Advancing Communities Podcast
Advancing Communities Podcast: Asset Management with April & Miranda
In their new series on Cinnaire's Advancing Communities podcast, AM With A&M, April Priebe (A) and Miranda Bialk (M) will be introducing listeners to the world of asset management (AM). April is an asset manager for Cinnaire’s special assets and Miranda ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: Repositioning Public Housing – Understanding RAD & Its New Guidelines
Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast 2023 Episode 2 brings together Monty Childs, Senior Vice President, Cinnaire, with thought leaders, policy makers, and developers who are making an impact on the community development and affordable housing industries. In this episode, Monty moderates ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: Just Action Book Discussion with Author Richard Rothstein
Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast features Cinnaire team members having conversations with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making a difference in the community development industry. In this episode, Chris Neary, Cinnaire SVP Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Richard ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: Jumpstart 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 ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: Jumpstart Wilmington Training Program Provides Aspiring Developers Skills & Resources to Build Wealth & Revitalize Neighborhoods
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 ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: Private Investors Seeking Windfall Returns at Year 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 windfall returns at Year 15. ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: Impact Jobs – CDFIs 101 for Young Professionals
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 ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: When Investors Seek Windfall Returns from Affordable Housing, Underserved Communities Pay the Price
When investors seek windfall returns from affordable housing, underserved communities pay the price – The Stockholm Manor Story and Its Implications for Affordable Housing Nationwide The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program has been a significant source of new multifamily housing for ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: Prosperity Now CEO – Closing the Racial Wealth Divide
Black History Month may be over but Cinnaire's focus on honoring Black History and fostering social equity continues. Throughout 2021 we will continue to highlight the importance of investing in Black communities and the work that still needs to be ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: Protecting Affordable Rental Properties from Abusive Practices
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) ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: Post-Election Outlook
This 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 ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast: COVID & Affordable Housing Management – 2020 Lessons Learned & Outlook for 2021
COVID-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 ...
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Advancing Communities Podcast – Partners for Rural Transformation: Eliminating Persistent Poverty, Advancing Prosperity and Economic Justice
Cinnaire’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 ...
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COVID-19 Special Series Podcast: Addressing the Challenges Facing Affordable Housing Developers, Managers & Lenders
In 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 ...
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Special Series Podcast: CDFI Continuity & COVID-19
Navigating and Learning through Uncharted Territory Panel In 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 ...
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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 of Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley digs deep into some of these challenges with Paul Spencer, President & CEO, KMG Prestige and ...
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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. 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 ...
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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. ...
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