Week of Sept. 25, 2023
Fran Quigley, Shelterforce
Many guests at Motels4Now are on their second or third stays—but staff say that doesn’t equal failure, and the numbers bear them out. Read Full Article
Lara Heard, Shelterforce
In 2018, Shelterforce wrote about the Center for Community Progress’s recommendations for tax reform in West Virginia to address vacancy. Guided by CCP’s suggestions, the state auditor’s office has recently passed two laws to change its tax sales process and keep properties in use. Read Full Article
Shelterforce Staff?
A. Yes! Nonprofits are often uncertain about what they can legally do, but they can get out the vote among their residents, clients, and staff. Read Full Article
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Gelina Dames is the new marketing and communications associate at Shelterforce. She previously served as a communications and special projects coordinator at the University of Delaware. Dames obtained a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Delaware in May 2022, and is currently a Metropolitan Urban League James H. Gilliam Sr. Fellow and a Young Professional at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Elyse Barbell is the new vice president of people & culture at Urban Resource Institute (URI), a leading service provider dedicated to empowering domestic violence survivors and homeless families. Prior to this role, Barbell spent seven years developing recruitment and retention strategies for Women in Need as the organization’s vice president of human capital.
Opportunities
Washington State Residents—Share Your Experience with Housing Discrimination | Join the National Fair Housing Alliance, Abt Associates, Northwest Fair Housing Alliance, and the Fair Housing Center of Washington in their study under the Covenant Homeownership Act, a recent Washington State legislative initiative addressing housing discrimination, including government involvement. Share your experiences through a survey on housing and lending discrimination in Washington, highlighting both historical and current practices here .
Don't miss the Community Forum on Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. ET, hosted by the Northwest Fair Housing Alliance. This event delves into the Covenant Homeownership Study Act, discussing barriers and potential solutions to enhance homeownership access for marginalized communities in Washington. Register now to be part of the conversation.
You Said It
Team Fish On!: This needs to be addressed as soon as possible. In my country alone, 11,000 single-family homes are owned by LLC’s. Read more
Danielle Steil: This is my life right now. My landlord let me sign up for rental relief and the day they needed his information on sending him a check (he thought I was complaining about the lawn guys, and I wasn’t) so he got mad and said he’s not going to take the money anymore, so I had to come up with 3 months rent in 3 days (3 day pay or quit) and I couldn’t but I was able to sell my car by the court date and paid it but I still have the eviction filing and can’t find a home for me and my two kids. Read more
HouseATL: This Shelterforce story covers new research on the effectiveness of inclusionary zoning policies, and includes references to the City of Atlanta's program.?"The most productive programs share certain features:?they are mandatory, offer incentives, allow developers flexibility with multiple options for compliance, and require long-term affordability." Via Facebook
Todd Powell: #AgeInPlace Via LinkedIn
Jobs
Program Officer of Housing & Homelessness, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, San Francisco, CA Reporting to the Senior Program Officer, Housing and Homelessness, the Program Officer, Housing and Homelessness is a key member of our team with the opportunity to help shape the implementation and evolution of the Foundation’s housing and homelessness strategy . . . Read Full Listing
Executive Director, Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, Massachusetts (remote) The Massachusetts Food System Collaborative seeks an Executive Director who is a visionary leader and systems thinker with deep knowledge of and passion for food system issues and of racial inequities to lead this impactful and highly regarded organization toward its vision of a local food system . . . Read Full Listing
Director of Real Estate Development, DevNW, Oregon DevNW and our CDFI partner, Community Lending Works (CLW) are fostering vibrant, inclusive communities by prioritizing housing, asset development, wealth building, and small business development. To do this work, we are deconstructing pervasive systems of oppression such as racism, classism, or sexism . . . Read Full Listing
Director of Real Estate, Urban Edge, Boston, MA Urban Edge is seeking a Director of Real Estate. We are looking for an individual with deep real estate development knowledge, who is mission driven and entrepreneurial. We are one of the largest not-for-profit community development corporations in Massachusetts, located where Boston’s Latin Quarter meets its historic . . . Read Full Listing
Director of Policy and Advocacy, National NeighborWorks Association, Washington, DC ?(expiring in 4 days)? The Director of Policy and Advocacy will help develop and implement the current and future policy and advocacy agendas for NNA. Also, the Director of Policy and Advocacy will serve as the point person for continuing our successful member-advocacy capacity building and engagement, including the NNA Legislative Day. . .?Read Full Listing
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Executive Director, Boston, MA ● Fenway Community Development Corporation (Fenway CDC)
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