What are your life goals?
We all have financial goals — you may want to save for education or retirement, get out of debt or buy a house.
This resource guide includes tools to help achieve your dreams. Navigate to each section at the menu on the right or the bottom of your screen. Each of the pages contains links that will help you manage your budget, buy a home, learn how to invest, and more.
Find out how to take control of your financial future!
Economic Empowerment 2025 Series: Resilience & Sustainability
CRCC invites pastors, clergy and lay leaders within congregations and faith organizations to join CRCC’s 2025 Economic Empowerment series and help your community build its resilience and sustainability in the face of economic uncertainty.
As the Rev. Dr. Cecil L. Murray taught, it’s not enough to give people fish or even teach them to fish; we must teach them how to own the pond.
Guide your people with reliable information and tools to promote their economic resilience. By helping your community members meet their financial and life goals, you will also build your organization’s sustainability.
Upcoming workshops:
On Growth: Blueprints for Sustainable Funding
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
12 pm PST
Register on Zoom
Take your organization to the next level. Learn how to access opportunities with financial institutions and how to make your assets work for you and your organization.
Emery Younes of First Citizens Bank will share insights on working with financial institutions. The Rev. Dr. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., pastor of Reid Temple AME Church, will share his blueprint for generating sustainable funding. Before his full-time call to the ministry, he served as the founder and executive director of FAME Renaissance, the economic development arm of First AME Church, which raised more than $400 million in grants, loans, and contracted service initiatives that created more than 4,000 jobs with South Los Angeles.
Pastors, clergy, lay leaders of congregations and faith organizations will benefit from this deep dive into best practices.
Register on Zoom
Save the Date: On Models That Work and Futures That Last
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – In-person only
Presenters will share information, resources and general strategies for economic empowerment. The presentation is not intended to be investment advice or personal financial counseling. Seek a duly licensed professional for advice.
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First Citizens Bank sponsors financial empowerment programs conducted by the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture. Explore “Insights” on their website for advice on personal, small business and commercial finance, plus wealth management.
