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COVID-19 Special Series Podcast: Affordable Housing Managers Address the Serious Challenges the Crisis Presents
COVID-19 has created many challenges for affordable housing owners, managers, and tenants. In this Special Series episode ofĀ Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley digs deep into some of these challenges with Paul Spencer, President & CEO, KMG Prestige and ...
Read More Cinnaire/CDFI Friendly America – Free Webinar, Thursday, April 16
CDFI Continuity & COVID-19 Navigating & Learning this Uncharted Territory CDFIs are resilient, with decades of experience lending in all economic conditions. Our experience navigating the economic repercussions of the 2008 recession make CDFIs uniquely positioned to provide leadership and ...
Read More Lessons Learned from the 2008 Housing Crisis: Listen. Plan. Navigate. Rest. Repeat.
Over the last few weeks as Cinnaireās leadership team has been managing through the challenges presented almost daily with the COVID 19 crisis, Iām repeatedly drawn to the fact that we are living through an unprecedented milestone in history.Ā It ...
Read More Cinnaire Recognized as Best Nonprofit to Work For by the Nonprofit Times
Annual Award Program Honors the Best Employers in the Industry Cinnaire announced today the company has been recognized as a 2020 Best Nonprofit to Work ForĀ by the Nonprofit Times, the leading business publication for nonprofit management. This is the sixth ...
Read More Cinnaire Names New Chief Financial Officer
Cinnaire has announced Brett S. Oumedian, CPA has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective April 1st, 2020. Brett will succeed Christopher Cox who served Cinnaire since 1995 and announced his retirement in January. Brett brings more than 15 years ...
Read More Advancing Communities Podcast – The COVID-19 Crisis: How Housing & Community Development Fit into Washington’s Policy Response
The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in a dramatic and unprecedented policy response from Washington.Ā What does this response mean for affordable housing and community development?Ā In this episode, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley is joined by a panel of national community development policy ...
Read More Adina Abramowitz & Mark Pinsky: CDFI Friendly America
In January, Mark Pinsky and I launched CDFI Friendly America, a new way of bringing the value of CDFIs flexible capital and know-how to America's small cities and towns. We are excited to introduce a new strategy to make it ...
Read More Advancing Communities Podcast – The COVID-19 Crisis: What it means for the Community Development and Affordable Housing Industries
Join 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. ...
Read More Cinnaire Implements Remote Work Plan for All Staff in Response to COVID-19 Virus
At Cinnaire, our first and foremost priority is the health and safety of our employees, partners and the communities we serve.Ā After assessing the impact and spread of theĀ coronavirus, coupled with the World Health Organization announcement that the virus is now ...
Read More City of Detroit Teams up with Six Partners to Preserve Affordable Housing & Improve Housing Quality for Residents
Preservation Partnership to identify affordable housing across Detroit that is at risk of going market rate and working to keep it affordable The City of Detroitās Housing & Revitalization Department (HRD) announced today the formation of the Preservation Partnership, a ...
Read More Cinnaire Awarded $7 Million in Capital Magnet Fund Grants from the U.S. Department of Treasuryās CDFI Fund
Cinnaire has been awarded a $7 million Capital Magnet Fund grant from the U.S. Department of Treasuryās CDFI Fund. The grant was announced as part of $130.9 million awarded to 38 nonprofit housing organizations and CDFIs for the development of ...
Read More Serving up Pancakes to Help Homeless Families
Cinnaire CEO Mark McDaniel Competes to Retain Pancake Palooza Champion Title The 2020 Haven House Pancake Palooza is coming up on Saturday, February 22nd, from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. at the East Lansing Applebee's. This year, Mark McDaniel joins fellow ...
Read More Cinnaire Invests in Lexington Market in Downtown Baltimore, Maryland
New Markets Tax Credit Brings Life Back to Iconic Public Market Cinnaire has announced an $11 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation to support the revitalization of the Lexington Market in Baltimore, MD. The 238-year old market will undergo ...
Read More Equitable Transit-Oriented Development: Cinnaire Featured in Tax Credit Advisor
Cinnaire was featured in a recent issue ofĀ Tax Credit Advisor. A leading industry magazine,Ā Tax Credit Advisor provides comprehensive coverage on all aspects of the development and financing of affordable rental housing, historic preservation, and economic development projects using federal and ...
Read More Andy’s Place Permanent Supportive Recovery Housing Receives $150,000 From Delta Dental
Public-Private Partnership to Help Those Suffering from Addiction to Open Mid-Summer In light of Michigan's growing opioid addiction crisis, Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana CEO Goran Jurkovic joined with Cinnaire CEO Mark McDaniel, recovery advocate Mike Hirst and ...
Read More Advancing Communities Podcast – Strengthening Communities by Strengthening Non-Profits with IFF’s Joe Neri
Joe Neri, CEO, IFF Each month, Cinnaire'sĀ 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. Our guests ...
Read More Cinnaire Leans Into Strategic Plan with Key Appointments
New Team Members Build on Core Strengths as a CDFI While Expanding Into Newer Ventures
Read More Cinnaire Cares Generates $14,645 to Support Mission-Driven Organizations
Staff Funded Initiative Supports Diverse Organizations The Cinnaire Cares initiative is a companywide staff-funded and driven charitable program that was created by our employees. Cinnaire Cares provides an opportunity for our team to support our mission by contributing twice monthly ...
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