In the News

• Local and state together dollars make the biggest difference for our community (4/16/20) 
• Maria Cadenas Wants an Economy That Works for all (7/10/2018) By Jacob Pierce (Source: Goodtimes)
• 79% of Santa Cruz County Individuals Have Low Financial Capability 
• Could Tech Companies Work as Co-ops? (3/14/2018) By Jacob Pierce (Source: Goodtimes)
• As tax time approaches, UCSC students volunteer to help low-income filers (1/30/2018) By Jennifer McNulty (Source: UCSC)
•  ​Recent Changes at Community Ventures  (01/01/2018)
• $620K in Tax Refunds Secured for Working Families (05/03/2017)
• ​New Financial Dashboards Highlight Affordability and Wealth Gaps in the County (06/06/2016)
• SCCV Returns Over $660K Back to Working Families (4/27/2016)
• IRS Recognition of Community Ventures to Increase Financial System Access (03/22/2016)

Research and Data

• The Small Business Closure Crisis of the Central Coast
• 2018 Financial Capability Snapshot 
• 2016 Financial Assets and Access for Santa Cruz, Live Oak, and Watsonville