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!