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SF Works, a nonprofit housed within the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, builds the careers and self-sufficiency of entry-tier and low-income workers, and helps San Francisco businesses reap the benefits of a stable, skilled and engaged workforce.

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Read Division B, Title II of H.R. 1 to find out how the proposed economic stimulus bill would support unemployed workers and struggling families
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The Works: Issue 8, Jan. 2009

Notify Your Employees of Earned Income Tax Credit Eligibility
CA law (AB 650) requires you to notify your employees about the federal EITC within 1 week of distributing W-2s. SF Works has tools to help you comply. Download an overview of the law and a notice that meets the legal requirements to notify your employees. download overview download notice

Popular Business Innovation Conversation Series Resuming!
"How to Support Your Workers - Even in an Economic Downturn" will feature leaders from Hilton SF, Torani Syrups & others, moderated by an economist from UC Berkeley. Stay tuned for announcement of an early March date. get info on previous conversations

Work With Us - Give & Get Savings
Access tax credit savings & link your workforce to community resources. SF Works has retrieved hundreds of thousands of dollars for Bay Area businesses, & helped hundreds of working San Franciscans boost their take home pay at no cost to them or their employer. read overview

Thank You to Our Supporters
SF Works would like to thank our valued donors for their generous support. Thank you to our board for their contributions of time & financial support. Special thanks to Bank of America, Microsoft, Lennar Corp., Littler Mendelson & Greenleaf. view our supporters

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We help employees save/receive ~$1,200/yr. each. Times are tough for everyone, but the working poor deserve special attention. Help San Franciscans bridge the gap between what they earn and what they need to make ends meet. donate

Upcoming Partner Events
2009 Annual CityBeat Luncheon - Feb. 20 11 am-1:30 pm more
Flexibility: The Future of Work - Feb. 25 8-11:30 am more