Our Social Return on Impact report showcases stories of impact and resilience of some of the residents of HopeWorks, a housing and jobs training development in the Pacific Northwest. Read how this uniquely innovative project, supported by impact investments from Enterprise, is helping people who once experienced homelessness regain stability.
Enterprise’s Preservation Next Academy is a series of publicly available, no-cost virtual training sessions designed to assist affordable housing developers, practitioners, and advocates with guidance to acquire, rehabilitate and preserve the affordability of homes located in unsubsidized small- to medium-multifamily (SMMF) properties, prevent displacement of residents at risk of eviction, and advocate for preservation minded policies, programs, and resources.
Enterprise is collaborating with FIHPP technical assistance (TA) partners –The California Community Land Trust Network, Community Vision, and Genesis LA - to provide a webinar series and individual TA as prospective borrowers gear up for the release of FIHPP funds. Sessions will be accompanied by guidance and template documents that will help mission-driven developers prepare for participation in the program, as well as long-term success as stewards of affordable housing.
Enterprise's Faith-Based Development Guide is a free, online resource platform to provides houses of worship with information on the development process for affordable homes and community facilities.
“Use what you have” sounds simple. But in the affordable housing realm, preservation is an innovative strategy – the most cost-effective, sustainable way to protect and expand access to rental homes and preserve affordability where it exists.
Enterprise Community Loan Fund (ECLF) framework is based on the four components of the International Capital Market Association’s Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles and the Sustainability Bond Guidelines updated as of June 2021.
This report documents the transformative impact of the Detroit Community Development Organization Fund and the funding model’s success ensuring grantees’ sustainability and increasing their ability to advance their missions.