Enterprise Community Partners

The first National Tribal Housing Ecosystem Summit is officially in session. 🔥 We’re thrilled to have kicked off the Summit with a Native Advisory Council gathering, and all Native Homeownership Coalition gathering, and a welcome reception. The event will continue to bring together voices across Indian Country throughout the week as well as federal agencies, policymakers, housing organizations, and more. Stay tuned for more highlights to come!

A housing leader with an unconventional journey, Ohio’s market leader Ayonna Blue Donald is here to “make things happen.” She spoke to us about her path to affordable housing and her work to build coalitions for greater economic opportunity in Cleveland and beyond. https://bit.ly/46V6PKi

One. More. Day. We’re excited to welcome everyone on Tuesday to the first National Tribal Housing Ecosystem Summit! Leaders from all across Indian Country will be coming together to inspire new ideas, partnerships, and investment opportunities to grow Tribal ecosystems that support housing development, homeownership, and economic development. There will also be a Tribal Showcase series where eight different tribes will present their development projects. Brush up on the agenda and make your schedule. We’ll see you this week! https://bit.ly/3MlZl9L

If we repurpose the private investment model and pair it with a shared equity approach, can we solve the housing affordability crisis — and increase homeownership opportunities for Black and Brown families? In Next City, Alex Cabral breaks down Grounded Solutions Network's Homes for the Future innovation, a winner of our Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge with the Wells Fargo Foundation. ⬇

🔥 Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than other natural disasters combined, and temperatures are only getting hotter. With support from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Enterprise Advisors has developed the Extreme Heat Quick Guide for community partners to develop strategies to address extreme heat while protecting the health and wealth of their communities. Check out the full guide: https://lnkd.in/gDk2RN_z

“I do this work because I have to do this work, for the lives of our young people and the future of all of us.” Brooklyn Williams, chief of education and community safety for the city of Oakland, California, speaks to us in an interview with Enterprise’s Sam Giffin, and shares the vision and impetus driving a multifaceted resource for transition age youth, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) TAY Hub. Young people between late adolescence and early adulthood who are disconnected from family, schools, and meaningful work face unique challenges when it comes to securing a safe, affordable place to call home. Learn how the hub is helping overcome these barriers and why it’s essential to create an ecosystem of support: https://bit.ly/3YYFtRA

We're excited to have you speaking at the National Tribal Housing Ecosystem Summit! Check out the agenda of events for next week's Summit in Boise: https://lnkd.in/gb_7_yYJ

We're so excited to have you presenting in the tribal showcase at our National Tribal Housing Ecosystem Summit next week in Boise, Idaho! Check out the agenda for more: https://lnkd.in/gb_7_yYJ

The Ohio General Assembly is considering multiple bills to tackle rising property taxes across the state, and we’re breaking it down next Wednesday on August 28. Experts from Enterprise, Greater Ohio Policy Center, Franklin County Auditor's Office, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, and Policy Matters Ohio will be joining to provide an overview of several bills and advocacy opportunities. Register now for your spot: https://bit.ly/3YBFI4M

Despite interest rates reaching their highest levels in 22 years, our friend and former Board member Maria Barry, CPA's community development banking (CDB) team at Bank of America financed 11,000 affordable housing units last year in 2023. Read her interview with Commercial Observer as she talks about expectations for lending in 2024, what lower interest rates would mean for spurring more affordable housing deals, and more: https://bit.ly/3ACmCSk