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Episode 64: Bridging the Racial Wealth Divide with NCRC’s Community Development Fund

CRA Today

Its new lending platform, for which it is also building an algorithm to determine loan eligibility – stands to make the roughly 10-person operation more efficient, Marisa Calderon, NCRC CDF’s executive director, said in a recent interview.

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Unlocking Funding Opportunities: Achieving Grant Writing Certification in the Nonprofit Sector

Grant Central USA

Nonprofits often need extra funds in order to carry out their mission and keep operations going, and grants are an important part of this process. Public Speaking: The ability to present oneself in public and speak confidently about your cause or project is key when it comes to fundraising.