Recent analysis by the Urban Institute revealed there are 800 vacant parcels owned by houses of worship in just four jurisdictions in the region that could potentially catalyze the development of between 49,000 and 109,000 units of housing. Join HAND, Enterprise Community Partners, and Goldstein Hall PLLC for an interactive session featuring affordable housing practitioners, clergy and lay leaders who have successfully partnered to develop affordable housing and community facilities across the Washington Region. The agenda will include a sharing of lessons learned by Enterprise and its partners during the first 14 years of the Faith Based Development Initiative, a special highlight from attorneys providing best practices for faith communities to ensure their interests are protected, case studies highlighting successful projects, and a candid panel discussion with experienced partners sharing insights on what it really takes to bring these projects to fruition.

Rev. David Bowers Enterprise Community Partners	Sarah Constant Mission First Housing Group	Edmund Delany Capital One	Susan Etherton Arlington Presbyterian Church	Matthew Hall Goldstein Hall PLLC
Rev. Dr. Leonard Hamlin Sr. Washington National Cathedral	Jason Labate Goldstein Hall PLLC	Kamilah McAfee Wesley Housing Development Corporation	Carmen Romero Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing	Pastor Patrice Sheppard Lydia’s House
	John Welsh AHC Inc	Rev. Joseph K. Williams, Sr. Enterprise Community Partners	Heather Raspberry HAND

Prince George’s County Officials

Councilmember  Derrick Leon Davis   Prince George’s  County Council	Councilmember  Dannielle Glaros   Prince George’s  County Council	Angie Rodgers Deputy CAO for  Economic Development, Office of the Prince George’s  County Executive	Rev. David Bowers VP & Market Leader,  Mid-Atlantic, Enterprise Community Partners (Moderator)

Industry Practitioners

Vicki Davis Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Urban Atlantic	Jair Lynch   President & CEO,  Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners	Derrick Perkins SVP and Market Executive, Bank of America Merrill Lynch	Michael Bodaken President, Bodaken & Associates (Moderator)

Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $150.

Greater Washington has seen genuine momentum around housing as a common priority, including regional targets endorsed by area elected officials and new public, private, and philanthropic investments in housing production and preservation. But despite this progress and a general awareness of our housing challenges, many area leaders and residents have not been united around a compelling message for how to address these challenges.

To build institutional and public will, COG and our partners joined together this year to co-sponsor cutting-edge research to develop a Playbook to help message, frame, and communicate clearly and effectively about housing, which has become even more essential in this time of uncertainty and change.

On November 17, we invite you to join us for the release of the Playbook and a larger interactive conversation about the state of regional housing affordability across sectors and geographies.

• Playbook author, Dr. Tiffany Manuel of The Case Made, will present key findings from her focus group research, overarching messaging themes, as well as Do’s and Don’ts for every CEO, elected official, policy wonk, or communications professional.
   
• A panel of area leaders including A.J. Jackson, JBG Smith; Christian Dorsey, Arlington County Board and the COG Board of Directors; and Heather Raspberry, Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) will discuss how enhanced messaging can help advance their housing priorities.
   
• Peter Tatian of the Urban Institute will provide an overview on current trends in regional housing, with a focus on COVID-19 impacts and racial equity.

Christian Dorsey  Arlington County Board;  Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board	A.J. Jackson Executive Vice President, Social Impact Investing, JBG Smith	Dr. Tiffany Manuel President & CEO, TheCaseMade	Heather Raspberry, Executive Director, Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND)	Peter Tatian Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute;  Research Director, Urban–Greater DC

• Ensure that participants understand the proposed rules for implementing BEPS and how their buildings will be impacted;
• Solicit feedback from participants on the proposed rules; 
• Connect participants to resources that are available to help them ensure their buildings will comply with the requirements; and
• Brainstorm continued learning opportunities to address participants’ priority concerns.

