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Advancing CommunitiesJumpstart Wilmington: Program Graduates Jumpstart Development in Wilmington Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer, Jim Peffley, with thought leaders, policy makers, and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim sits down with Dionna Sargent, Vice President of Community Development at Cinnaire who launched Jumpstart Wilmington, a program that was designed to train and equip aspiring developers with information and resou...
2022-05-2041 min
Advancing CommunitiesJumpstart Wilmington: Training Program Provides Aspiring Developers Skills and Resources to Build Wealth and Revitalize NeighborhoodsEach month, Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer, Jim Peffley, with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim sits down with Ken Weinstein, founder of Jumpstart Germantown, and Dionna Sargent, Vice President of Community Development at Cinnaire who launched Jumpstart Wilmington. The three discuss the purpose and goals of the Jum...
2022-03-0930 min
Advancing CommunitiesPrivate Equity Investors Seeking Windfall Returns at Y-15 - Opa-Locka CDC Wins Key Lawsuit in Florida In this episode of the Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire’s Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley continues his three-part series examining a growing crisis in the affordable housing industry where private equity funds or other investors are seeking above windfall returns at Year 15. By ignoring Right of First Refusal agreements and forcing owners to either make large payments to retain ownership or force a sale, these profit motivated investors are jeopardizing mission-focused organizations and our nation’s affordable housing stock. In this discussion, Jim is joined by Dr. Willie Logan, President and CEO of Opa-Locka Community Development C...
2021-05-1933 min
Advancing CommunitiesIMPACT JOBS: CDFIs 101 for Young ProfessionalsEach month, Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer, Jim Peffley, with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim sits down with a panel to discuss CDFIs101, a virtual learning and networking series developed to bring young diverse professionals – tomorrow’s leaders – into the CDFI industry. CDFIs are today’s impact inve...
2021-04-2727 min
Advancing CommunitiesWhen investors seek windfall returns from affordable housing, underserved communities pay the price – The Stockholm Manor Story and Its Implications for Affordable Housing NationwideThe Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program has been a significant source of new multifamily housing for more than 20 years, providing more than 2.2 million units of affordable rental housing. As LIHTC investments mature, however, the affordable housing industry is becoming alarmed at growing efforts by private equity and other investors to secure unplanned payments as a condition for exiting the investment, threatening the properties’ long term affordability and draining resources from mission-focused organizations. In this episode of Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire’s Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley is joined by Scott Short, CEO of RiseBoro Community Partner...
2021-04-0928 min
Advancing CommunitiesProtecting Affordable Housing Rental Properties from Abusive Behavior: Addressing an Alarming Trend in the LIHTC Industry In this episode of Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire’s Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley is joined by NASLEF’s Bobby Rozen, a longtime advocate for affordable housing in Washington who was involved in the crafting of the original Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program in 1986 and has been closely involved with the evolution of the program over the past 30 years. Jim and Bobby discuss an alarming and growing trend in the LIHTC industry – efforts by private sector entities seeking to extract additional capital from owners or developers of affordable rental properties beyond the tax credits...
2021-02-1838 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities Podcast: Federal Affordable Housing and Community Development Policy in the New WashingtonThis special edition of Advancing Communities is a recording of a webinar Cinnaire hosted this week highlighting the impact of the 2020 election on federal policy and what it means for the affordable housing and community development industries. The webinar featured Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley along with Bobby Rozen from the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds and Shannon Ross with Housing Partnership Network. Bobby and Shannon sit down with Jim Peffley to share their perspective as we enter a new administration highlighting how we can work together to support healthy communities. The discussion includes: How will the closely divid...
2021-02-0153 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities Podcast: Federal Affordable Housing and Community Development Policy in the New WashingtonThis special edition of Advancing Communities is a recording of a webinar Cinnaire hosted this week highlighting the impact of the 2020 election on federal policy and what it means for the affordable housing and community development industries. The webinar featured Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley along with Bobby Rozen from the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds and Shannon Ross with Housing Partnership Network. Bobby and Shannon sit down with Jim Peffley to share their perspective as we enter a new administration highlighting how we can work together to support healthy communities. The discussion includes: How will the closely divid...
