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6/23/2016

Get to know a VISTA: Armando Sullivan

Armando is a former NeighborWorks AmeriCorps VISTA alumnus from Silver Spring, Maryland. He is graduate from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts in geography and urban studies and he will be pursuing his master's degree in Urban Planning at Harvard University this fall.

6/7/2016

Get to know a VISTA: Anna Jen

Anna Jen is a former NeighborWorks AmeriCorps VISTA alumna from Fresno, California who served in Roseburg, Oregon at NeighborWorks Umpqua from 2012-2013. She graduated from Whitworth University with a B.A. in International Business and will be pursuing her M.A degree in Sustainable International Development at the Heller School at Brandeis University this fall.

5/19/2016

What’s in a name? Everything

Sometimes a name change is not just a cosmetic modification, but a way to be more inclusive in communicating who you serve. Read about how this strategy worked for a housing organization focused on Native Americans.

5/18/2016

With LIFT, veteran returns to Detroit stronger than ever

Kienya and Kathy Rudolph dreamed of becoming homeowners, and Detroit HomeLIFT provided them the chance.

5/16/2016

Bridging the gap

When Regions Bank decided to close its branches in several remote, poverty-stricken Mississippi Delta towns, it turned to Hope Enterprise to make sure the residents had access to the financial services they need.

5/13/2016

Community Loan Center: Small dollar loan program

The need for access to fast, emergency cash is real for many Americans. But it too often leads to trouble when residents resort to payday loans they can’t afford. In Brownsville, Texas, several organizations and businesses came together to offer an affordable form of small-dollar loan.

5/9/2016

Loan Modification Scam Alert team tours Los Angeles

Our staff, partners and network member Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County toured three Los Angeles neighborhoods in order to inform residents about loan modification and foreclosure prevention scams that can cost unsuspecting homeowners thousands of lost dollars — and in some cases, their homes.

4/26/2016

Community Housing Trust: Keeping homes forever affordable

Community Land Trusts are not-for-profit corporations that acquire homes or vacant land for the benefit of the community, helping provide access to affordable housing for local low- and moderate-income residents.

4/13/2016

Water tanks deployed to relieve drought in California

When a well runs dry, it affects every aspect of these families’ daily lives — including drinking, cooking, sanitation and personal hygiene. NeighborWorks member Self-Help Enterprises quickly recognized the crisis required immediate attention.

4/11/2016

Building better community in a day at the fair

A community-impact survey that showed low resident engagement led to the plan for an innovation fair, which allows individiuals and nonprofits to propose their own ideas for improving the neighborhood.

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