FAITH AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

HOMEOWNERSHIPAS A HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY, FACE ASSISTS FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS IN THEIR HOMEOWNERSHIP PROCESS THROUGH HOMEBUYER EDUCATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND COUNSELING. PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS LEARN ABOUT GOVERNMENT DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, ESCROW, AND RELATED TOPICS THAT WILL EQUIP THEM TO PURCHASE A HOME AND BE AN INFORMED, SMART BUYER. TO DATE, FACE HAS CONNECTED OVER 15,000 POTENTIAL BUYERS WITH OVER $2.2 MILLION IN DOWN PAYMENT AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. ADDITIONALLY, FACE PROVIDES EXISTING HOMEOWNERS WITH MORTGAGE RELIEF AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION COUNSELING, SAVING OVER $93 MILLION IN MORTGAGES FROM GOING INTO FORECLOSURE.

CHURCH & NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY TRAININGC2 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEC2 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS A TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS LEADERS AND AWAKENS THEM TO NEW POSSIBILITIES AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR THEIR MINISTRIES BY STRENGTHENING CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY. THROUGH THE C2 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, C2 FELLOWS GAIN THE TOOLS, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS TO CREATE SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THEIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE INSTITUTE, EACH FELLOW LAUNCHES OR STRENGTHENS A COMMUNITY PROJECT. FELLOWS ARE MENTORED BY VARIOUS LEADERS, INCLUDING FUNDERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, MEDIA, FAITH LEADERS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS. FELLOWS DEVELOP THEIR PROJECTS USING THE SKILLS THEY ATTAIN SUCH AS FUNDRAISING, MEDIA AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, NETWORKING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, GRANT WRITING, EVENTING, ADVOCACY, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH STRATEGIES, AND COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. FINALLY, FELLOWS RECEIVE ONGOING ONE ON ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR PROJECT.FACE NATIONAL LIGHTING THE COMMUNITY (LTC) SUMMIT THIS NATIONAL CONFERENCE, HELD AT WASHINGTON D.C. AND LOS ANGELES, CA, BRINGS TOGETHER POLICY MAKERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, CORPORATIONS, PASTORS, MEDIA, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND OTHERS COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. IT PROVIDES A FORUM FOR COLLABORATION, ENGAGEMENT AND DIALOGUE, AS WELL AS TRAINING/WORKSHOPS TO ADDRESS KEY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES, SUCH AS HOUSING, SMALL BUSINESS, MENTAL HEALTH, IMMIGRATION REFORM AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AMONGST OTHERS. CHURCHES AND NONPROFITS LEARN OF THE MANY AVAILABLE FUNDING, PARTNERSHIP AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE PLENARY SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS, OTHER CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN PRAYER BREAKFAST, AWARDS GALA AND DINNER, AND WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING. PREVIOUS SUMMITS HELD HAVE INCLUDED NOTABLE SPEAKERS AND HONOREES FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.