The National Community Tax Coalition (NCTC) is a project of the Center for Economic Progress in Chicago, Illinois. NCTC was formed to bring together the expertise of community-based free tax preparation and low-income tax credit outreach groups from around the country. The NCTC website features a Technical Assistance Resource Library providing materials on creating and operating free tax preparation programs, outreach and marketing, and financial literacy and asset-building programs. For more information contact Jackie Lynn Coleman, Coordinator, NCTC, (312) 630-0261 or jlcoleman@centerforprogress.org.

National EITC Outreach Partnership. The Center, the National Community Tax Coalition, National League of Cities, The Annie E. Casey Foundation and the IRS convened the National EITC Outreach Partnership to connect national EITC outreach partner organizations with the growing network of local EITC outreach organizations, free tax preparation programs and asset development efforts. This Partnership explores the best ways to involve a larger number of national organizations to engage their local partners in EITC Outreach Campaigns. The Partnership’s website contains descriptions of efforts by over 20 national organizations participating in the Partnership and also contains detailed information on local community tax outreach partnerships nationwide.

The Native Financial Education Coalition (NFEC) is facilitated by First Nations Oweesta Corporation. Since 2000, NFEC has worked to increase financial education in Native communities and build the capacity of tribes and tribal organizations to provide financial skills and training. NFEC also publishes two training guides for Native families and Tribal Leaders.  To learn more about the training guides, see the “Toolkits and Materials” section. For more information about NFEC, contact Noorie Brantmeier, NFEC Coordinator.