How can community development agencies and land banks generate unrestricted funding and reduce operating costs to increase impact and outcomes?

This interactive discussion will illustrate how a non-profit social enterprise real estate agency, a thriving CDC, and progressive land bank have created a collaborative model to generate revenue and reduce operating expenses.

This model covered in this presentation especially allows CDCs to focus on the specific issues relevant to their neighborhoods, including increasing first-time homeownership; helping older adults navigate the many housing options for aging in community; attracting new businesses; neighborhood revitalization; and/or controlling gentrification.

Presenters:
Sonya Edwards, Executive Director | Broker, ESOP Realty, Inc. DBA BRANCHES Real Estate
Dennis L. Roberts, Director of Programs and Property Management, Cuyahoga Land Bank
William A. Willis – Economic Development Manager, Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc.