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2019 HUD Healthy Homes Program - Descriptions of Awarded Projects

On September 30, 2019, HUD awarded more than $314 million to 77 state and local government agencies and more than $5 million in six tribal communities to identify and address home health and safety hazards. This document is a description of each...

FY19 Choice Neighborhoods Program - Summaries of Awarded Projects Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Housing Finance | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

This document summarizes the 4 communities that were awarded funds through HUD's Choice Neighborhoods program in FY2019. The program promotes a comprehensive approach to transforming neighborhoods struggling to address the interconnected challenges...

Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Final Implementation Revision 4 Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

HUD Notice H-2019-09 PIH-2019-23 (HA) provides program instructions for the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), including eligibility and selection criteria.

Housing and Health: A Vision of Housing Security, Health, and Opportunity Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Social Finance

This report by the Colorado Health Institute discusses how housing affects health. The affordability, stability, quality, and accessibility of housing all play a role in individuals’ and communities’ health. The connection is clear, but it’s a...

Overview of HUD’s Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ)

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness hosted this webinar to discuss the 2019 Notice of Funding Availability for HUD's Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking program.

Federal Financing Programs Targeting Opportunity Zones

The White House Opportunity & Revitalization Council released a list of over 160 federal financing programs that give preference to projects located in Opportunity Zones.

Health Equity: Building Capacity to Measure Health Outcomes in Community Development Members only

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This new report by Enterprise Community Partners and NeighborWorks America shows how an innovative pilot program – the Health Outcomes Demonstration Project – equipped 20 affordable housing and community development organizations to evaluate the...

HUD and Fostering Investment in Low-Income Places Members only

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Todd Richardson of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides an overview of HUD's housing finance programs and how they can support Opportunity Zones investments at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

Overview of Federal Housing Assistance Programs and Policy Members only

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Today’s federal housing assistance programs fall into three main categories: rental housing assistance, assistance to state and local governments, and assistance for homeowners. This 2019 Congressional Research Service report provides an overview of...

Social Utility Projects in Opportunity Zones Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Opportunity Zones | Social Finance

Brandy Hotchkiss' and Darlene Newsom's presentation during Social Utility Projects session at AZ Opportunity Zones & Funds Conference.

HUD Programs for Housing Finance Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Don Billingsley with HUD, focuses on the financing programs and tools available from federal agencies for housing production and support.

Financing Hospitals and Health Care Facilities in Underserved Communities - WI Members only

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Bond Finance | Community Development | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

Dennis Reilly with the Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (WHEFA) presents on the financing programs they offer and several case studies of Hospitals they have assisted through bond financing.

Five Housing Solutions eBook - Next City Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Social Finance

The affordability crisis has hit a new high, and it demands new solutions. This ebook by Next City provides a look at five of those solutions being tested in cities today.

Financing for Attainable Housing Members only

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Jim Carras discusses how the workforce housing movement is building in Florida and talks about the different financing tools that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing and affordable housing available.

Building Sustainable Cities Through Blended Capital Members only

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This Kresge Foundation case study examines strategies to confront the interconnected web of complex issues facing cities and their residents as they address income inequality and reimagine a sustainable Detroit.

Financing for Workforce Housing Members only

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Corky Poster discusses the workforce housing movement in Arizona, presents different financing tools for that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing available, and presents some completed workforce housing case studies.

Financing for Workforce Housing Members only

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Marcos Ysmael discusses the workforce housing movement in Arizona, presents different financing tools for that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing available, and presents some completed workforce housing case studies.

Financing for Workforce Housing Members only

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Brian Swanton discusses the workforce housing movement in Arizona, presents different financing tools for that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing available, and presents some completed workforce housing case studies.

Philanthropic Financing - The East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Innovation Finance | Social Finance

The East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative is the largest urban redevelopment effort in Baltimore since the successful redevelopment of the Inner Harbor. This report focuses specifically on financing strategies that have helped move the project...

HNEF Scorecard Presentation Members only

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Economic Development | Innovation Finance | Social Finance

Maggie Church from CLF Ventures presents on ways to measure the impact of investments in communities.

Colorado Impact Report Members only

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Access to Capital | Social Finance

Throughout this report from Cornerstone Capital Group, you will hear from people who are actively working to deploy place-based impact capital that will provide more opportunities for low-income communities, small businesses, women-owned businesses,...

State and Federal Development Finance Programs Members only

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Industry experts from around the state and from various federal agencies will discuss development finance programs and their potential to spur job creation and growth in the economic development industry.

Impact Investing Overview Members only

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Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Social Finance

Andrew Brower from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation presents an overview of impact investing.

SC Financing for Workforce/Affordable Housing Members only

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Ivory Mathews discusses how important contributor's to a community's workforce are in need of affordable housing close to their jobs. Workforce housing produces a more sustainable local economy which allows workers to afford to live near their place...

Urban Revitalization & Impact Investing

CDFA Original Research | Foundations | Social Finance | Urban Development

CDFA's white paper documents the potential of a collaboration between impact investors and high performing Development Finance Agencies (DFAs) to fill the capital gaps facing cities and neighborhoods working to support urban revitalization and to...

