Lunch & Learn – Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) Update

Thank you to JPMorgan Chase for sponsoring the Center for Nonprofit Management’s (CNM’s) 2022-2023 Lunch & Learn Series.

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Lunch & Learn Materials and Resources

CERF (Community Economic Resilience Fund) Links

CERF Contacts

  • Chris Castorena, MPP, Regional Economic Recovery Coordinator, Los Angeles –  Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) [email protected]
  • Alan Cheam, Administrative Assistant, LAEDC CERF, [email protected]

About CERF

The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) was created to promote a sustainable and equitable recovery from the economic distress of COVID-19 by supporting new plans and strategies to diversify local economies and develop sustainable industries that create high-quality, broadly accessible jobs for all Californians.

About LAEDC (Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation)

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) is a nonprofit organization focused on equitable economic growth in the Los Angeles region and was selected to serve as the CERF Regional Convener for the Los Angeles region.

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