Network Events

The EITC Funders Network hosts meetings and webinars throughout the year.

February 2014 – Changes Ahead for EITC Webinar

News, WebinarBy Deneisha Thompson February 25, 2014

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is widely recognized as a critical income support for millions of low-income families. It has also proven to be a powerful tool for encouraging work among low income families. To date, the EITC enjoys bipartisan support and may even be expanded to include childless workers. What changes are being considered at the national and state levels? How would an expanded EITC to include single childless workers impact poverty in the US? How does EITC expansion efforts affect efforts aimed at increasing the minimum wage?

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November 2013 – CFPB & the EITC Webinar

WebinarBy Deneisha Thompson November 9, 2013

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 with a mission “to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans — whether they are applying for a mortgage, choosing among credit cards, or using any number of other consumer financial products.” Part of CFPB’s mandate is to increase awareness of the EITC and other tax credits for working families.

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November 2013 — Integrated Service Delivery: Funders Only Pre-Conference Briefing

Events, NewsBy Deneisha Thompson November 6, 2013

November 2013 — Integrated Service Delivery: Funders Only Pre-Conference Briefing Hosted by the Asset Funders Network (AFN), EITC Funders Network, GIST and Workforce Matters, this briefing is a part of the Working Families Success Network (WFSN) Conference. This special pre-conference session provided grantmakers and philanthropic advisors with an opportunity to learn more about Integrated Service…

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September 2013 — EITC Funders Network Meeting in New Orleans

Events, NewsBy Deneisha Thompson September 11, 2013

The EITC Funders Network Bi-Annual meeting provided an opportunity for funders to come together to in person to learn, discuss and strategize about key issues facing the field. As in past years, this year’s meeting was held in conjunction with the National Community Tax Coalition’s conference. The focus of this year’s meeting included two…

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June 2013 – Enrolling Families in ACA & Free Tax Prep Webinar

WebinarBy Deneisha Thompson June 25, 2013

In the fall of 2013, with the start of open enrollment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), communities across the nation will be on the verge of a major opportunity to improve the lives of Americans from all walks of life-children, low-income families, small business owners, and senior citizens. However, without careful attention to how families will hear about ACA and make critical health care insurance decisions, there is a substantial chance that this opportunity will be squandered.

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April 2013 – EITC & Asset Building Webinar

News, WebinarBy Deneisha Thompson April 11, 2013

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is widely recognized as a critical income support for millions of low-income families. It has also proven to be a powerful asset building tool, providing families with a means to build savings. The EITC survived the fiscal cliff, but will it survive in state legislatures? This webinar reported on developments in the national and state EITCs, new polling and messaging research, and implications for the free tax-preparation and asset-building field.

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2012 Webinars

News, WebinarBy Deneisha Thompson December 5, 2012

EITC Polling Results Impact of Recession on EITC The Story Behind the Demise of RALs December 5, 2012 — Messaging Matters: New EITC Polling Webinar How do we talk about the EITC? Against the backdrop of a recession that doesn’t feel over, budget battles in Congress and presidential campaigns, many organizations feel like their messages to…

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2011 Webinars

Events, News, WebinarBy Deneisha Thompson September 29, 2011

Webinar — Links Between EITC & Financial Services Webinar — Links Between EITC & Savings Webinar — The State of State EITCs September 29, 2011 — Links between EITC and Financial Services Millions of Americans are unbanked or underbanked. Many more don’t understand budgeting, financial planning, and credit reports. Are there ways to develop connections…

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