Halfway To Economic Democracy

In this Issue: The Housing Market Can't Fix the Racial Wealth Gap ● Only Halfway to Economic Democracy ● Invest in Home Repairs to Improve Health ● Parks, People, and Inclusive Collaborative Planning ● Also: Jobs ● Events ● Resources ● You Said It +

Week of February 17 In this Issue: Only Halfway to Economic Democracy ● Parks, People, and Inclusive Collaborative Planning ● Invest in Home Repairs to Improve Health ● The Housing Market Can’t Fix the Racial Wealth Gap ● Also: Jobs ● Events ● Resources ● You Said It + Invest in Home Repairs to Improve Health Eileen Divringi, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia What are the home repair needs of lower-income households and why does it matter for their health? Read Full Article Only Halfway to Economic Democracy Cliff Rosenthal, former CEO of the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions Community development finance has done some great things—but it has so far fallen short of its promise. Read Full Article Parks, People, and Inclusive Collaborative Planning Adela Park, Fairmount Park Conservancy Instead of seeking volunteers, this park planning organization paid members of the community to be part of an advisory committee. Then this happened . . . Read Full Article From the Shelterforce archive: The Housing Market Can’t Fix the Racial Wealth Gap Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce White wealth realized through homeownership was so disproportionately large because segregated white communities were able to hoard resources at the expense of other communities. So why do we think that’s replicable now? Read Full Article Raise Your Voice Comment periods are open until March 9 on the substantial proposed rule changes regarding the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and until March 16 on the substantial changes to HUD’s affirmative furthering fair housing (AFFH) regulations until March 16. Be sure to weigh in with your opinion.  See Shelterforce’s coverage of the CRA proposals here and the AFFH proposals here.  Events Build Healthy Places Network | Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule Change | Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. ET | This hour-long webinar will discuss the connection between residential segregation and health, the proposed AFFH change and what it could mean for health equity, how cities are currently using the rule, and what we can do as a community in response to the proposed change. Register here. Americans for the Arts | When Artists and Municipalities Partners for the Public Good | Wednesday, Feb. 19, 3 p.m. ET | Webinar participants will hear partnership pointers related to a three-year artist residency in which artists partnered with the Parks and Recreation Aquatics Division of Austin, Texas, activating and amplifying civic engagement around the future of the city pools. Register here.  Prosperity Now | Promoting Mental Health Through Financial Well-Being | Thursday, Feb. 27, 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET | This free webinar will explore how to enhance mental health outcomes by investing in financial well-being. Register here. We only list free events and resources of national interest.  To learn about advertising, click here. Looking for a Job? Scroll Down... Resources Health Affairs | “Quantifying Health Systems’ Investment In Social Determinants Of Health, By Sector, 2017–19” | Although there has been an increase in the number of hospital systems that are directly investing in community programs to address the social determinants of health, the degree to which they are investing as opposed to screening and referral is uncertain. This study takes a look at how much these systems are spending. You Said It On “Buying Power: Why Nonprofits Should Own Their Space” Maree: This is an excellent article, Saul, and I used it to show the benefits of buying a premises for our not for profit. Read More On “Roundtable: Policing and Community Development” Steve Lockwood: I have walked out of an abandoned house we were inspecting to be greeted by cops with drawn guns. We soon defused the situation. I’m a pretty old white man. I went back to work and told the story to one of our contractors—a middle-aged Black man. He said “imagine if that were me.” . . . Read More On “How a Dozen Organizations Are Fighting Persistent Poverty Together” Fernando Centeno: These are great efforts born of necessity, but I continue to see A LOT of overlap and duplication . . . is it possible to combine forces for a change? Read More On “Redlining Would Be Relegalized by CRA Reform Proposal” Ted Wysocki: Must read to know new threat to our communities. Via Twitter On “7 Ways to Improve Transit Without a New Rail Stop” Michael Spotts: Great article in @Shelterforce by @miriam_mjoy on improving transit—we can make a huge difference even without the megaproject. Via Twitter On “Integrating Arts and Culture Strategies into Transit Plans” Mile High Connects: As we prioritize #CommunityOrganizing in our core work this year, we reveled in the local stories of this article . . . Via Twitter On “HUD Secretary Asks America to Accept Housing Segregation” Housing Action IL:  Frighteningly accurate title . . . We cannot give up on our nation’s 50-year legal commitment to housing integration. Via Twitter On “Affirmatively Dismantling Fair Housing” Michael Allen: Great critique . . . Via Twitter On “Did Extending More Credit to Subprime Borrowers Cause the Foreclosure Crisis?” Tenants Together: Stop blaming low-income people for the housing crisis. Via Twitter On “Tenant Organizing When Rising Rent Isn’t the (Main) Issue” Oksana Mironov: Really good overview . . . about the shape and strategy of tenant organizing in localities where tenants rights aren't strongly codified. Via Twitter Jobs Publisher/Executive Director, Shelterforce, Montclair, NJ ● Shelterforce seeks a publisher/executive director to advance its mission, grow its audience and influence, and strategically and sustainably guide the organization through an evolving and dynamic media landscape. Read Full Listing Grants Manager, Capitol Hill Housing, Seattle, WA ● Capitol Hill Housings seeks a grants manager who will be responsible for grant acquisition and stewardship for the annual fund and the capital campaign, including research and prospecting, annual strategic grant planning, grant writing . . . Read Full Listing Partners for Rural Transformation Project Director, Fahe, Telecommute ● The Partners for Rural Transformation has an exciting opportunity for a Project Director to provide leadership to bring prosperity to the persistently poor regions of rural America. The position works closely with nationally recognized CDFIs, Hope Enterprise Corporation/Hope Credit Union . . . Read Full Listing Director of Finance, Champlain Housing Trust, Burlington, VT ● Champlain Housing Trust is seeking a highly skilled professional to lead its accounting and financial activities as the Director of Finance. This is a dynamic position with a dynamic organization, offering an opportunity to support the development, management, and stewardship of permanently . . . Read Full Listing Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, Minneapolis, MN ● Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) seeks an individual who is able to develop relationships with key external influencers, such as elected officials and funders. This position reports to and is the principal resource to the Board of Directors. The CEO will align metrics and performance . . . Read Full Listing Click here to post a job! More Jobs Executive Director, Durham, NC ● Habitat for Humanity Director of Financing and Accounting, Raleigh, NC ● DHIC Executive Director, Indio, CA ● Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Research and Policy Analyst, Washington, D.C. ● Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Associate Director of Real Estate, Boston, MA ● Urban Edge President and CEO, Raleigh, NC ● DHIC Inc. Editor, Miriam Axel-Lute Managing Editor, Lillian M. Ortiz Senior Editor, Keli A. Tianga Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Oguss Operations Assistant, Sam Fields Publisher, Harold Simon Made possible by the generous support of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ● Kresge Foundation ● NeighborWorks America ● Kaiser Permanente ● Bank of America Foundation ● JPMorgan Chase Foundation ● Citi Community Development ● PNC Bank Foundation● BB&T ● Valley National Bank ... and with the support of readers like you.