Lindsay Falasca Director, DC Innovation HUB	Michael Feldman-Wiencek Program Analyst, DC Department of Energy & Environment	Ravi Malhotra Founder & President, ICAST	Ted Trabue Director, DC Sustainable Energy Utility	Donald Walker Director of Operations, DC Green Bank

Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75.

 

Join the Center for Race, Equity, Justice and Inclusion for its second panel discussion with Change Makers in our region. Hear from leaders of color, sharing their expertise, journeys, strategies and vision as we prepare for 2021.

Registration fees: This event is free.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join HAND for its annual Holiday Mixer on Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm via webcast. We’re gathering virtually this year, but we still have the same opportunities for you to connect with colleagues PLUS a HAND Trivia Challenge! So grab three of your colleagues and register your office’s team today! Want to register without your office-mates? Lock in your space and we’ll make sure you’re assigned to a team. The winning team will take home $100 in prizes! You won’t want to miss this evening of networking, games, special giveaways and even a signature cocktail!

Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75.

In July 2015, Montgomery County became the first county in the nation to create a green bank. Three years later, Mayor Bowser signed the District of Columbia Green Finance Authority Establishment Act of 2018, officially making Washington, DC the first city in the United States to establish a green bank. Although they represent different jurisdictions, both are missioned to to accelerate energy efficiency improvements and the deployment of clean energy technology by leveraging private investment. Join HAND on January 14 to learn about an effective financing option to support our region’s sustainability goals. The Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables Program (CLEER Program) is available to both for-profit and nonprofit commercial property or business owners. Eligible properties include multi-family rental apartments (five or more units), houses of worship, planned unit developments (PUDs) and cooperatives, among others. Participants can expect an informative dialogue with representatives from DC Green Bank, Montgomery County Green Bank and other key industry partners. This timely conversation will also support developers as they consider how to enhance protections around air quality as we continue to navigate the impacts of COVID-19. Confirmed speakers include:

John Cain, Energy Services Business Development, Boland	Horacio Chacon, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, Sandy Spring Bank	Ken Cook, President, Commercial Banking, Sandy Spring Bank	Tom Deyo,  Chief Executive Officer, Montgomery County Green Bank	Eli Hopson,  Chief Executive Officer, DC Green Bank

Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75.

The time has come! Join HAND for the official launch of the Housing Indicator Tool (HIT) in a special virtual event on Tuesday, March 9th.

HIT is a one-of-a-kind platform that will provide the most up-to-date information on housing production across the region, with a comparison to established local housing targets. The tool will be updated annually with housing data from each jurisdiction, and the inaugural release will include two years of scorecard data to provide a more comprehensive look at our current state-of-affairs. The best part about the HIT is that it holds ALL HAND members, local jurisdictions, and the private and philanthropic sectors accountable for addressing the Capital Region’s housing affordability challenge. 

You can expect an introduction to the tool, insights from practitioners on how the HIT can be leveraged across sectors, and perspectives from decision-makers across the region. We recognize that any progress in addressing housing affordability will require collaboration across the board, so will be joined by a diverse slate of speakers representing key research partners, industry stakeholders, and regional leadership.

Industry Practitioners

David Bowers VP & Market Leader, Mid-Atlantic, Enterprise Community Partners	AJ Jackson Executive Vice President, Social Impact Investing, JBG SMITH	Jimmie Jones Community Development Manager, Truist	George L. Leventhal, Ph.D Director, Community Health, Kaiser Permanente
Stacy Spann  Executive Director, Housing Opportunities Commission	Leslie Steen Senior Advisor, Wesley Housing	Ronnie Galvin Managing Director Community Investment, Greater Washington Community Foundation	Monica Mitchell Vice President of Community Development,  Wells Fargo
Angela Carlberg Project Manager, Racial Equity and the Democratic Economy, The Democracy Collaborative     Elected Officials	Peter Tatian Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute;  Research Director,  Urban–Greater DC	Leah Hendey Principal Research Associate; Codirector, National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, The Urban Institute	Heather Raspberry Executive Director, Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND)

Councilmember  Derrick Leon Davis Prince George’s  County Council	Christian Dorsey Board Member, Arlington County	Supervisor John Foust Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County	Marc Elrich County Executive, Montgomery County

Angie Rodgers  Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Office of the Prince George’s County Executive, Prince George’s County	John Falciccio  Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, District of Columbia	Vandana Sinha Editor-In-Chief, The Washington Business Journal (Moderator)

Registration fees: This event is free to attend.

