2022-2023 TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING SERIES
Here you will find a diverse mix of educational and cultivation offerings designed to equip HAND members with the tools and resources needed to bring more equitable communities to fruition. Our robust Training & Capacity Building calendar is released in the fall of each year, and offers a wide variety of educational sessions, networking opportunities and more.
Be sure to check back often for the most up-to-date information on all programs!
Interested in sponsoring one of HAND’s programs? Email Heather at hraspberry@handhousing.org.
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JULY 2022
Collaboration: The Innovative Solution for Nonprofit Developers
Date: July 19 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
Due to an ongoing, chronic shortage of affordable housing, many of our neighbors face the unfortunate reality of housing insecurity and instability. Low- and moderate-income households and persons of color have been hardest hit by the worsening housing crisis. The lack of access to quality, affordable housing is but one of the lasting impacts of a historic legacy of discriminatory public policies and private practices that also include growing wealth gaps for Black and Latinx households, disparities in educational attainment, lack of access to quality healthcare and food options in disinvested neighborhoods. To adequately address these urgent housing needs, we can’t operate on our own – we can only truly drive impact with an all-hands-on-deck, collaborative approach.
Join HAND, Forsyth Street Advisors, Goldstein Hall and CohnReznick on July 19th (1 – 2:30pm) for an update on the Joint Ownership Entity (JOE) exploratory phase for the DC, Maryland and Virginia metropolitan area (DMV). Over the last several months, HAND and its partners have undertaken a series of activities to assess the feasibility of developing a collaborative mechanism for nonprofit community-based housing developers in the region.
The proposed initiative is designed to transform the current landscape for the development and ownership of affordable housing by nonprofits in the DMV, strengthen the capacity of nonprofits to expand the supply of affordable housing in the region, and preserve economic diversity in communities subject to gentrification. Based on a similar program created in New York City, the JOE recognizes that all community development is local and that a collaborative effort in the DMV must respond to the region’s unique market, housing finance programs, and regulatory environment (additional background here).
The goal of the exploratory phase was to determine whether a collaborative strategy could be crafted among nonprofit housings within the DMV which could help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the nonprofit housing industry while maintaining nonprofits’ project control and enhancing the groups’ abilities to compete for pipeline with private developers. Our speakers will provide an overview of these activities, key findings and analysis from participating organizations, collective challenges to address, and recommendations for moving forward.
We encourage all interested organizations to join us, whether or not you participated in the exploratory phase. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to strengthen your organization’s operations, while ultimately creating a more equitable region through the vehicle of housing.
Who should attend? Presidents & CEOs; Executive Directors; Board Chairs; Directors of Development; and Asset Managers
Featured Speakers
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David Goldstein Managing Partner Goldstein Hall PLLC |
Esther Sandrof |
Marc Jahr Senior Advisor Forsyth Street Advisors |
Registration Fees: This event is free and only available to current HAND Members
Many thanks to Local Initiatives Support Corporation for its generous support!
AUGUST 2022
Introduction to the Institute, Supportive Housing 101, Understanding Needs
Date: August 9 | 9:00am – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
Cohort members can expect to gain a thorough understanding of the curriculum and the need for supportive housing, get to know the other teams and learn some best practices in producing and operating quality supportive housing.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
Project Teams, Concept, and Strategy
Date: August 10 | 9:30am – 4:00pm | Location: Convene Arlington
The second session will include a series of activities for team building, generating a shared vision, and defining team roles.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
Roles, Involving Tenants, Community Support
Date: August 11 | 10:00am – 1:30pm | Location: The John and Jill Ker Conway Residence and Farmers & Distillers
Cohort members will start their day with a tour of The John and Jill Ker Conway Residence led by Chapman Todd of Jaydot. The John and Jill Ker Conway Residence opened in 2016 and is the first mixed-income supportive housing development in Washington, DC. After the tour, cohort members will enjoy a working lunch at Farmers & Distillers.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
Equity In Action Happy Hour
Date: August 11 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Location: District Winery
Designing Your Project
Date: August 17 | 9:00am – 11:00am | Location: Virtual Webcast
This virtual session is all about how to design a project to meet quality standards. We’ll discuss how to work with an architect, how to create a project design that meets your project goals, and how to integrate accessibility and sustainability into your project concept.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
SEPTEMBER 2022
Services Planning, Service Coordination, and Models in Supportive Housing
Date: September 7 | 9:00am – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
In this session, cohort members will learn how to coordinate and plan services to support tenants in using housing as a platform for individual health, wellness, and recovery. Topics covered include services coordination, services and staffing models, and services design and planning.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
Introduction to Supportive Housing Budgets
Date: September 13 | 9:00am – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
This introduction to supportive housing budgets will cover the types of financing necessary to build and operate supportive housing, key budgeting considerations and priorities, and an overview of the development process.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
Supportive Housing Budgets: Services and Operating
Date: September 14 | 9:00am – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
In this session, cohort members will dive deeper into supportive housing budgets with material about sources and priorities for services and operating budgets. Discussions will center around types of local financing available for pre-development and gap financing as well as the sources of services funding available to projects.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
Follow The Money: Are We Making Progress Toward Meeting Regional Housing Needs?
