(ShelterForce) Lower Rates of COVID in Nonprofit Housing

In This Issue: Affordable Housing Ballot Measures Passed Across the Country ● Nonprofit Housing Residents Have Lower Rates of COVID ● The Keys to the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase ● Also: Jobs ● Events ● You Said It ● In Case You Missed It +

Week of Nov. 30 In This Issue: Where Voters Supported Affordable Housing ● Residents of Nonprofit Housing Have Lower Rates of COVID ● Lessons From 40 Years of Enabling Tenants to Buy Their Buildings ● Also: Jobs ● Events ● You Said It ● In Case You Missed It + Residents of Nonprofit Housing Have Lower Rates of COVID Ann Houston, Opportunity Communities Affordable housing providers have touted the connections between health and the places where people live for years. In a small city outside of Boston, the evidence is incontrovertible. Read Full Article Where Voters Supported Affordable Housing   Brandon Duong and Lillian M. Ortiz, Shelterforce Here's a rundown of the places across the country where voters supported policies to expand affordable housing. Read Full Article Lessons From 40 Years of Enabling Tenants to Buy Their Buildings Judy Meima, consultant As cities around the country consider legislation that will allow tenants a chance to buy their buildings, Washington, D.C., can provide lessons on what to do—and not to do. Read Full Article  In Case You Missed It Do Rent Regulations Make the Housing Crisis Worse? Will the Biden Administration Bring Rent Relief? LIHTC Preservation and the Need for Rental Assistance COVID Through the Eyes of a South Asian Immigrant Teen Events Wednesday, Dec. 2, 12 to 1 p.m. ET | Promoting Equitable Industrial Recovery | Join LISC in this upcoming webinar and panel discussion about how cities, intermediaries, community organizations, and philanthropy can advance equitable economic outcomes. Register here. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2 to 3 p.m. ET | Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits and Philanthropy | Nonprofit Quarterly will host a candid discussion about the myriad ethical challenges they have confronted while covering nonprofits, philanthropy, and international aid. The webinar will explore how to meaningfully interview and portray people who have experienced trauma, and how to report on a project’s failures or shortcomings. Register here. Thursday, Dec. 17, 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. | Applying an Equitable Framework for Housing Policy Response During COVID-19 and Beyond | Urban Institute and Enterprise Community Partners will host a virtual discussion exploring policies for a stronger, more equitable housing recovery from the pandemic. Register here. Thursday, Dec. 17, 3 p.m. ET | Meet Me at the Punch Bowl with Shelterforce | We'd like to invite you to the Punch Bowl. Just some time to chat, partake in trivia (optional!), and connect with your housing colleagues. We’ll have several opportunities to have more or less structured conversations depending on your preference, and some unique ways to let your hair down after a truly challenging year. Register here. We only list free events and resources of national interest.  To learn about advertising, click here. Looking for a Job? Scroll Down... You Said It Why Lisa Byers loves Shelterforce: “The articles give me perspective, a sense of camaraderie, and hope. I also get to read in Shelterforce about studies that illuminate patterns and trends. I read articles about our history so that I have context for what we’re trying to do today.” Join Lisa and help keep us strong for years to come. On “Flooded: How Natural Disasters Lead to Predatory Lending in the Rio Grande Valley” Rural LISC: Whether we are talking about man-made, natural, or even economic disasters, it’s imperative that we’re intentional about helping communities become more resilient. @Shelterforce covers this important issue. Via Twitter On “Tenants Block Evictions by Any Means Necessary” Right to the City: From NYC to New Orleans, Richmond to Los Angeles, tenants are rising up to resist evictions—by organizing, shutting down court hearings, picketing lawyers who represent landlords & more because #HousingIsTheCure!! Via Twitter On “Health Care and Community Development Partnerships in the Time of COVID-19” LISC_HQ: As #Covid19 disproportionately impacts minority and low-income communities, addressing the #SDoH is more important than ever before. @mandaabrams & @Shelterforce report on the effectiveness of partnerships between community development and healthcare orgs. Via Twitter On “Outside Their Comfort Zone: Health Sector Players Speaking Up for Housing Policy Change” MHCUpstream: Highly recommended read. Via Twitter Jobs Organizing Director, Women's Community Revitalization Project, Philadelphia, PA ● Women's Community Revitilization Project seeks an Organizing Director to coordinate the organization’s organizing, advocacy and strategic relationship building with individuals, institutions, public officials and other decision makers, forge new relationships to build the organization’s . . . Read Full Listing Housing Program Coordinator, City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA ● The City of Charlottesville is seeking qualified candidates to be considered for the position of Housing Program Coordinator who are highly motivated and who strives for success by demonstrating Charlottesville's Core Values of Leadership, Trust, Creativity, Respect, and Excellence. The Housing . . . Read Full Listing Director of Real Estate Development, Champlain Housing Trust, Burlington, VT ● Champlain Housing Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead its real estate development activities throughout Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle counties. The ideal candidate will be committed to social justice, equity, and . . . Read Full Listing More Jobs Director of Housing Programs, Washington, DC ● Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development Program Manager, Cleveland, OH ● Case Western Reserve University Executive Director, Glenside, PA ● Regional Legal Housing Services Community Development Director, Buffalo, NY ● PUSH Buffalo Click here to post a job! CEO/Publisher, Schlonn Hawkins CEO/Editor-in-Chief, Miriam Axel-Lute Managing Editor, Lillian M. Ortiz Associate Editor, Brandon Duong Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Oguss Operations Manager, Sam Fields Made possible by the generous support of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ● The Kresge Foundation ● Oak Foundation ● Wells Fargo and  Bank of America Foundation ● Citi Community Development ● The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation ● JPMorgan Chase Foundation ● Kaiser Permanente ● NeighborWorks America ● PNC Bank Foundation● Truist Bank  ● Valley National Bank ... and with the support of readers like you.