Community Engagement Update Q4 2025

own a home to house your dreams.

own your tomorrow.



"Homeownership is about more than just having a place to live. It’s about creating stability, empowering communities, and building wealth for tomorrow. CHFA is dedicated to expanding opportunities for Black and African American homeownership in Colorado, to providing equitable homeownership resources, and to the vision that every Coloradan will have the opportunity for housing stability and economic prosperity.” – Thomas Bryan, Executive Director and CEO, CHFA

CHFA has a strategic initiative to increase Black and African American Homeownership by 440 households in 2025. This is a 15 percent increase over 2024.

Own Your Tomorrow: Homeownership is Possible

Visit our website for Black and African American homebuyers, created in collaboration with community members.

Learn about:

• Financial education resources to help create and maintain generational wealth 
• Down payment programs (CHFA and others)
• Homebuyer education
• Zogo Financial Education

Through community engagement, CHFA and stakeholders recommended the following strategic pillars to address homeownership equity.  

education

Free December Event: Building Legacy

Join CHFA at Spangalang Brewery for the free December event in Building Legacy: A Black Homeownership Series. In Part IV – Creating and Maintaining Wealth Through Homeownership, 

understand the benefits of homeownership, how to leverage home equity, and building generational 

wealth. Food and drinks will be provided.

Wednesday, December 3

5:30pm to 8:00pm

Spangalang Brewery

2736 Welton Street #102

Denver, Colorado 80205

This series is meant to provide a supportive environment for attendees to learn and ask questions. Each event in the series builds upon the previous one, but attendance is not required at all events. Participants can join the event series at any point.

Register today to attend the December 3rd Building Legacy event!

outreach

Own Your Tomorrow: Homebuyer Event

CHFA hosted the Own Your Tomorrow: Homebuyer Event at Peak Education in Colorado Springs on September 13th. The free event gave attendees the opportunity to learn about creating generational wealth, building their homebuying team, and down payment options.

CHFA Business Development Specialist Greg Brown had the opportunity to meet people at all stages of their homebuying journey, answer their questions, and provide them additional information following the event.

resources


Support for Women to Become First-time Homeowners

CHFA was proud to support Project I See You with a $100,000 donation to support women in Colorado on their journey to homeownership. Project I See You is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to helping women take ownership over their lives and radically transforming the communities around them. The nonprofit reaches women across diverse cultural, racial, and socioeconomic barriers. Its Shared Power Initiative supports women to become first-time homeowners through grants and a network of support. Find out how to apply for Project I See You homeownership funds here.

we hope to see you

CHFA in Community

CHFA was proud to participate in the following Black and African American-led organizations and events. If you see us at an event, please come over and chat with us to learn how we can help you become a homeowner!



• September 16 – Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) Diversity Alliance meeting
• October 18 – Colorado Black Round Table – Homeownership Panel
• October 21 – Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) Diversity Alliance meeting

Coming up

• November 21 – AYA Foundation – Harambee Holiday Market
• December 3 – Building Legacy: A Black Homeownership Series Part IV - Register for the December 3rd Building Legacy event
• December 13 – Sachs Foundation – CHFA Homebuyer 101 Presentation

Share Your Thoughts

Share your thoughts with us or share ideas for how we can help increase homeownership.

• Keep CHFA aware of events and sponsorships in your community.

• Visit us at our booth at community events.

• Promote CHFA events to friends and family.

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