genevie aaker's presentation on united housing for hcd fellowship
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Genevie Aaker's end of year presentation on her placement with United Houding Inc., for the 2011-12 academic year as part of her HCD Fellowship at University of Memphis. http://www.memphis.edu/suapp/hcdfellowship.phpTRANSCRIPT
UNITED HOUSING, INC.
Housing and Community Development 2012 Final
Report
Genevie Aaker, M.P.A. Class of 2013
• S ITE ADVISORS: TIM BOLDING AND
AMY SCHAFTLEIN
• FACULTY SUPERVISOR: DR. LAURA HARRIS
Special Thanks to…
INTRODUCTION
Organization Overview
Learning Objectives
Accomplishments
Outcomes
Connection to Courses
Lessons Learned
Conclusion-Reflective Video
United Housing, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) not for profit agency that works throughout Shelby County, Tennessee to provide affordable housing, homebuyer education, counseling and low interest rate loan products. UHI targets its services to families that are low-to-moderate income and first time home buyers. UHI also focuses its affordable housing production in low-to-moderate income areas, predominantly in inner city Memphis.
St. Elizabeth’s Day of Caring
Learning Objectives
Establishing advocacy and networking skills.
Understanding the role of policy and planning in community
development projects and within nonprofit organizations.
Learning the framework of nonprofit organizations and
nonprofit administration.
Researching the field of housing and community development.
Attaining knowledge of grant and project implementation.
Understanding NeighborWorks America training resources.
Accomplishments
Solar Research for Wolf River Bluffs Subdivision
Interviews
Requests for proposals
NeighborWorks Textbook
Successful models for foreclosure prevention
Data collection: Case studies and lessons learned
Curriculum for Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence
Executive Director Boot Camp
Accomplishments
Newsletter Writing
New smart classroom
Hardest Hit Fund story
SCIF Grant
Mobile Homebuyer Education
Scenic Hills Educational Brochure
Content
Photos
Organization Outcomes
UHI gained…
Assistance in Wolf River Bluffs project
A complete NeighborWorks textbook
Information about solar energy and EcoBuild
Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence Curriculum
Evaluation case study of UHI
Evaluation of annual fundraising event
Professional Outcomes
I gained professional exposure to…
Board governance
Nonprofit leadership
Event planning
Grant writing
Public relations
Volunteer management
Attendance at fundraising, volunteer, and advocacy events
• NONPROFIT THEORY AND PRACTICE
• board governance
• resolving conflict
• NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY
• grant writing
• grant making
• RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
• volunteer management
• fundraising
Course Connections
Lessons Learned
1. Propose innovative ideas, even if they don’t work out.
2. Connect with people through engaged community outreach events.
3. Seek clarification when communicating project expectations.
Conclusion: Why We Do What We Do
United Housing’s 2,010th homeowners.
The dream of homeownership became a reality!