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Week of May 15

The Ugly Truth Behind

“We Buy Ugly Houses”

Anjeanette DamonByard Duncan, and Mollie Simon, ProPublica

HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly 1,150 franchisees to zero in on homeowners’ desperation. 

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What LA’s New Shelter Program Can Learn from Statewide Efforts

Nichole Fiore and Tara Reed, Abt Associates

As LA’s Inside Safe program works to transition unhoused Angelenos from hotels into permanent housing, its leaders should look to California’s Project Roomkey for lessons. Read Full Article

New Yorkers Need Land. NYPD Is Sitting on Nearly 150 Lots.

Roshan Abraham, Shelterforce and Next City

A new map reveals how much land in New York City is being wasted by city police—often sitting vacant, rather than serving the public good. Read Full Article

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Industry News

Lena Pervez Afridi has become the chief of staff of PowerSwitch Action, a national network of progressive organizations building municipal power. Afridi previously served as executive director of the Pratt Center.

Michelle Foster has been named the first full time executive director of the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds. Foster previously served as board president for the Michigan Rural Development Council, chair of the City of Ferndale Planning Commission, and board director for Community and Home Supports. 

Lina Sheth has been named the interim chief executive officer of the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation. Sheth has over 25 years of executive experience in multiple sectors in the U.S. and globally. Sheth succeeds Sean Sullivan.

Thomas Streitz has been appointed as the interim executive director of Land Bank Twin Cities. Streitz was one of the original founders of Land Bank Twin Cities more than 13 years ago and most recently served as its board chair. Streitz’s appointment follows the retirement of Sandy Oakes, who served as president of Land Bank Twin Cities for 10 years.

Event

Meet Me at the Intersection of Housing is a live social media series that will begin Thursday, May 25 at 3 p.m. on Shelterforce’s Facebook page. Join the conversation between Shelterforce’s CEO and Publisher Schlonn Hawkins and guest Dr. Tiffany Manuel of TheCaseMade. Tune in for down to earth, bold discussions on today’s issues as they connect to housing and more. Register

Jobs

Director of Asset & Property Management, Avenue CDC, Houston, TX The Director of Asset & Property Management will help drive excellence in multifamily operations for 900+ multi-family units within 15 properties and in asset performance by pairing an intimate knowledge of multifamily operations with a forensic financial analysis acumen to provide . . . . Read Full Listing

Solar Development Project Manager, National Housing Trust, Washington, DC The Solar Development Project Manager will join NHT’s Energy Solutions team under the Managing Director of Sustainability. The Energy Solution team collaborates with affordable housing owners across the country, including NHT's own Real Estate Development team, to develop . . . Read Full Listing

Chief Financial Officer, Avenue CDC, Houston, TX The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for ensuring effective financial management, accounting, and risk management systems and directs the fiscal functions and management of the organization's $12MM+ annual budget. As a member of the senior leadership team, the CFO will be involved in . . . Read Full Listing

Real Estate Director, Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation, Dorchester, MA ● The Real Estate Director at DBEDC will join a mission-driven, collaborative team. They will work closely with the CEO and other members of the senior management to grow and maintain an ambitious and achievable real estate project pipeline. They will bring projects that are in development to successful . . . Read Full Listing

Executive Director, Baltimore Renters United, Baltimore, MD ● The Executive Director is a full-time position and will oversee all aspects of BRU’s operations, provide leadership in the creation and implementation of policies and programs to carry out the work of the organization, and collaborate with BRU’s Lead Organizer to identify and implement BRU’s strategic organizing . . .  Read Full Listing

Senior Policy Advocate, Housing California, Sacramento, CA ● The Senior Policy Advocate helps advance Housing California’s mission and vision by championing legislative, administrative, and budgetary policy priorities that expand the supply of homes that are affordable to California’s lowest income households. In collaboration with Housing California’s policy, communications . . .  Read Full Listing

Housing Development Director, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, Asheville, NC. ● The Housing Development Director reports to the Executive Director and will provide leadership and direction for all operations of Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s (AAHH) Housing Development Programs from project feasibility to closeout. The position represents . . . Read Full Listing

Director of Housing Policy, City of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN ● The City of Chattanooga is seeking a seasoned and strategic professional to serve as Director of Housing Policy and support the development and implementation of the City’s affordable housing strategy, partnerships, and investments. Reporting directly to the Chief Housing Officer in the . . . Read Full Listing

Director of Institutional Giving, AHC Inc, Arlington, VA ● The Director will lead the organization’s grantmaking efforts by building successful proposals including securing grants from foundations and federal, state, and local government entities and meeting all grant reporting requirements. The Director will develop and execute annual and long-term strategic plans toward . . . Read Full Listing

Director of Grant Administration, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington, D.C. ● Reporting to and working under the direction of the Chief of Programs and Strategic Development, the Director of Grant Administration will join NCRC at a pivotal moment in its history. NCRC has increased the volume and scale of community benefits agreements it facilitates with financial institutions . . . Read Full Listing

People & Places Advocacy Director, National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA), Washington, D.C. ● The Advocacy Director will lead the Collaborative’s advocacy and education activities with federal agencies (including HUD, Treasury, USDA), the White House, Community Reinvestment Act regulators, and Members of Congress and their staff. The Collaborative’s central policy issues are . . . Read Full Listing

More Jobs

District Manager, Fresno, CA ● Fresno Housing

Executive Director, Waltham, MA ● Community Day Center of Waltham (Massachusetts)

Director, Broadband in Affordable Housing Programs, New York, NY ● HR&A Advisors

Executive Director, Washington D.C. ● COSCDA (Council of State Community Development Agencies)

Senior Project Manager, Fresno, CA ● Fresno Housing

CEO/Publisher, Schlonn Hawkins

CEO/Editor-in-Chief, Miriam Axel-Lute

Managing Editor, Lillian M. Ortiz

Investigative Reporter, Shelby R. King

Associate Editor, Lara Heard

Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Sheedy

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ● The Kresge Foundation ● Oak Foundation

Wells Fargo


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The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation ● JPMorgan Chase Foundation ● Kaiser Permanente NeighborWorks America ● PNC Bank Foundation   Surdna Foundation Valley National Bank

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