
Join us at the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network Conference, taking place from November 12 to 14! We’ll strategize about how to foster resilient small businesses and remain resilient in our anti-displacement work. Come hear how organizations and cities are supporting diverse communities and small businesses in this new economic and political landscape. What’s on the agenda? Sources of funding in the wake of federal cuts Strategic messaging for small business anti-displacement work How to work with policymakers and other partners to get things done at the state and local level What nonprofits need to know in the current political climate How strategies such as commercial tenant protections and community ownership help keep small businesses in place, particularly BIPOC- and immigrant-owned businesses Using data to address displacement risk and impact PLUS: Local community-based organizations will host mobile workshops in neighborhoods around the Washington, D.C. metro area! The conference is at The Hotel at the University of Maryland, just outside D.C. Early-bird registration closes October 15! Visit @SBANinPlace to register or head to their website at antidisplacement.org/2025-sban-conference/