Between the state of the economy, the housing supply and growing population, the current climate requires us all to think creatively about how to best address housing affordability in our region. Staying on top of trends in housing finance is critical for professionals seeking to expand their arsenal of strategies when navigating various transactions. Join HAND on April 9 for Affordable Housing Debt Executions in the DMV: The Latest and Greatest From Leading Experts in the Industry.  This informative session will provide guests with key updates on debt structures, the GSEs (Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), construction lending, balance sheet executions and more. We will also welcome a number of industry leaders representing the finance and real estate development sectors:

Industry Practitioners

Kimberly Black King  Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Volunteers of America	John E. Gilmore IV Managing Director, Walker & Dunlop	Caitlin Gossens  Vice President, Community Development Banking, JPMorgan Chase
Lauren Marcus, Esq.  Senior Associate, Tiber Hudson	Kent Neumann, Esq. Founding Member, Tiber Hudson	Myles Perkins President, AGM Financial

Registration fees: Current HAND Members Fee: Free, Non-Member Fee: $75.

Environmental degradation does not affect communities equally. Disadvantaged communities have lower carbon footprints and contribute less to negative climate change, yet feel the burdens more acutely.

Lenwood Coleman Chief Program Officer, Groundswell	Darien Crimmin Vice President of Energy and Sustainability, WinnCompanies	Mark Davis President & Founder, WDC Solar	Krista Egger  Vice President, Green Communities, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc
Don Hague Project Analyst, Montgomery Housing Partnership	Jim Knight President & CEO, Jubilee	Pranay Kohli CEO, Amidus	Jared Lang Senior Project Manager, Wesley Housing
Dr. Taresa Lawrence  Deputy Director, Department of Energy and Environment’s Energy Administration	Jeff Lesk President & Co-founder, New Partners Community Solar	Elijah Perry Interim Executive Director, GRID Alternatives
Gary Skulnik CEO & Founder,  Neighborhood Sun	Sasha Srivastava Executive Director, New Partners Community Solar	Herb Stevens CEO & Co-founder,  New Partners Community Solar

Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75

Join us for At the CORE: Strategies to Bolster Resident Services in Our Communities, on April 20 from 12-2pm to learn about how your portfolio could benefit from the Certified Organization for Resident Engagement & Services (CORES) Certification. Launched by Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) in 2018, CORES recognizes organizations that have developed a robust commitment, capacity, and competency in providing resident-centered service coordination in affordable rental housing. Organizations regularly leverage CORES certification to deepen and formalize aspects of their own resident services infrastructure and to unlock funding and partnership opportunities. Specifically, CORES is one requirement for owners of multifamily affordable housing to qualify for Fannie Mae™ Healthy Housing Rewards – Enhanced Resident Services™, a product enhancement that benefits borrowers that incorporate resident services coordination systems in their newly constructed, rehabilitated or refinanced multifamily affordable rental properties. CORES is also included on LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plans applications in Maryland and Virginia. Guests can expect to learn more about CORES, including: requirements for certification, an overview of the application process, and the use of CORES in the LIHTC applications and for Fannie Mae’s Healthy Housing Rewards program. The program will also feature organizations from across the region who are CORES certified, and can speak to the impacts in our communities.

Industry Practitioners

Kevin Lewis  Deputy Executive Director, Operation Pathways, Inc. & Assistant Vice President, Resident Services,  The NHP Foundation	Alexandra Nassau-Brownstone  Vice President, Resident Outcomes & CORES, Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF)	Angie Roberts-Dobbins  Vice President, Resident Services,  Community Housing Partners (CHP)	Sandra Serna  Vice President, Health and Housing,  Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF)

Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75.

