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Are Your Clients Losing Sleep Over Money Problems?

Donna Stiglmeier — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:22:01 -0400

Understand high-cost financial s, products, and mainstream banking alternatives. read more »

Microfinance/Microenterprise:

Donna Stiglmeier — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:57:23 -0400

Last week, I attended the Microfinance Conference 2011 in New York. Being in a room with hundreds of people who are following their dream, taking and managing risks for that dream, and assisting others along this path (for many, a path out of poverty) was FABULOUS! read more »

Opening Doors

Donna Stiglmeier — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:04:40 -0400

This six minute video highlights a common challenge, and one solution, to a common issue that our United Way agencies encounter when assisting folks seeking employment. read more »

Here's to you...on the pathway to financial stability!

Donna Stiglmeier — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:39:30 -0400

Learning takes time nationally...and breeds local results in Lynn! read more »

Lawrence gets $1.5 million in tax refunds…thanks to 50 volunteers!

Donna Stiglmeier — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:28:57 -0400

Last week, United Way along with the IRS joined four community agencies – Lawrence CommunityWorks, Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation, Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Centro de Apoyo Familiar – in thanking 50 volunteers for being the backbone to success of a collaborative effort! Although tax filing is a one-to-one endeavor, gathering together to celebrate was important…this was an all time high return for this third year of the Lawrence EITC Initiative! read more »

Earn It! Keep It! Save It!

Donna Stiglmeier — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:08:25 -0400

In honor of the rapidly approaching tax deadline: A new hip hop song warning about the pitfalls of predatory lenders...and encouraging folks to earn it, keep it, save it! read more »

Smart Choices at Tax Time

Donna Stiglmeier — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:40:57 -0400

April 15th is two weeks away! Okay…maybe you finished your taxes and already earning interest on your refund placed in a savings/investment vehicle…and maybe not!! Whether it is tax time or not, here is a resource to make Smart Choices. read more »

It's not just in your head...or what you eat!

Donna Stiglmeier — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:54:26 -0400

April 7th's Globe article “Data Tie Stress of Poverty to Brain” was the most recent occurence of many - in only a handful of days - where this connection of economic stressors and its impact on individuals, families and communities was front and center - at home and at work - with family, friends, and colleagues. What was most striking to me - and gratefully - was the importance of communal responsibility (for good and for naught), in addition to the individual responsibility (for good and for naught) for our overall common good as a people. What do you think? read more »

MassCAP Executive Director interviewed by Chris Lovett on EITC:

Donna Stiglmeier — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:32:47 -0400

About $75 million is unclaimed by Massachusetts working families. read more »

A better life for self and children…

Donna Stiglmeier — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:05:48 -0500

Given this economy, agencies are seeing an increase in enrollees in their financial education classes – especially people who are low income.

So, how do communities meet the increased demand due to these economic times?

At an over-capacity workshop for trainers of community-based financial education, well-respected and nationally known facilitator Inger Giuffrida attempted to answer this question this week, by offering practical tools for both designing and measuring programs that make a tangible difference in people’s lives. read more »