings.

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1118 South Washington Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48910-1647

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

CEDAM

MVPChasengagedwithorganizationsandofficialsfromcommunitiesacrossMichigantoprovideideasforresourcesforcorridorimprovements,reviewordinancesforblightedandvacantproperties,discusshousingandneighborhoodissuesandprovideresourcesforcommunities.AmongtheorganzationstakingpartareTakingPrideinAlpena,averyactivegrassrootsgroupintentonrevitalizingtheUS23southcorridorthatleadsintoAlpena,andthetownsofVassarandLudington.

Site VisitsTheMVPCconductedasitevisitinHillsdaleonMarch8andwillprovideareportbyApril15.MVPCpartnersmetwithkeystakeholdersfromthecitiesofWayneandWestland(theysharecodeenforcement)toplanasitevisitinWayneinJune.

ArecordingofarecentwebinardescribingthecampaignandtheBlightEliminationGuidebookisavailableatmichiganvacantproperty.org.

JulieHales-SmithCoordinator

[email protected]

Blight Elimination GuidebookMichiganmunicipalleadersinterestedindevelopingastrategytomoreeffectivelyaddressblightwithlimitedresourcesshouldbeginwiththisguidebook.Visitmiblightguidebook.org

TracieCoffmanCoordinator

Michigan Foreclosure Task Force

MFTF

[email protected] Michigan Foreclosure Task Force (MFTF)mftf.cedam.info

Next Member MeetingThenextmembermeetingisscheduledforMay6at1:30pminLansing.ContactTracieCoffmanatcoffman@cedam.infotojointheMFTFandreceivemeetingnotices.

Foreclosure DataTowardtheendof2015,theMFTFobtainedagranttopurchaseandanalyzesevenyearsofstatewideforeclosuredatatobereportedoutviaaninteractivewebsite.Throughoutthesummer,wewillschedulemeetingsacrossthestatetodiscusstheprojectandpresentthefindings.

michiganvacantproperty.org

Michigan Vacant Property Campaign (MVPC)