Week of May 20, 2024
Frances Nguyen,?Shelterforce
Who gets to benefit from neighborhood revitalization efforts, and at what cost??Read Full Article?
Under the Lens | Moving Community Development Forward
Interview by Miriam Axel-Lute,?Shelterforce
A conversation with Leatrice Moore, executive director of the Black Community Developers Group, about the need for BCDG and plans for the future.?Read the Interview
Beilul Naizghi,?former housing sector employee
Attachment to tax credits, which can’t provide as much housing as we need, is keeping the much-needed expertise of nonprofit developers out of conversations about alternatives.?Read Full Article
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Industry News
Richard Trent?is joining?Main Street Alliance?as the new executive director. Main Street Alliance (MSA) is a national advocacy network for small business owners. With a career spanning 14-plus years in community organizing, Trent brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to propel MSA’s mission forward. Previously, Trent oversaw one of the east coast’s largest environmental justice coalitions, Friends of Anacostia Park.?
Events
Webinar on Healthcare And Community Development?| National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) | Tuesday, May 28, 2 p.m. ET | Virtual |?NCRC’s National Training Academy will explore the dynamic relationship between health systems and community development in fostering a just economy. Discover how the growth of the health care sector offers opportunities for strategic partnerships that benefit your organization, hospitals, and the communities you serve.?Register today
The Case for Investments Over the Life Course?| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | Thursday, May 30, 10–11:30 a.m. ET | Virtual |?The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host an event focused on investment strategies that address the social determinants of health, such as access to safe, sustainable housing; high-quality infrastructure; and a rewarding work and social life.?Register today
Community Voices Forum?|?Shelterforce?| Wed., May 29, 3–4:30 p.m. ET | Virtual |?Shelterforce?is hosting a virtual event designed to unite champions of affordable housing, including journalists, volunteers, service providers, and public agencies, for a dynamic exchange of ideas and solutions. Featuring LindoYes, a spoken word poet from Philly, the forum promises fresh perspectives and a dose of inspiration.?Register now?to be part of the conversation.
You Said It!
Kristen Summer: This was a very helpful article.?Thank you.?Via Facebook
John Irvine, MBA: This is how we do it! Thank you Dr. Tiffany Manuel for your intelligence wrapped in compassion.?Via LinkedIn
Ken Kuwamura: This is a huge issue for many communities. I am assembling a team to think through solutions and strategies reach out if interested.?Via LinkedIn
Robin Davey Wolff: A great article by Priya Jayachandran in?Shelterforce?that reflects on the challenges we as industry are facing as we work to preserve existing affordability in our communities . . .?Via LinkedIn
David Prout: Well reported, Priya. In real terms we have a national housing crisis. The cost to the nation is enormous in terms of lost productivity. The nation has failed to fill a core need as simple as a roof over your head resulting in housing insecurity . . .?Read More
Harold Nassau: In the face of the operating pressure and resource constraints, many owners are also looking to tap asset values in their portfolios to preserve others. Sometimes finding a new owner can help preserve a property while making one’s own portfolio more efficient.?Read More
Duffie Westheimer: Why don’t we address the sources of these problems? Insufficient employment, and treating homes as investments (including second, third, etc. homes and short-term rentals) and more, all make the housing situation, and make it worse . . .?Read More
领英推荐
Andree Tremoulet: Thank you, Frances Nguyen, for highlighting the dilemmas of those living in manufactured housing communities where the owners have pocketed profits year after year instead of setting aside funds from their income stream for a “reserve for replacement” for future infrastructure upgrades . . .?Read More
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Jobs
Director of Homeownership, Homestead Community Land Trust, Seattle, WA?●?Homestead seeks an experienced community land trust specialist to lead and manage our homeownership services and stewardship program. The Director of Homeownership and Stewardship is a member of the senior leadership team who oversees and improves support for homebuyers . . .?Read Full Listing?
Project Manager/Senior Project Manager - Strategic Initiatives, Housing California, Sacramento, CA?●?Housing California is seeking a project manager or senior project manager of strategic initiatives. Under the guidance of Housing California’s strategic initiatives director, the project manager or senior project manager will provide key support to . . .?Read Full Listing
Self-Help Housing Specialist, NeighborGood Partners, Dover, DE?●?NeighborGood Partners is seeking a self-help housing specialist to join the team. NeighborGood Partners, based in Dover, Delaware, is an established nonprofit leader working primarily across the Delmarva Peninsula in the fields of affordable housing, community . . .?Read Full Listing
Director, Fair and Equitable Opportunity, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington, DC?●?The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is seeking a director of fair and equitable opportunity who will ensure equitable access to housing, lending, and other financial products through fair housing and fair lending testing and enforcement activities. The Director will oversee civil rights litigation . . .?Read Full Listing
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