OCDCA offers a variety of training, technical assistance, and professional development opportunities throughout the year. Trainings can be viewed through our Events Page or through the Member Portal. If you have an idea for a training or a question about trainings, please contact Andrew Dodson, [email protected]

Past Trainings

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Primers on Other Institutions:

Small Towns, BIG Futures: Rural Development's Financial Toolkit
Nov 18, 2020

Get to Know FHLB Cincinnati
Aug 26, 2020

Get to Know Finance Fund
May 21, 2020

Get to Know IFF
May 6, 2020

Primers on OCDCA Programs:

Microbusiness Development Program Info Session
September 17, 2024
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Is VISTA Summer Associate Right for You?
January 20, 2022

SEIP Cohort 3 Info Session
November 11, 2021

Is VISTA Right for You?
November 2, 2021

Topics

Financial Fullness Framework with Kara Stevens:
Part 1, July 16, 2024
Part 2, August 13, 2024

Access to Capital for Nonprofit-Led Community Revitalization
July 11, 2024

CDCs As First Responders: Civil Nuisance Abatement
March 20, 2024

Single Family Tax Credit Overview
March 18, 2024

Neighborhood Grocery Stores
November 16, 2023

Engaging with Diverse Populations
November 17, 2022

Doing Business In The Tax Credit Program
November 15, 2022

How To Be An Affordable Housing Developer
November 8, 2022

Additional Financing Tools
November 1, 2022

Advocating for a Change
October 27, 2022

How Tax Credits Work
October 25, 2022

What is Affordable Housing?
October 18, 2022

Engaging Community In Change
September 22, 2022

Mobilizing the Community
August 25, 2022
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Engaging Community in Assessments
July 28, 2022

An Introduction To Community And Stakeholder Engagement Frameworks
June 23, 2022
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Health In Action: Applying A SDOH Lens To Traditional Community Development
February 24, 2022

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Equitable Employee Handbooks
January 25, 2022

Diving into Grants
August 3, 2021

Relationship Building in Fundraising
July 20, 2021

How & Why to Develop a Fundraising Plan
July 6, 2021

Fundraising 101
June 15, 2021

Building a Better Warren: Sustainable Job Creation through Blight Remediation
June 3, 2021

Real Estate Development 401
May 18, 2021

Real Estate Development 101
April 21, 2021

Real Estate For Social Good: Licensing Non-Profit Agents At CDCs And Landbanks To Reduce Costs And Generate Unrestricted Revenue
April 8, 2021

ARPA Update & Advocacy Call
March 31, 2021

Lessons Learned from Empowering Communities
March 23, 2021

Residential PACE Home Improvement Financing: A Closer Look
January 28, 2021

​The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act Movement: Bipartisan Tax Credit to Invest in Communities
December 8, 2020

Affordable Housing Now & The Future
October 16, 2020

Intentional CDC Actions to Support Black & Brown Entrepreneurs
October 16, 2020

2020 Conference Keynote Speaker: Mehrsa Baradaran
October 15, 2020

CDC Actions in the Face of Gentrification
October 15, 2020

Supporting the Growth of Small Food Businesses
October 15, 2020

All Aboard! Creating Inclusive Board Cultures that Support Community Engagement
October 14, 2020

Amplifying Diverse Communities: Enhancing Cultural Competency in Community Development
October 13, 2020

Weathering the Storms: Improving Organizational Resiliency
October 13, 2020

Funding 101 for Housing Development in Rural Areas
Jun 13, 2019

Rural Housing: Private Water & Sewage Systems
Oct 30, 2018

The Intersection of Land Banks and Community Development
Jun 19, 2018

Engaging with Elected Officials
Jun 6, 2017

Tools for Overcoming Financial Gaps
September 16, 2015

Tools & Strategies for Business Development and District Management
August 26, 2015

Tools & Strategies for Commercial Real Estate Redevelopment
July 29, 2015
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Planning for Commercial Vacant Property Reuse
June 24, 2015