by Lesley Hatch, COO/Vice President and Candice Bennett, Director of Development It’s been a difficult week down in Richmond, as you probably have seen in the news. Not receiving much attention has been the recommendations released by the Virginia House...
by David Levine, President/CEO From time to time in this space, I’ve shared with you a blog by Bea Boccalandro. Having taken a course taught by her, I know Bea Boccalandro takes a look at charity and fundraising in very new and different ways. In her...
by David Levine, President/CEO This week, the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign issued this press release calling for a stronger federal response to the affordable housing crisis. The strength of the Campaign is its multi-sector approach to the crisis. Drawing on...
by David Levine, President/CEO A recent Slate magazine article highlights how restrictive zoning policies limit the construction of a greater number of affordable housing units. Given our current affordable housing crisis, the spotlight is now shining on these...
by David Levine, President/CEO In his recent article for the Washington Post, Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics points to the emerging crisis in housing. Whether it is through owning or renting a house, Zandi is clear that the crisis is around affordability. For...
by David Levine, CEO/President Last month, the journal “Inside Higher Ed” published this article on the unmet financial needs for students attending college. Not surprisingly, the gap between the costs of college (with living expenses) and the financial...