California Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) empowers organizations serving people of color, and others, to create economic opportunity and social equity in low to moderate income communities.
2025 CCEDA Policy and Funding Conference
Navigating The Changing Landscape
The California Community Economic Development Association’s (CCEDA) 2025 Policy and Funding Conference will be held on Monday and Tuesday June 9th and 10th 2025. CCEDA is bringing together a wide variety of Community Economic Development (CED) funders, including banks, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Community Development Corporations (CDCs), faith-based institutions, and other related nonprofit organizations. The Conference will cover current and emerging funding opportunities for community development organizations, best practices in the sector, and important updates on policy issues and challenges the field faces. The conference will include panels and information sessions designed to encourage networking among participants.
All paid registrations for the CCEDA Funding Conference originally scheduled for January, will be honored. If you have any questions, please email Faith Larson of the CCEDA team at faith@cceda.com. The 2025 CCEDA Policy and Funding Conference will provide space to do the work, to strengthen networks, to harness funding opportunities and to create a shared vision for a new California.
We look forward to seeing you at the opening reception on Monday, June 9th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 200 S. Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA from 5-7pm, followed by the full conference on Tuesday, June 10th beginning with breakfast at 8:30am.
Pre-Conference Reception at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Monday, June 9th
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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