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5th Annual New York Coalition of CDFIs Statewide Conference | May 14-15, 2012 | Albany, NY |
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CDFIs and the New York Economy, Impact Where it Matters Most
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About the Conference
Our Annual Statewide Conferences, the most important yearly gathering of community development professionals from across the state, is less than a month away and we hope you plan to join us!
“CDFIs and the New York Economy: Impact Where it Matters Most” is the theme for this year’s conference, and we are working hard to ensure that this will be another exciting and informative event; emphasizing capacity, impact and innovation.
Conference attendees had an opportunity to hear fromgreat speakers including:
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Michael Swack, Founder, Carsey Institute, who will speak about: “Current and Future Models of Collaboration and Infrastructure in the CDFI Industry”
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Kevin McQueen, Assistant Director, Community Development Finance Lab, The New School
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Elizabeth Isele, Founder Senior Entrepreneurship Works
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Jeff Pearlman, Greenberg Traurig
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And Many More!
Schedule & Presentations
Speaker Presentations Now Available! Click on the green links below to access them.
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May 14
10:15
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Welcoming Remarks
Speaker:
Melanie Stern, Federation Senior Program Officer & Coordinator, NY Coalition of CDFIs
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10:30-11:00
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Engaging with the State's Development Strategy
Speaker:
Meagan Daly, Deputy Director, Statewide Regional Economic Development Councils & Director of Cabinet Affairs, Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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11:00-12:00
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CDFIs & HCR: Partnering for Community Change
Speakers:
Tristram Coffin, CEO, Alternatives FCU
Chris Leo, Vice President, Office of Community Renewal at HCR
Matt Leber, Community Development Officer, LISC
Dave Raynor, CEO, Leviticus Fund
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Breakouts A
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Capital One Capacity Building Track
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12:00-1:15
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Building Your CDFI’s Capital and Capacity
Speakers:
Steve Cohen, Empire State Development Corp.
Seth Julyan, Opportunity Finance Network
Erica Choi, U.S. Small Business Administration
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Measuring Social Impact for CDFIs
Speaker:
Kevin McQueen, Assistant Director, Community Development Finance Lab, The New School
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CDFI Grant Writing
Speakers:
Brian McDonald, U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund
Deirdre Silverman, South Danby Consultants
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Lunch
1:30-2:30
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Building a Strong CDFI Industry – What More Can We Do?”
Speaker:
Michael Swack, Research Professor-University of New Hampshire’s Carsey Institute and Whittemore School of Business
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Capital One Capacity Building Track
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Breakouts B
2:45-4:00
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Building Your Clients’ Capital and Capacity
Speakers:
Aisha Benson, Seedco Financial
Tammy Halevy, Association for Enterprise Development
Nell Merlino, Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence
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Telling your CDFI Story
Speakers:
Jennifer Chen & Dan Lowenstein, Primary Care Development Corporation
Nandika Madgavkar, Citi Community Development
Bo McDonald, Your Marketing Company
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4:15-5:00
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Mixing it Up Roundtable Discussions
Update from the CDFI Fund*SBA Microlenders*CDFI Advocacy*CDCU Marketing*Challenges and Successes
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5:15-6:15
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Reaching Veterans: Needs and Opportunities
Speakers:
Jahaira Guerrero, Brooklyn Coop FCU
Charles Hammerman, Disability Outreach Fund
Robert Piechota, South Bronx Development Corp.
Isaac Roldman, ACCION NY
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6:30-7:00
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Legislative Update: The State of the New York CDFI Fund Appropriations
Speaker:
Jeff Pearlman, Greenberg Traurig
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7:00-9:00
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Networking Reception
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May 15
8:00-9:00
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The New Idea Breakfast-Senior Entrepreneurship
Speaker:
Elizabeth Isele, Founder, Senior Entrepreneurship Works
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9:15-10:00
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Sustainable Financing for CDFIs
Speakers:
Jim Baek, Deutsche Bank
Dennis McDermott, JP Morgan Chase
Najada Kumbuli, Calvert Foundation
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Breakouts C
10:00-11:30
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Driving in the Rain: Portfolio Management in an Uncertain Environment
Speaker:
Eric Haralson, NeighborWorks Trainer and
Director, Community Lending, Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises (FAHE)
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Reclaiming a Housing Vision: Effective Mortgage & Foreclosure Services
Speakers:
Gary Brown, Director, Westchester Deputy Regional Office
Thomas Dellwo & Susan Hamilton, Cooperative Federal FCU
Lauren Breen & Kate Lockhart, Western NY Law Center
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Conference Adjourns
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Conference Sponsors
Special thanks to our sponsors for their generous support of this conference!
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