Date: September 14 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
This program will focus on how local governments are investing in affordable housing through their government budget, housing justice legislation, and programs and how they measure against housing needs and the goals of the HIT Tool, a platform designed to track local efforts to produce affordable rental housing in the Washington region.
Registration fees: This is an open event.
Supportive Housing Budgets: Capital & Work Session
Date: September 15 | 9:00am – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
This final session on budgeting includes an overview of sources of capital financing as well as the entire development process. Tools and resources will be shared to help you plan out your budgets as a team.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
Member Mix & Mingle: Rooftop Social
Date: September 22 | 5:30pm – 8:00pm | Location: National Association of REALTORS
Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75.
OCTOBER 2022
Property Management and Service Coordination
Date: October 4 | 9:00am – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
This session is all about building operations and the associated services. Topics include working with tenants, creating and enforcing leases, coordinating services, managing crises, and addressing common challenges in property management.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
First Year
Date: October 6 | 9:00am – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
The first year of operations can present is own unique challenges. This session will cover the basics of coordinated entry and other tenant referral processes, managing move ins, and housing retention.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
Fair Housing and Tenant Screening
Date: October 18 | 9:00am – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
How can you ensure your project is equitable and accessible? This session will cover the principles of fair housing, reasonable accommodation, accessibility, and best practices in tenant screening.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
NOVEMBER 2022
Quality Improvement, Quality Endorsement, Project Presentation Prep
Date: November 9 | 9:00am – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
This penultimate session will focus on quality: how to engage in the CSH Quality Endorsement process, how to assess a project’s alignment with the Dimensions of Quality, and how to track outcomes to seek Quality Improvement.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
Finale Presentations
Date: November 16 | 10:00am – 1:00pm | Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Teams will present their project concept and connect with possible funders to get their projects moving forward.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Northern Virginia Supportive Housing Institute region.
DECEMBER 2022
HIT ACTIVATION: Prince George’s County DHCD | Growing Our Impact: A Look at Prince George’s County’s Work Towards Furthering Housing Opportunity!
Date: December 2 | 12:30pm – 2:00pm | Location:Virtual
HAND’s Holiday Mixer
Date: December 15 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Location: City Ridge Apartments| 20 Ridge Square NW, Washington, DC 20016
Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $150.
JANUARY 2023
Part 1: Navigating Turbulent Times – Market Update + ESG
Date: January 24 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: 6406 Ivy Lane Suite 700 Greenbelt, MD 20770
PLEASE NOTE: Lunch begins at 11:30am and the program starts at noon!
With an unpredictable market and material costs at a record high, stakeholders in the construction and development industries have been tasked with restructuring their typical processes to manage risk and deliver projects on time and within budget.
What You’ll Learn By Attending This Training
- The state of our market and the industry trends experts are preparing for in 2023.
- The tools, technology, and processes being used by developers and general contractors to capitalize on booming submarkets while simultaneously mitigating the risks of a volatile market.
- The importance of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and why it should be at the core of your organization’s strategic plan.
Featured Speakers
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Winell Belfonte
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Scott Dempsey
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Emily Metzler
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Brian Rennie
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Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75.
FEBRUARY 2023
Building Blocks – Preparing the Next Generation of Emerging Developers
Date: February 1 | 9:00am – 11:00am | Location: 815 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Celebrate Black History Month with DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) & HAND on Wednesday, February 1st, from 9am – 11am at DCHFA’s headquarters! Given the history of racial inequity and disparity, its impacts on housing, and the obstacles black real estate developers face when accessing the capital needed to revitalize communities, solutions that drive equitable outcomes for communities of color are critical to creating thriving communities. Join us for this dynamic session to learn from housing industry leaders about:
- Real estate development in Washington, D.C.;
- Tools you can use to succeed;
- How to break into and build a viable business;
- And how black professionals in the real estate industry can move the needle in a different direction.
