From the creators of When Helping Hurts Strengthen your ministry.
Get resources and training to address poverty at the roots—and bring lasting change to your community.
From the creators of When Helping Hurts Strengthen your ministry.
Get resources and training to address poverty at the roots—and bring lasting change to your community.
Develop Your Staff
Give your team the skills and confidence to help clients move out of poverty and truly flourish.
Train Your Volunteers
Help volunteers develop transformational relationships with the people you serve.
Become a Thought Leader
Help community partners, churches, and donors discover long-term solutions to poverty.
Frustrated with band-aid solutions to material poverty?
Poverty is a complex problem with no single solution.
Sometimes, it can feel like we’re only addressing the symptoms of poverty without getting to the underlying causes.
At the Chalmers Center, we believe in a different approach to helping our neighbors with low-income.
We focus on healing the broken relationships at the root of poverty so people can experience lasting transformation.
We'll equip you to help people escape the cycle of poverty—and truly flourish.
Get equipped
Strengthen your ministry with online training and support from expert coaches. Use the code CCDA20 to receive a 20% discount on training.
Career Preparedness
Train staff, partners, and volunteers to help people find meaningful work.
Financial Education
Train your staff and volunteers to help people in poverty steward their money well.
Innovation
Equip your staff to develop creative, sustainable solutions to poverty.
Pricing for CCDA Members
As a CCDA member, you get access to the Chalmers Center’s online courses and training at a special discount. To receive your 20% discount, just use discount code CCDA20 at checkout.
Our guarantee
If you’re not completely satisfied with this training within 30 days of your purchase, we will give you a full refund.
Join the CCDA Economic Empowerment Affinity Group
Fill out the Google from to join other CCDA practitioners who are working on the front lines of economic empowerment ministries (financial education, jobs, housing, etc.)
We’ll connect with other practitioners who are working in this space for the purposes of sharing ideas and encouragement that helps us grow together in the area of economic empowerment ministries.
This peer-to-peer support network will brainstorm new ways to tackle local challenges in your communities. Come be refreshed and enjoy the fellowship of others who get you!
Testimonials from CCDA members like you
Since 1999, we’ve equipped thousands of ministries to think differently about poverty, and do something about it. We can help you too!
“The best part of Work Life, Cheek says, is how the classes start from and reinforce the importance of relationships. Not only are people being transformed by God through this process, but they are also staying connected through alumni meetings. The Work Life Network has also had some graduates come back to serve as class facilitators.”
Charles Cheek
Hampton Roads, VA
“What I love about Faith & Finances is that it’s geared for low-income learners. It helps create relationships and a safe place for [people] to learn.”
Lori Haskell
Knoxville, TN
“Chalmers has helped our rescue mission think more systemically. Their resources and training have transformed our own work—and helped us encourage churches and partners in our community to move toward helping people in long-term, holistic ways.”
John Hull
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Everett Gospel Mission
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Don’t miss this opportunity to take your ministry to the next level.
Get equipped to address the root causes of poverty with online courses and training from the Chalmers Center!