The Next Level
Financial empowerment strategies for wealth building and economic growth in our communities
Build Generational Wealth
Ready to get off the sidelines? Now is your chance. Our new “The Next Level” Financial Empowerment Program is designed to support you on the path to creating wealth. Led by experts in real estate, finance, and entrepreneurship, you’ll have free access to resources found nowhere else.
Upcoming Courses
Estate Planning: Money Moves – How Financial Planning Supports Estate Planning
Before you meet with an attorney to talk wills and trusts, it’s important to get your financial picture clear. Money Moves: How Financial Planning Supports Estate Planning kicks off our Estate Planning Webinar Series with practical guidance on how financial planning lays the foundation for a strong estate plan. Join Tiffany Czajka as she walks you through the steps to get your finances organized. We’re talking everyday stuff from budgeting and understanding debt to identifying your assets and setting goals, so you’re better prepared to make legal decisions that reflect your values and protect your legacy.
Estate Planning: In Conversation with an Attorney – Protecting Your Family and Your Future
Join us for an insightful conversation with Attorney Ebony Lucas, a seasoned real estate attorney, investor, and wealth advocate, as she breaks down what estate planning really means and why it’s critical for protecting your loved ones, your assets, and your future. Whether you own a home, a small business, or simply want to ensure that your family is taken care of, this webinar will walk you through the basics of estate planning in clear, everyday language.
The Next Level: Estate Planning 101 – Navigating Probate, Aging, and Disability
This workshop is part of The Next Level, a financial empowerment webinar series designed to help individuals and families build and protect wealth. In this session, Attorney Eva Adams – the staff attorney leading CDEL’s Housing Preservation Project – will walk attendees through the fundamentals of estate planning, with a focus on probate, aging, and disability. Whether you’re planning ahead for yourself or your loved ones, you’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of: How to prepare for incapacity or death with legal documents that protect your wishes, why estate planning is important regardless of income level, what steps you can take now to avoid court delays, legal fees, and confusion for your family, and the roles and responsibilities of Executors and Trustees.
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Investing in Real Estate
- Becoming a 2-4 flat owner and landlord
- Investing in multi-unit rental properties
- Property management
Investing in Financial Markets
- Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
- Portfolio management
- Purchasing investments
Entrepreneurship
- Developing a business plan
- Business start-up and financing
- Business operations
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