CRC has a brief conversation with Monica Joe, a member of CRC’s second Racial and Economic Justice Cohort. The cohort creates a space for relationship building, personal development, and organizational development through a racial justice lens for CRC members. Name and organization: Monica Joe, Senior Racial Equity & Inclusion…
For just the second time ever on Monday, this country will celebrate Juneteenth as a national holiday. On this day, we recognize the strength and resilience of Black communities and acknowledge the continued struggle for liberation. Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, but it has been celebrated among Black…
Combat banking discrimination. Reduce financial disparities. Push the need for broadband access. Opportunities like this can come with learning more about how we can utilize and track the movement of cryptocurrency, a decentralized, deregulated form of investing in, buying and selling online currency. Don’t worry, we’ve done the seemingly…
SB 1176 establishes a requirement that would enable the DFPI to evaluate the mortgage lending of financial institutions, creating greater equity in the financial industry. California Reinvestment Coalition Executive Director Paulina Gonzalez-Brito testified before the California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee on Wednesday in support of SB 1176,…
The California Reinvestment Coalition is pleased to announce that it has hired Doni Tadesse as its new Southern California Organizer and Aliyah Shaheed as its new Northern California Organizer. Tadesse comes to CRC after working as a capacity builder with the Los Angeles LGBT Center where he trained and…
Now a year old, CRC’s Economic Equity Promotora Program sets its sights on improving access to the banking system for marginalized communities For some Californians living in rural, low income or communities of color, just the act of opening a bank account might seem like a task fraught…
CRC has a brief conversation with Marisabel Torres, a member of our recently launched Racial and Economic Justice Cohort. The cohort creates a space for relationship building, personal development, and organizational development through a racial justice lens for CRC members. Name and organization: Marisabel Torres, Director of California Policy,…
CRC has a brief conversation with Shashi Hanuman, a member of our recently launched Racial and Economic Justice Cohort. The cohort creates a space for relationship building, personal development, and organizational development through a racial justice lens for CRC members. Name and organization: Shashi Hanuman, Directing Attorney, Community Development…
CRC has a brief conversation with Crissy Vo-Khuong, a member of our recently launched Racial and Economic Justice Cohort. The cohort creates a space for relationship building, personal development, and organizational development through a racial justice lens for CRC members. Name and Organization: Crissy Vo-Khuong, Equity Impact Specialist at…
Growing up, I remember hearing tales of my grandfather Leo’s fight to maintain ownership of the land that had been in our family for generations. In my hometown in North Carolina, he was the first Black man to own property in the city limits. He often faced overt acts…
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CRC welcomes California mission-driven community organizations and government agencies to join the coalition.
Benefits of CRC Membership
Invitations to annual meetings with banks and bank merger-related activities – an exclusive opportunity to meet with bank executives to discuss their community investment strategies.
A dedicated advocate that amplifies your voice, so that bankers, regulators, and elected officials pay attention to the needs of our communities.
Groundbreaking programs that strengthen and protect the economic well-being of the people your organization serves every day.
Connection to a statewide network of peer organizations that are also serving low-income communities and communities of color.
Members-only updates and analysis on banking practices, regulatory issues, and legislation that directly impact the mission and financial capacity of your organization.
Engagement in CRC initiatives, such as sign-on letters, press events, and other advocacy efforts that hold policymakers and regulators accountable to the people they were chosen to represent and serve.
If you are interested in becoming a member of CRC, please read the following pledge and fill out the form below. We will consider your request and submit it to our Board of Directors for approval. Once approved, we will notify you and provide information about CRC committees and dues.
Annual CRC membership dues:
Nonprofit organization – $100(operating budget under $500k)
Nonprofit organization – $300(operating budget $5m and over)
Public agency – $500
Membership Pledge
We subscribe to CRC’s efforts to promote investment in California’s low-income communities and increased access to affordable financial services, housing credit to facilitate the production and maintenance of low-income housing, credit for low-income individuals, and credit for community economic development.