1. NeighborWorks America
NeighborWorks America SunTrust Partnership Overview
NeighborWorks America
In a New Federal Landscape

2. Founded on Resident Leadership
Pittsburgh, 1968: City officials under scrutiny for poor living conditions in low-income neighborhoods
Dorothy Richardson forms an organization with her neighbors, “Citizens Against Slum Housing” and is elected the chair
City Council eventually passes new laws and establishes a Housing Court
Richardson founds NHS of Pittsburgh, which becomes the model for NHS organizations nationwide and eventually Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, now known as NeighborWorks America.

3. NeighborWorks America SunTrust Partnership Overview
North Star
Every community in America is a place of opportunity.

4. NeighborWorks America SunTrust Partnership Overview
Mission: NeighborWorks America creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives, and strengthen their communities.
We are supported by an exceptional network of the nation’s best community development organizations.
We have been recognized as a leader in the affordable housing and community development fields for more than 35 years.

6. NeighborWorks America SunTrust Partnership Overview
What We Do
Investing in Local Capacity

7. NeighborWorks America SunTrust Partnership Overview
NeighborWorks America is supported by a national network of more than 240 NeighborWorks organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
There are 17 NWOs in NY State; about ½ are NPCs.

8. IMPACT OF FEDERAL LANDSCAPE
Enormous uncertainty
Board of Directors
Budget situation/CR
Very partisan – budget caps/tax reform
Natural Disaster/Offsets?

9. HOW ARE WE RESPONDING? Having a Plan B (and C and D)
Making new friends
Building partners across sectors
Exploring Workforce Development partnership opportunities
Changing our “Story” and Message

10. National Impact Numbers -- FY 2016
21,051
New Homeowners
53,600
Jobs Created and Maintained
360,100
Families Assisted with Affordable Housing
$91:$1
Congressional Appropriation Leverage
154,100
Rental Homes Owned and/or Managed
$78, 206, 288
Grants distributed
115,000
Customers Counseled and Educated
$741,833,386
Taxes Generated
18,900
Training and Certificates Awarded
55,575
Homes Repaired

11. NYS Impact Numbers -- FY 2016
1,576
New Homeowners
4,676
Jobs Created and Maintained
24,049
Families Assisted with Affordable Housing
$120:$1
Congressional Appropriation Leverage
7,604
Rental Homes Owned and/or Managed
$5,904,138
Grants distributed
8,771
Customers Counseled and Educated
$116,509,503
Taxes Generated
$706,679,967
Total Direct Investment
2,294
Homes Repaired or Preserved

13. “YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE HERE” Enterprise and FrameWorks Institute

14. “There is a general difficulty among the public to see housing as an issue that requires greater attention from policymakers, and people struggle to see the connection between housing, equity and inclusive communities”
“Our experience and research show that, while our advocates are lifting up policy and programmatic solutions, we are missing the opportunity to change the narrative about why housing matters; what “affordable housing” means; why housing is a shared public concern; and what needs to be done to fix this problem.”

15. BALANCE PEOPLE, PLACE, AND SYSTEMS
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
BALANCE PEOPLE, PLACE, AND SYSTEMS
SHARE STORIES OF HOW SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC POLICIES SHAPE THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE EXPERIENCE
MAKE STORIES RELATABLE – DEMONSTRATE THE IMPACT ON EVERYONE; COLLECTIVE “BENEFITS”; US – NOT THEM

16. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
VALUES-BASED MESSAGING
CONNECT HOUSING TO OTHER ISSUES – HEALTH, LABOR, EDUCATION
USE CAUSE AND EFFECT LANGUAGE
WHEN SHARING SUCCESS STORIES – LINK TO POLICIES
TRY NOT TO TALK ABOUT “AFFORDABLE HOUSING”
STRESS IMPORTANCE OF PARTNERSHIP AND NOT RELIANCE ON GOVERNMENT

17. “I took a test in Existentialism
“I took a test in Existentialism. I left all the answers blank and got 100.” ― Woody Allen