Guide for Unleashing the Potential of Public-Philanthropic Partnerships Members only

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Community Development | Foundations | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published this guide for public, philanthropic, private, and nonprofit entities looking for effective ways to partner with other organizations around common goals, and it is informed by the...

How to Best Serve Trafficking Survivors Members only

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This presentation from the Freedom Network and the National Alliance to End Homelessness discussed two programs that can be used to serve trafficking survivors: Emergency Shelter Grants, and the Continuum of Care program. It also mentioned the...

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: 501(c)3 Nonprofit Financing – Healthcare, Education, Tribal & Community Facilities in the Crosshairs Members only

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This month's CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast , our expert speakers unlock financing for 501(c)3s to demonstrate the variety and depth of financial tools available to drive development in your community.

Case Study: PRI in Kandu Industries, MI Members only

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Community Development | Foundations | Social Finance

Mission Investors Exchange evaluates the impact of a community foundation's program-related investment into Kandu Industries.

Benefit Chicago: Investing for Impact Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

Benefit Chicago is a new collaboration that aims to mobilize $100 million in impact investments for nonprofits and social enterprises working throughout the Chicago region

Bridging the Gap: Impact Investment in the Chicago Region Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

Researchers in coordination with the MacArthur Foundation explain the need for impact capital in the Chicago region, and in what areas the capital would be most useful.

MIE Case Study: Bethaday Community Learning Center Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance | Tax Credits

A Mission Investors Exchange Case Study on the program-related investment in the Bethaday Community Learning Center.

MIE Case Study: Jackson County Education Coalition Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

A Mission Investors Exchange Case Study on a loan made by The Community Foundation of Jackson County to the Jackson County Education Coalition.

Expanding Philanthropy: Mission-Related Investing at F.B. Heron Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

The F.B. Heron Foundation offers a self-analysis of its history in mission-related investments, as well as lessons learned and advice for other foundations.

Catalytic First Loss Capital Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

GIIN explains how catalytic first loss capital can encourage the flow of capital to high risk opportunities by improving their risk-return profiles.

Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation Members only

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Federal | International | Social Finance

"Breaking the Binary" outlines a set of 12 case studies in 10 different countries in which policies have been enacted to support the development of social enterprise and related impact investments (also referred to as social investment).

CDFA and The Kresge Foundation RFP Webinar

Foundations | Social Finance | Webcasts

This one hour informational webinar will give background to Kresge's partnership with CDFA, and explain the types of projects Kresge wants to fund through Kresge Community Finance.

Boosting Philanthropic Impact through Mission Investments Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

Author Tracy Kartye documents the successes and failures of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's work in impact investments. She also offers advice to foundations on how to make successful investment decisions.

Impact Investment in the Municipal Bond Market Members only

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Bond Finance | Foundations | Social Finance

Charles Laven and Julijs Liepins provide readers with an introduction to both impact investing and municipal bonds, and explain how impact investments can strengthen the municipal bond market.

CDFA-Kresge RFP Webinar Slides

Foundations | Social Finance

Presentation slides from the CDFA - Kresge RFP Webinar.

Public Private Partnership Meeting Overview Members only

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Joseph Ben-Israel, Assistant Deputy Administrator for Community Facilities, discusses the mission, programs, portfolio, and P3 initiative of Community Facilities.

Impact Investing Policy in 2014: A Snapshot of Global Activity

Foundations | Social Finance

This report provides a range of perspectives on how to look at the role of policy as a facilitator, initiator, supporter, and partner in shaping an impact investing market. The articles are framed around either a country or a thematic point of focus.

Impact Investing in the Energy Sector Members only

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Energy Finance | Foundations | Social Finance

IIPC highlights specific actions the federal government can take to coordinate and direct diverse actors with flexible, mission-interested capital. The ultimate policy objective is to catalyze investment in energy innovation and deployment

Invest Northwest Eight Year Social Performance Review Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

With the help of Pacific Community Ventures, the Northwest Community Foundation created this document to identify the successes and failures of their mission-related investments.

Impact Investment: The Invisible Heart of Markets Members only

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Foundations | International | Social Finance

The Social Impact Investment Taskforce have document here several simple, inexpensive and practical steps that should quickly open up $1 trillion of new investment to tackle social problems innovatively and effectively

A New Anchor Mission for a New Century Members only

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Community Development | Foundations | Social Finance

Authored by Democracy Collaborative, this report offers an overview of how 30 community foundations, large and small, urban and rural, are working toward deploying all of their resources into mission-related investments.

A Short Guide to Impact Investing Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

This guide provides a flexible framework and a simple taxonomy to help people understand impact investing. The guide also contains several profiles of impact ventures, funds and investors.

Investments Made for Charitable Purposes Members only

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Foundations | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Treasury

The IRS provides an explanation of how foundations can make mission-related investments without paying an additional excise tax.

Living Cities Catalyst Fund Loan Profiles Members only

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A brief description of each of the loans that have been made by Living Cities' Catalyst Fund.

Mission Investing: Leveraging Additional Assets for Community Development Members only

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This resource from Arabella Advisors provides a brief overview of the role mission investments can play in supporting the development of low-income communities.

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