Through education, engagement and regional advocacy, HAND builds the capacity of its cross-sector collective to support the development of sustainable communities for individuals and families at all income levels. Keeping with our commitment to center racial equity, HAND is intentional in embedding these values into our operations, creating solutions that drive just and equitable outcomes for communities of color. We know there is a vested interest in doing more of the same, and we strive to model for our members what it means to address the longstanding barriers that are woven into the very fabric of our society – benefiting a few at the expense of others. Utilizing an equity lens with every decision is critical to ensure our programs and processes yield equitable outcomes. Even in the midst of the growing housing affordability challenge, black and brown real estate developers are still met with the obstacle of accessing the capital needed to execute their plans to revitalize communities.

In March 2021, HAND announced its newest partnership with Greystone, titled Equity in Action. This debt and equity platform is designed to increase opportunity for black and brown real estate developers who seek to create communities where all can thrive. Join us on May 13 to hear the “why” behind this platform, how it works, and answers to YOUR questions! We will be joined by the team that Greystone has structured to support members in accessing capital, as well as HAND’s leadership. Developers of color are strongly encouraged to attend.

Industry Practitioners

Alicia Cotton-Doney Managing Director, Greystone	Heather Raspberry Executive Director, Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND)	Steve Rosenberg Founder & CEO, Greystone

Registration fees: This event is free to current institutional HAND Members(Consultant, For-Profit, Small Non-Profit and Large Non-Profit members). If you have a question about your membership level or the status of your membership renewal, please email cbattle@handhousing.org.

As the American population grows older, and the cost of assisted living residences only increases with time, the need for affordable assisted living is greater than ever. Join us on June 3 for Creating Options for Seniors: Structuring Affordable Assisted Living Transactions. This panel will explore a number of strategies to create assisted living projects that are affordable to individuals qualified for tax-credit housing, including combining LIHTC and traditional affordable housing subsidy sources with Medicaid waivers and other assisted living funding sources and common structuring considerations. This engaging dialogue will take a comprehensive look at these types of projects, examining both general deal structure and case studies from the DC area. The program will also feature an expert slate of speakers, including representatives from Urban Atlantic, Victory Housing, Gragg Cardona Partners and Reno & Cavanaugh, PLLC. 

Industry Practitioners

Jeffrey Blackwell Vice President of Real Estate Development Victory Housing	Matthew Greeson Partner Reno & Cavanaugh, PLLC
Oussama Souadi Partner Gragg Cardona Partners	Christopher Vernick Development Manager Urban Atlantic

Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75

HAND’s Annual Meeting is the largest convening of real estate and community development professionals in the Washington region. We invite you to join the celebration of our 30th anniversary with an immersive virtual experience designed to inspire you, make you think, and strengthen the relationships that are vital to the creation of flourishing communities. 

The history of our nation is tainted with smears of systemic racism and discrimination from the very first steps of settlers onto American land. In 1619, a ship carrying the first enslaved Africans arrived at Point Comfort in Virginia. Just 15 years later, colonizers would make contact with Piscataway Conoy – the largest and most powerful tribal nation in our region, with a footprint that extended across DC, Maryland, Virginia and even further into the Mid-Atlantic. The dark days that followed laid the foundation for systems, policies, and programs that are still with us to this very day. HAND is standing firm in its commitment to centering equity, and as we recognize the milestone of 30 years, we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge that we have been battling the same challenges for hundreds of years. Still here in celebration. Still here in challenge. We remain dedicated to working alongside you to address the root causes that amplify housing disparities and restrict access to opportunity for communities of color. We celebrate, but we also say their names. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Piscataway Conoy. And so many others. Join us as we hold space to reflect on the past three decades, hear from industry thought leaders and connect with each other in the spirit of creating a more just and equitable region.