CEF offers savings opportunities, financial education, and person-centered support to individuals seeking employment, housing & financial freedom.
Chapel Hill & Durham, NC
Joined June 2015
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'This is just a first step': PEACH apartments to provide multifamily affordable housing dailytarheel.com/article/202… @EmPOWERmentINC1
CEF is looking for more designers who create ready-to-wear pieces, models, and photographers to support an upcoming fashion show and would love for anyone to participate. If you’re interested in participating, fill out the form on our website: communityempowermentfund.org…
ALT A bright blue rectangle with a fashionable, long-legged, black person wearing a dark blue headscarf, billowy white blouse with a red necktie, and a red mini skirt with blue and yellow stars on the left side of the rectangle. They are wearing dark blue pumps on their feet. To the right, it says "WANTED: FASHION DESIGNERS, MODELS, AND PHOTOGRAPHERS!" in navy blue. There is a line underneath. Below the line, it says "CEF is planning a fashion show and is looking to showcase people in our community! Interested? Click to fill out the interest form today!" in black. At the bottom is CEF's logo in white. The logo says community.empowerment.fund at the bottom with CEF on top.
June is a month that highlights the intersection of race, sexuality, and gender with the overlap of Juneteenth and pride month. How have you seen the intersection of racism and queerphobia show up in our society?
For example, have you noticed queer white people being treated differently in the media than queer people of color? Have you noticed organizations for queer rights continually hand leadership to white queer people while ignoring the voices of queer people of color?
ACTION ALERT: Let the Durham City Council know you support the Housing First model and @Housing4NewHope's initiative at Carver Creek. They vote tonight. wunc.org/2023-06-19/durham-l…
Happy Juneteenth! A day to celebrate freedom, unity, and power while remembering that the fight for racial equality is far from over. We invite you to share what this holiday means to you and any commitments below!
CEF is hiring! Please share with your networks. Full job descriptions are at communityef.org/hiring
Proud to announce that CEF Executive Director, Donna Carrington, will be a featured speaker at the BIPOC Women Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap panel during the @commonfuture Accelerator Virtual Summit.
To RSVP for the Virtual Summit visit: bit.ly/3Mla0ks
To RSVP for the Virtual Summit visit: bit.ly/3Mla0ks #CFAccelerator2023
Donna and ari have been so thankful to connect with @aaacdfi, @CCDS2018, @nativestartups, @AllianceCook, @blackfoodjustice, @SeedboxSystems, @tenderatl & more throughout the accelerator!
1/2 The CEF 2022 Annual Report "Joyful Community" is here! Inside the report you will find stories using our new strategic framework as a guide. You will hear from Members about the importance of CEF being a strong & adaptable organization & how impactful organizing & advocacy
2/2 affects their lives. You'll also learn about some emerging programs that respond to Member needs & requests, & how CEF is investing in building a joyful community. Please take some time to read through the report & share it with your friends & family. communityempowermentfund.org…
1/2 Join us next Wednesday for CEF's 2022 Annual Report Release & Spring Celebration at the Gene Strowd Rose Garden in Chapel Hill! Starting at 5:30 pm there will be refreshments, speeches, & an opportunity to connect with supporters of CEF. The event is free, but please register
2/2 at the following link to help us out with the head count. communityempowermentfund.org…
1/3 For Mental Health Awareness month, we'd like to share a recent episode of Fractured, an investigative news show by @frontlinepbs in partnership with @WFAE focused on the impact of NC's failed mental health system on inmates and the wider community. wfae.org/health/2023-05-09/h…
2/3 In this episode, Bebe Smith, longtime CEF supporter & former board member, talks about what has shaped NC's mental health landscape in an episode that discusses how the Medicaid expansion passed by the NC legislature can
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In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, join us for
an engaging afternoon filled with resources and activities
promoting physical, mental, and emotional health
for all ages!
1/3 Did you know that employee ownership can help address economic challenges for small businesses & narrow the racial wealth gap? A new report from @Morehouse highlights the benefits of employee-owned cooperatives like @PecanMilkCoop, a Black, queer worker-owned co-op in ATL.
Morehouse research suggests equity from worker cooperatives can build wealth for Black Atlantans. ajc.com/news/business/could-…
2/3 At @communityef, we are working to end the racial wealth gap by literally reducing housing related debts & supporting people in purchasing a first-home through our First-time Homebuyer's Program. We're excited to see initiatives like these that empower workers & communities