Connecting Communities® | Investing in the Frontline: A Lesson from the Health Care Sector | Dec. 15, 3 p.m. ET
The share of middle-skill jobs has fallen while the share of frontline, service sector, and lower-skill jobs has increased. In addition to lower wages, these jobs often have irregular hours, limited benefits, and limited opportunity. Join this one-hour webinar, sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, to learn how health care employers are investing in frontline workers.
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Airbnb, Test Your Hosts for Bias
Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce
Now that the issue of racial discrimination has reared its ugly head in the peer-to-peer, "disruptive" tech industry, Airbnb might be wise to take a page from the fair housing playbook . . . More
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Come Together: Reweaving America's Social Fabric Using the Arts
Joyce Fernandes, archi-treasures
When used strategically, the arts offer very effective tools for bringing people in and across communities together, especially those with differences. Here are some guiding principles that might lead organizations to success . . . More
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Who Is Still Unbanked, And What Can We Do About it?
Bob Annibale, Citi Community Development
2015 marked the country's lowest unbanked rate since rates have been recorded. This is great news, but it still means the unbanked population roughly matches the size of Australia. What financial hurdles must this population overcome to achieve stability, and why are rates dropping among all groups of people of color except one? More
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Using Business as a Force For Good
Lillian M. Ortiz, Shelterforce
If all companies behaved like B Corps, over 12 million more Americans would be earning a living wage. Many companies are, and they're doing just fine. Here's how. More
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New Jersey should look into the Speigel Act in New York state. If the apartment is subsidized by social services and there are documented health or safety violations, social services can . . . --Brent Sheldon, more
There should be a fund . . . that would be called the Tenant Escrow Repair Program. Tenants would have their rent placed in escrow and would be . . . --Ray Neirinckx, more
We have a landlord here in Baltimore who sues his Housing Choice Voucher tenants if they try to leave one of his properties, even if the lease has expired. The lawsuits are always for . . . --Carol Ott, more
As one of the co-authors of the recent Newark study on the use of the warranty of habitability by tenants to improve their living conditions; it is heartening to see comments which reveal that many still have faith in the process . . . the most serious drawback to code enforcement efforts is the lack of belief in . . . --Abbott Gorin, more
Cabinet Secretaries make, with help from their assistant secretaries, policies. Assistant secretaries make the policies happen, including lining up support for funding in Congress. Regardless of the chosen secretary of HUD, there will be . . . --Martin French, more
There is tragic irony on an operatic scale in so many of the Obama administration's policies. He tried so hard to be . . . --Bill Vandivier, more
The latest count update shows a total of 62,634,907 for Trump . . . Clinton has 65,147,421 . . . I would be curious to see the updated data on the urban areas you cite . . . --Robert Cox, more
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Managing Editor
A new position at ArtPlace America, the Managing Editor will implement a content and publishing strategy and will publish a variety of rich content across multiple platforms . . . Read Full Listing
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Portfolio Manager
Will manage, monitor and review the multifamily loan and asset management program for compliance and fiscal stability; assist with structuring, underwriting, and financing . . . Read Full Listing
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Director of Property Management
CHP seeks a seasoned PM professional with demonstrated experience in best practice operations and compliance who cares deeply about social impact and . . . Read Full Listing
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Director of Resource Development
NJCC seeks a creative and dynamic individual for this role, responsible for cultivating relationships with investors, overseeing impact assessment, providing strategic advice . . . Read Full Listing
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Executive Director
The executive director will lead the Affordable Housing, Property Management, Resident Services and Housing Choice Voucher aspects of Charter Oak Communities' . . . Read Full Listing
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Senior Manager
The Senior Manager will manage urban and rural programs created to build assets in communities across the country, with a focus on programs that support housing and . . . Read Full Listing
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President
The President of the Partnership will create the annual work scope and operating budget, will work with governments, lenders, developers, housing advocates, and users to identify housing needs and meet those needs . . . Read Full Listing
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