2021-01-2153 min
Advancing CommunitiesEpisode 18: Covid and Affordable Housing Management - 2020 Lessons Learned & Outlook for 2021COVID-19 posed many challenges for affordable housing owners, managers, and tenants in 2020. In this Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley checks in with Paul Spencer, President & CEO, KMG Prestige and Dana Hanchin, President & CEO, HDC MidAtlantic, two organizations actively engaged in the management of affordable rental properties in a number of states. Paul and Dana were guests on Episode 14 of our podcast in April, less than a month into the pandemic, where they discussed the challenges they anticipated facing and their plans to lead their teams and the properties they manage through unprecedented times. In this inform...
2020-12-1830 minAdvancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities Podcast – Partners for Rural Transformation: Eliminating Persistent Poverty, Advancing Prosperity and Economic JusticeCinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, guests, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries across the country. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim talks with Jim King, CEO & President of FAHE and Chrystel Cornelius, CEO at Oweesta Corporation, both leaders of Partners for Rural Transformation (PRT). PRT is a national c...
2020-09-0138 min
Advancing CommunitiesCOVID-19 Special Series Podcast: Mercy Housing Steve Spears - Leading Through COVIDIn this COVID-19 Special Series episode of Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley talks with Steve Spears, CFO of Mercy Housing, a national nonprofit developer, manager, and lender of affordable housing properties. Jim and Steve discuss the challenges diverse organizations like Mercy Housing face and how they are navigating through the COVID crisis. This timely conversation addresses the biggest issues facing organizations in the affordable housing industry right now, including: Assessing COVID-19 risk and the impact on rental collections The impact on affordable housing deals in the development process How lending for affordable housing is adapting to ad...
2020-04-2933 min
Advancing CommunitiesCDFI Continuity and COVID-19: Navigating and Learning through Uncharted Territory PanelIn this Special Series Episode of the Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley digs deep into the impact of COVID-19 on CDFIs and the partners we serve. Five experienced CDFI leaders candidly share their strategies, best practices and experience on navigating and learning through COVID-19 and beyond. The podcast is a recording of a webinar and addresses frontline perspectives on: Experiences they are addressing with the crisis as leaders in the industry Perspectives on what they each learned from the financial crisis of 2008/2011 and how that learning applies to COVID-19 Advice for CDFIs as they navigate COVID-19 c...
2020-04-2156 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities with Fannie Mae's Jeff Hayward Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In episode 1, Cinnaire’s Jim Peffley sits down with Fannie Mae’s Jeff Hayward who shares his perspective and wisdom on everything from achieving personal goals and overcoming adversity to what defines a healthy community and the importance of diversity at Fannie Mae and ever...
2020-04-1744 min
Advancing CommunitiesCOVID-19 Special Series Podcast: Affordable Housing Managers Address the Serious Challenges The Crisis PresentsCOVID-19 has created many challenges for affordable housing owners, managers, and tenants. In this Special Series episode of Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley digs deep into some of these challenges with Paul Spencer, President & CEO, KMG Prestige and Dana Hanchin, President & CEO, HDC MidAtlantic, who each lead companies managing affordable apartment communities. Paul and Dana share their perspective from the front lines as they experience the pandemic's impact on their teams, and the lives of the thousands of individuals and families in the apartments they manage. They address the practical challenges the crisis has posed a...
2020-04-0929 min
Advancing CommunitiesCOVID-19 Crisis: How Housing and Community Development Fit into Washington's Policy Response The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in a dramatic and unprecedented policy response from Washington. What does this response mean for affordable housing and community development? In this episode, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley is joined by a panel of national community development policy advocates -- Jennifer Vasiloff, Chief External Affairs Officer at Opportunity Finance Network (OFN); Shannon Ross, Vice President Government Relations at Housing Partnership Network (HPN); and Chris Neary, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. These individuals are working to secure support for affordable housing and community development efforts as part of the federal government's response to the COVID-19 cr...
