Field Notes

These are stories about the work and impact of NCRC members in their communities. What are the economic justice needs and solutions in your community? Submit your story ideas.

NCRC Member Profile: Homeownership Council of America

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NCRC’s membership includes more than 600 community-focused organizations in 44 states. Here’s an introduction to one of them, Homeownership Council of America, in Santa Ana, CA, from HCA’s Chief Operating Officer Lupe Hernandez. Tell us about your organization’s mission/focus area. Homeownership Council of America is a 501(c)3 national nonprofit. Our mission is to bring equity […]

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NCRC Member Profile: Newcap, Inc.

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NCRC’s membership includes more than 600 community-focused organizations in 44 states. Here’s an introduction to one of them, Newcap Inc., in Oconto, Wisconsin, from Newcap CEO & President Cheryl Detrick. Tell us about the organization’s mission/focus area. Newcap’s mission for over 50 years has been to move people from poverty to opportunities and economic security,

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NCRC Member Profile: National Housing Resource Center (NHRC)

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NCRC’s membership includes more than 600 community-focused organizations in 44 states. Here’s an introduction to one of them, the National Housing Resource Center in Philadephia. Tell us about your organization’s mission/focus area. The National Housing Resource Center is dedicated to organizing nonprofit housing counseling agencies into a unified voice to advocate for the housing counseling industry

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Profiles in Impact: Alvin Johnson, Birmingham, Alabama

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Meet Alvin Johnson, GROWTH by NCRC’s agent partner at its new Oak Hill community in Birmingham, Alabama. Apart from a seven-year career in the US Navy and two years working in quality control for Firestone in Georgia, the Birmingham native has spent his life serving residents of the city and throughout Alabama.

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How Kim Alfonso is Creating A Diverse, Inclusive and Accessible World for People with Disabilities

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DC Women’s Business Center, Founder Feature: Kim Alfonso is the Co-Founder and CEO of Results One LLC , and is a client of the DC Women’s Business Center, an NCRC program. Kim Greenfield Alfonso is a native Washingtonian and the daughter of medical professionals who graduated from Howard University. She credits her father for instilling in

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NCRC Member Profile: SAGE

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SAGE is a national leader in addressing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) aging. In partnership with its constituents and allies, SAGE works to achieve a high quality of life for LGBT older people, supports and advocates for their rights, fosters a greater understanding of aging in all communities, and promotes positive images of LGBT life in later years.

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On National Coming Out Day, Let’s Come Out Against LGBTQ+ Poverty

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October 11 is National Coming Out Day. Each year on this day, we show support for our friends, colleagues and family members who have had the courage to come out and live openly as LGBTQ+. It’s a celebratory day, but also a day to recognize the disparities and struggles faced by members of the LGBTQ+ community when living openly in society. 

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In Memorium: Remembering Alan Fisher, founding executive director of the California Reinvestment Coalition

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Alan Fisher, founding director of the California Reinvestment Coalition, died Thursday, September 16, 2021, surrounded by family, following a hard-fought battle with cancer. In the world of housing and economic justice, Alan was a titan who advocated for working-class families, communities of color, and small-business owners. “The world seems a little sadder today than it

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Years after a toxic spill, an Alabama community loses hope

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Last month, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), the South Alabama Fair Housing Center (SAFHC) and We Matter Eight Mile Community Association (We Matter Eight Mile) held a community meeting in the predominantly Black community of Eight Mile, north of Mobile, Alabama.

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