Two years ago, HAND launched GenerationHAND, an initiative designed to exclusively support practitioners who are on the rise within the affordable housing and community development industry. The goal of this initiative is to provide needed tools and guidance to our “emerging leaders” as they pursue successful careers in the public and private sector. Through a wide variety of dialogues, panel discussions, volunteer events, and professional development activities, we strive to embolden the individuals who will be doing the hard work of creating and preserving affordable housing in our communities.

On Saturday, October 28, 2017, GenerationHAND will host a SoulCycle fundraiser. All proceeds from the event will directly support graduate students studying community development, real estate, urban planning or related fields in the metropolitan Washington, DC region via four $500 scholarships.

Application Guidelines & More Details
-Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program at a university or college in Washington, DC, Maryland or Virginia.
-Applicants must be be studying community development, real estate, urban planning or a related field.
-The award will go towards the 2018 Spring Semester.
–You can fill out an electronic application here. The deadline for all submissions is 5:00 pm, November 17, 2017.
-All submissions will be reviewed by an independent committee, and winners will be honored at HAND’s Annual Holiday Mixer on December 13, 2017. Winners will be notified by December 1, 2017.

If you have any questions, please contact HAND’s Membership Manager, Courtney Battle. Good luck!

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Dear HAND Members, Sponsors and Partners,
25 Capacity Building events, training 1,426 practitioners. 60 new members to the HAND family. Over 1,400 attendees at our Annual Meeting & Housing Expo. What a year! This time last year when we set out to host 25 events in honor of our 25th Anniversary, it is safe to say that it was quite an endeavor! However, what we found was that our members appreciated more diverse content and the ability to meet them where they were via introductory and advanced level trainings. To read more about what we’ve been up to, check out our Year in Review.

As we approach the upcoming program year, we encourage you to “Plan your year with HAND.” In response to feedback from members and sponsors who are interested in mapping out their engagement, we’ve put together a prospectus that presents a snapshot of sponsorship opportunities from trainings and seminars to our largest signature event. The Annual Meeting always sells out quickly, and to ensure that you and your colleagues lock in your space as well as your support, this is THE time to commit to one of many sponsorships that include benefits associated with the annual event. Additionally, renewing your membership today guarantees that you continue to receive all of the benefits HAND has to offer. Our Membership Manager Courtney Battle circulated the first set of membership renewals in August, but if you would like a copy of your invoice, you can reach out to her directly.