2020-03-3129 min
Advancing CommunitiesThe COVID-19 Crisis: What it means for the Community Development and Affordable Housing IndustriesJoin Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley and longtime CDFI industry leaders Adina Abramowitz and Mark Pinsky for this extremely relevant discussion on the COVID 19 pandemic and early thoughts regarding how it is impacting the affordable housing and community development industries. Jim, Adina and Mark discuss the latest developments and share perspective on: Strategies on how CDFIs should communicate and lead through this rapidly evolving situation. Areas of our work that will be impacted most significantly near term and long term. How the current financial crisis is similar to 2008 and how CDFIs are in a position of strength to respond...
2020-03-2428 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities: Kevin Nowak of CHNEach month, Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim sits down with Kevin Nowak, executive director at CHN Housing Partners in Cleveland, to talk about transitioning families from renters to homeowners through the Lease Purchase Program. CHN is nationally recog...
2020-02-0447 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities: Adina Abramowitz of Consulting for ChangeEach month, Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim sits down with Adina Abramowitz, founder of Consulting for Change and a pioneer and recognized leader in the CDFI industry. Adina consults with CDFIs nationwide and served with Opportunity Finance Netwo...
2020-02-0441 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities: Tim Hunnicutt, Founder & CEO of Zero DayEach month, Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim sits down with Tim Hunnicutt, founder and CEO of Zero Day, a non-profit organization providing housing and critical supportive services for struggling veterans. Tim shares the story of Zero Day and...
2020-02-0342 min
Advancing CommunitiesAddressing the Nation's Opiod Epidemic - A Model for Permanent Supportive Recovery HousingCinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Guests share their experience and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In episode 5, Jim is joined by Judge Harvey Hoffman and Mike Hirst, two individuals who have led the Permanent Supportive Recovery Housing initiative in the State of Michigan. The program is one of the first in the country...
2020-02-0336 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities: Retired Wilmington, DE Police Lt. Dan Selekman, Part 2 of 2 Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Part 2 of 2, Jim continues his conversation with Dan Selekman, a recently retired police officer with the City of Wilmington, DE. As a member of the Wilmington police force, Dan became well known for his approa...
2020-01-0832 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities: Lt. Dan Selekman, Part 1 of 2Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim is joined by Dan Selekman, a recently retired police officer with the City of Wilmington, DE. Dan is well known in Wilmington for his approach to community policing in the distressed Center City neighbo...
2020-01-0838 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities with the Mayor of Wilmington, Mike PurzyckiCinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim discusses community revitalization with Wilmington, DE Mayor Mike Purzycki. Purzycki shares his thoughts on the critical importance of creating healthy, thriving neighborhoods as the foundation for improving the City. The challenges facing some...
2020-01-0845 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities: Reverend Terrence KeelingCinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim sits down with Reverend Terrence Keeling. Reverend Keeling is pastor of Central Baptist Church and president of the Central Baptist Community Development Corporation (CBCDC) in Wilmington, DE, one of Cinnaire's Priority Cities. Tune...
2020-01-0743 min
Advancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities: IFF CEO Joe Neri Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In this episode, Jim sits down with IFF CEO Joe Neri to discuss community development lending. IFF began more than 30 years ago and is considered a pioneer in the CDFI lending world for its unique approach to le...
2020-01-0333 minAdvancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities: Author Richard Rothstein Part 2Each month, Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. This month, Jim sits down with Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, to examine the decades-old local, state and federal housing policies that mandat...
2019-12-0639 minAdvancing CommunitiesAdvancing Communities: Author Richard Rothstein Part 1 Each month, Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. This month, Jim sits down with Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, to examine the decades-old local, state, and federal housing policies that mandated se...
2019-12-0524 min