Programs

Asset Building

CALIFORNIA ASSET BUILDING COALITION
The California Asset Building Coalition (CA ABC) was recently formed to “improve financial health for Californians by raising public awareness, building organizational capacity and improving public policy of asset development and EITC programs.” This coalition was formed when asset building practitioners from throughout California met and determined that a collaborative would greatly assist in creating public support and developing practitioners who are working with California’s low and moderate income population to help them improve their financial stability.  There are a number of statewide coalitions like this throughout the United States. CA ABC focus:

  • raising public awareness on the importance of asset development
  • providing training and technical assistance to practitioners to increase organizational capacity building
  • expanding access for low income individuals and families to tax credits and asset building programs such as matched savings and financial education
  • influencing public policy to improve access to asset building strategies for low income individuals
  • supporting local efforts to provide asset development programs
  • securing funding and resources for asset development and EITC programming

The California-Nevada Community Action Partnership (Cal-Neva) is the administrating agency for this collaborative and has secured some funds to support practitioner training from the state agency, Community Services and Development (CSD).

The CA ABC includes: California/Nevada Community Action Partnership (Cal/Neva)., Catholic Charities of California, Citibank, City of Los Angeles, City & County of San Francisco, Hon. California State Senator Carol Liu, Hon. Los Angeles Council Member Richard Alarcon, EARN, Federal Reserve Bank, Greenlining Institute, Community Services Employment & Training, Legal Aid of Orange County and the New America Foundation

Contact Lynn Grogan at lynn@cal-neva.org for more information. 

 

RESOURCES

Addressing Poverty Through Asset Building

Symposium to support asset building and EITC programs & policies - Presentations
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Burbank Airport Marriott

EITC/VITA Webinar Series

Webinar 1 - Launching and Growing an EITC Program for Your Community
Presentation

Webinar 2 - Customizing VITA to Leverage Resources & Serve Clients
Presentation
Recording

Webinar 3 - Volunteer Management & Program Marketing
Presentation
Recording
Marketing Attachments

Webinar 4 - VITA Funding, Sustainability & Partnerships
Presentation
Recording

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT RESOURCE GUIDE - 3rd EDITION

I-CAN! E-File

New America Foundation, "Asset Ownership and Policy in California"

Left on The Table - Unclaimed Earned Income Tax Credits cost California's Economy and low-income residents $1 Billion annually March 2010