Attendees will not only hear from a panel of real estate and housing industry veterans, but also have the opportunity to network with fellow industry professionals.
Featured Speakers
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Ellis Carr |
Christoper Donald |
Bo Menkiti |
Sonja Sanders Wells |
Registration Fees: This event is free for both current and non-HAND members.
HAND Resident Services Affinity Group:
Bringing Resident Service and Property Management Providers to the Table
Date: February 16 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
We invite you to join us for the next installment of HAND’s Resident Services Affinity Group on February 16, 2023 (12-2 pm). As community development professionals, many of us recognize that safe, healthy and affordable housing is the foundation for our communities to thrive. But the story does not end with housing. The individuals we serve – which include some of our most vulnerable populations earning 60 percent or less of area median income – require the combination of affordable housing and resident services designed specifically for their needs.
Many of the traditional services that our communities provide include: health and educational programs, financial literacy, and homeownership preparation. But what does this work look like in an ongoing pandemic? Is your community applying a racial equity lens to your programming? Are there blind spots in your community that could be off your radar? Resident services providers must consistently evaluate whether or not the program is truly adding value or simply checking a box. Further, organizations must learn how to effectively navigate the dynamic between resident services and property management staff to maintain a healthy working environment, lift up resident voices, and work towards the shared mission of creating a community where residents thrive. Join us at the next session where we will cover:
- Maintaining a healthy tension between resident services and property management teams;
- Creating an effective model of communication between the two entities;
- And how local practitioners are working through these challenges.
Who can attend? All HAND members who are engaged with resident services and property management! This includes, but is not limited to:
- Resident Service Coordinators
- Resident Service Managers
- Resident Relations
- Resident Service Specialists
- Property Managers
- Property Administrators
Featured Speakers
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Khyati Desai-Seltzer |
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Registration Fees: This event is free and only available to current HAND members.
MARCH 2023
Housing Justice Working Group
Date: March 1 | 12:00pm – 1:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast

Following the screening, the panel of speakers will address several critical issues in housing justice, including lived experience and advocacy, land use and zoning, encampments, and budget advocacy around housing.
Registration Fees: This event is free.
The Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development, University of Maryland | 7th Annual Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Real Estate Awards
Date: March 7 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Location: Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
HAND is being honored! Join us in celebrating this milestone accomplishment.
- HAND
- Daniel Henson, President, Henson Development Co.
- John Lin, President & CEO, CapStar Commercial Realty
Registration Fees: Tickets are $100 per person, $800 per table, and $50 for Young Alumni (who graduated in the last five years)
Part 2: Managing the DC First Source Program
Date: March 29 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: 6406 Ivy Lane Suite 700 Greenbelt, MD 20770
For more than 30 years, First Source has been one of the driving forces in the District’s strategy to reduce unemployment by ensuring that city residents are given priority for new jobs created by municipal financing and development programs. Join us to learn more about the DC First Source program and what it means for your project.
- What is the DC First Source program? When and why was it put in place?
- What are the program goals for projects?
- What are some lessons learned with respect to procuring subcontractors and vendors?
- What are best practices to engage the community and facilitate hiring from local residents?
- What are some potential pitfalls and penalties associated with First Source?
Featured Speakers
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John-Michael Gucwa |
Terry Kenner |
Brian McLaughlin |
Caroline Sullivan |
Robert Summers |
APRIL 2023
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Leah Hendey
Principal Research Associate
The Urban Institute
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LaToya Thomas
Policy Director
Housing Indicator Tool
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Jacqueline Alexander
Vice President of Real Estate Development
Mid Atlantic The Community Builders
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Phillip Kash
Partner
HR&A
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Charles King
Principal & Co-Founder
CSG Urban Partners
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Babatunde Oloyede
President & CEO
Marshall Heights Community Development Organization
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Emi Reyes
Chief Executive Officer
Latino Economic Development Center
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Stacy Spann
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More speakers to be announced!
JULY 2023
Resident Services Affinity Group | SAVE THE DATE
Date: July 12 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: Virtual Webinar
Details to be announced!
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