We are now seven weeks in to the first ever CEF Safe Savings Program and are thrilled by the results. We are working with a group of incredibly talented women to build their savings accounts up while they strive towards greater assets, stronger careers, and healthy transitions. Participants are saving towards investments such as a [...]
Fundraising Event: Homeless Near and Far
Hosted By www.homelessnearandfar.org Friday, April 23rd 5pm-8pm James Wallace Plaza (on top of the Rosemary Street Parking Deck) Chapel Hill, NC Homeless Near and Far is the first of an annual free festival to help end homelessness in Orange County. The festival will take place on Friday April 23rd, from 5pm-8pm at the James Wallace [...]
Summer 2010 Internship Opportunity in Local Microfinance!
Hear more about it! Come to the Duke Microfinance Leadership Initiative meeting on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:30pm in Room The Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) is a local microfinance initiative based in Chapel Hill, NC that offers small loans, savings opportunities, financial education, and assertive support to individuals experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness. The [...]
Stewards Fund $5,000 Matching Challenge
From now until June 1st, every dollar given to CEF will be matched by the Steward Fund up to $5,000. So if we receive $5,000 in donations, the Steward Fund will match that amount with another $5,000, totaling $10,000! Please, if you have the time, consider donating to the Community Empowerment Fund and supporting our [...]
Free Small Business Training Course begins Sat., 2/13
In an unstable wage economy, you might consider self-employment as your primary or secondary source of income. Upon completion of the course, you will have completed a business plan, and you will be eligible for a $500 interest-free business loan. In the first course, we will brainstorm businesses that can be launched for less than [...]
New Loan Officer Training 2/06
The Spring Loan Officer Certification and Orientation (LOCO) program will be held on Saturday, February 6th in UNC’s Murphey Hall Rm. 302. The training will last from 12pm-4pm, including a short break in the middle. During the certification program, we will cover: INTRODUCTION —What is microfinance? In theory and in practice? —The similarities and differences [...]
Spring Interest Meeting: Mon, 1/18
Join the Community Empowerment Fund! Interest Meeting Monday, January 18th at 6:00pm in the Campus Y The Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) is a local, student-run microfinance initiative that offers small loans, savings opportunities, financial education and assertive support to individuals experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness in Orange County. Be a CEF Loan Officer, or [...]
New Programs: Safe Savings and Micro-Development Accounts
The CEF loan program launched in May of 2009 with a small-scale pilot application. Given the initial successes of the pilot launch, we have since begun building the foundations for program expansion, including outreach with youth and the Latino community, the addition of a small business-focused training module, and the opportunity to begin work in [...]
Summer 2010 CEF Internship Opportunity
Summer 2010 Internship Opportunity in Local Microfinance: Applications due January 14 The Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) is a local microfinance initiative based in Chapel Hill, NC that offers small loans, savings opportunities, financial education, and assertive support to individuals experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness. The opportunities for employment, self-employment, and greater housing that CEF advances [...]
Interest Meetings, LOCO, and Leadershp Opportunities
Just a couple of quick reminders: 1. Interest Meetings – We have our second round of interest meetings tonight (Wednesday) at 6pm in the Business School, Room 3000 and Thursday at 6pm in the Campus Y. If you missed the first one, then these meetings would be a great time to hear about all the [...]
