Here you will find a diverse mix of educational and cultivation offerings designed to equip HAND members with the technical tools and resources needed to bring thriving communities to fruition.
Be sure to check back often for the most up-to-date information on all trainings!
If you’re curious what kind of events are in store, check out last year’s training schedule. Learn More.
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September 2020
Higher Ground: Developing Affordable Housing & Community Facilities
in Partnership with Faith Communities
Date: September 15 | 9:00am – 12:30pm | Location: Zoom Webcast
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.
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Rev. David Bowers
Enterprise Community Partners
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Sarah Constant
Mission First Housing Group
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Edmund Delany
Capital One
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Susan Etherton
Arlington Presbyterian Church
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Matthew Hall
Goldstein Hall PLLC
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Rev. Dr. Leonard
Hamlin Sr. Washington National Cathedral
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Jason Labate
Goldstein Hall PLLC
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Kamilah McAfee
Wesley Housing Development Corporation
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Carmen Romero
Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
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Pastor Patrice Sheppard
Lydia’s House
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John Welsh AHC Inc |
Rev. Joseph K. Williams, Sr. Enterprise Community Partners | Heather Raspberry HAND |
October 2020
HAND & When We All Vote Host Voter Registration Drive
Date: October 26 | 5:00pm – 6:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
The voter drive will be streamed live via Zoom (access link to be provided in advance) and Facebook Live, so you can tap in from anywhere!
Join us on October 26 from 5-6:30pm for HAND’s Virtual Voter Drive! We’ll get together virtually to make sure our networks have a plan to vote, discuss the importance of voting, and hear from very special guests including Shawn Yancy (formerly of FOX5 DC), Raisa Johnson (National Housing Trust) and Stacy Spann (Housing Opportunities Commission)! Throughout the program guests will have an opportunity to text, email and get the word out on social media to as many eligible voters as possible, to the tunes of DJ CheickMeOut!
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Shawn Yancy
Journalist (Formerly FOX5 DC),
President & Founder, Girls’ Night Out by Shawn Yancy |
Raisa Johnson
Resident Services Director,
National Housing Trust |
Stacy Spann |
Live music by |
HAND & Housing Priorities Coalition Comprehensive Housing Plan Testimony Training
Date: October 27 | 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
HAND Activation: A Dialogue with Prince George’s County
Date: October 28 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
Prince George’s County Officials
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Councilmember
Derrick Leon Davis Prince George’s
County Council |
Councilmember
Dannielle Glaros Prince George’s
County Council |
Angie Rodgers Deputy CAO for |
Rev. David Bowers VP & Market Leader, |
Industry Practitioners
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Vicki Davis Managing Partner & |
Jair Lynch
President & CEO,
Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners |
Derrick Perkins SVP and Market Executive, Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Michael Bodaken President, |
Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $150.
November 2020
Regional Housing Webinar and Playbook Launch
Date: November 17 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
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.
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Christian Dorsey |
A.J. Jackson |
Dr. Tiffany Manuel |
Heather Raspberry, |
Peter Tatian |
December 2020
HAND & NHT Host Building Energy Performance Standards Workshop
Date: December 3 | 10:00am – 12:00 pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
- 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.
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Lindsay Falasca |
Michael Feldman-Wiencek |
Ravi Malhotra |
Ted Trabue |
Donald Walker |
Registration fees: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75.
Change Makers – A Check In from leaders in Health, Education and Housing
Date: December 17 | 9:30am – 10:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
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.
2020 Virtual Holiday Mixer
Date: December 17 | 5:00pm – 6:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
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.
January 2021
RESCHEDULED: District of Columbia & Montgomery County Green Banks Present CLEER Financing Program
NEW DATE: January 14 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
If you registered for the previously scheduled program, please email cbattle@handhousing.org to confirm your attendance for the new date.
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:
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John Cain, |
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.
HAND Activation: A Dialogue with Northern Virginia
Date: January 26 | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
Date: January 27 | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
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Christian Dorsey
Board Member,
Arlington County
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Ross Litkenhous
Council Member, City of Falls Church
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Mayor Justin Wilson
City of Alexandria
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Michelle Krocker
Executive Director,
Northern Virginia
Affordable Housing Alliance (Moderator)
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Catherine Buell
Head of Community Development,
Amazon in the Community
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Eric Maribojoc
Executive Director,
Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship,
George Mason University School of Business
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Jon Frederick
President,
Alexandria Housing
Development Corporation |
Kamilah McAfee
Vice President of
Real Estate Development, Wesley Housing
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Michelle Winters
Executive Director,
The Alliance for
Housing Solutions
(Moderator)
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Tom Fleetwood
Director,
Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development
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Margaret Franklin
Woodbridge District Supervisor,
Board of Supervisors,
Prince William County
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Rebekah King
Housing Finance
Project Manager, Loudoun County Office of Housing |
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Jeff McKay
Chairman,
Board of Supervisors,
Fairfax County
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Phyllis Randall
Chair,
Board of Supervisors,
Loudoun County
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Jill Norcross
Community Outreach Regional Manager,
Northern Virginia,
Virginia Housing
(Moderator)
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Brian McLaughlin
President,
Communities Division, Enterprise Community Investment, Inc.
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Feras Qumseya
Vice President, Development,
Foulger-Pratt
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Carmen Romero
Executive Vice President, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
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Mike Scheurer
Executive Vice President, Housing and Community Development, Cornerstones
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Stewart Schwartz Executive Director,
Coalition for
Smarter Growth (Moderator)
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Registration fees: This event is free to attend.
DC Point-In-Time Count
Date: January 27 | 9:00pm – 2:00am | Location: Washington, DC
February 2021
March 2021
Housing Indicator Tool Launch
Date: March 9 | 10:00am – 12:00pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
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.
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David Bowers |
AJ Jackson Executive Vice President, Social Impact Investing, JBG SMITH |
Jimmie Jones |
George L. Leventhal, Ph.D |
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Stacy Spann |
Leslie Steen |
Ronnie Galvin Managing Director Community Investment, Greater Washington Community Foundation |
Monica Mitchell
Vice President of Community Development, Wells Fargo |
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Catherine Buell
Head of Community Development,
Amazon in the Community
Elected Officials |
Angela Carlberg
Project Manager,
Racial Equity and
the Democratic Economy,
The Democracy Collaborative
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Peter Tatian
Senior Fellow,
The Urban Institute;
Research Director,
Urban–Greater DC
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Leah Hendey
Principal Research Associate;
Codirector,
National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership,
The Urban Institute
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Councilmember
Derrick Leon Davis Prince George’s
County Council |
Christian Dorsey Board Member, Arlington County |
Supervisor John Foust
Board of Supervisors,
Fairfax County
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Marc Elrich |
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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.
Sharing The Sun: Accessing Solar Energy for Sustainable Affordable Housing and Just, Equitable Communities
Date: March 31 | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
More details to come.
April 2021
HIT Activation | A Dialogue With Montgomery County
Date: April 7 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
More details to come.
HAND & NHT Host Building Energy Performance Standards Workshop
Date: April 27 | 10:00am – 12:00pm | Location: Virtual Webcast
More details to come.
May 2021
June 2021
HAND 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Housing Expo
Date: June 25 | 9:00am – 3:00pm | Virtual Conference & Expo | Location: Virtual Webcast
Hear from industry thought leaders, recognize the region’s most outstanding and innovative housing developments and get your virtual business cards ready!
July 2021
August 2021
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