Partnership between the National Association of REALTORS and the National Community Stabilization Trust

http://www.realtor.org/wps/wcm/connect/34d24280412f54cabf63bf08069f8e0c/neighborhood+stabilization+brochure+8.5+x+11.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=34d24280412f54cabf63bf08069f8e0c

The National Association of REALTORS and the National Community Stabilization Trust partner to stabilize neighborhoods.

Citizens Housing and Planning Association

http://www.chapa.org/?q=foreclosures_nationalstrategies

Citizen's Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) is a non-profit umbrella organization for affordable housing and community development activities throughout Massachusetts, focused on housing advocacy, research, community education and training, and coalition building. The CHAPA website features information on the National Community Stabilization Fund, the US Conference on Mayors Vacant and Abandoned Properties Task Force and the State Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, which publishes data reports on loss mitigation efforts by major mortgage servicers. The website also provides information on state and federal affordable housing policies and a foreclosure clearinghouse.

National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders

http://www.naahl.org

The National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders NAAHL, encompassing 200 organizations committed to increasing private lending and investing in low- and moderate-income communities, provides information on its website related to national housing policy such as the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, subprime lending and related issues, as well as publications on topics such as best practices in community lending, affordable housing loan consortia, and New Markets Tax Credits.

National Community Development Organization

http://www.ncdaonline.org

NCDA is a national nonprofit organization comprised of more than 550 local governments across the country that administer federally-supported community and economic development, housing and human service programs, including programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. NCDA offers on-line information on community and economic development policies and legislative priorities such as the Neighborhood Stabilization program, conferences and training, and posts on-line technical assistant documents related to community development activities.

National Association of Realtors

http://www.realtor.org/research

The National Association of Realtors is a member organization that offers professional development, on-line housing statistics, economic indicators and forecasts, updates on housing policy, and information on resources (grant opportunities and initiatives) on issues such as smart growth, diversity, gulf coast recovery, and a housing solutions database.

National Community Land Trust Network

http://www.cltnetwork.org

The National Community Land Trust Network is the umbrella organization supporting the work of community land trusts across the United States in order to promote sustainable development through the development of permanently affordable housing and the protection of working lands. The website publishes general information on land trusts, highlighting award-winning land trust initiatives, with links to resources including foreclosure information, case studies, and a community land trust tool kit.

The American Securitization Forum

http://www.americansecuritization.com/

The American Securitization Forum’s (ASF) Web site describes the group as a broadly-based professional forum through which participants in the U.S. securitization market can advocate their common interests on important legal, regulatory and market practice issues.

Its membership encompasses all aspects of the securitization industry, including issuers, investors, financial intermediaries, rating agencies, legal and accounting firms, trustees, servicers, guarantors, and other market participants.

The principal goals of the ASF are as follows:

• Consensus. To build consensus within the U.S. securitization industry on issues of broad importance to the industry;
• Advocacy. To mount principled and focused efforts to advance the ASF’s substantive positions, chiefly by interacting with appropriate governmental, regulatory, accounting, legislative and other policy-making bodies;
• Education. To inform and educate the securitization community and related constituencies, and to sponsor substantive, high-quality conferences and educational programs.

National Community Reinvestment Coalition

http://www.ncrc.org

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is a member association of more than 600 community-based organizations, formed to bring together community reinvestment organizations from across the country so as to increase the flow of private capital into traditionally underserved communities. NCRC's website posts information on public policy, research, and financial services related to community reinvestment. Its research library includes mulit-media publications on best practices, fair lending, and national studies on lending trends.

National Council of La Raza

http://www.nclr.org

National Council of La Raza, dedicated to improving opportunities for Hispanic Americans through advocacy and initiatives, posts information and links on its website related to topics such as foreclosure prevention in Latino communities, community and family wealth-building, economic development and employment, immigration and education.

Smart Growth America

http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org

A coalition of national, state and local organizations working to improve the ways we plan and build the towns, cities and metro areas, Smart Growth America includes many national organizations advocating on behalf of historic preservation, the environment, farmland and open space preservation, neighborhood revitalization and more. Its website outlines campaigns and projects such as revitalizing urban neighborhoods, the governor's institute on community design, community walkability, vacant property revitalization, neighborhood schools, and training and leadership development, and includes smart growth publications and advocacy materials.

NCB Capital Impact

http://www.ncbcapitalimpact.org

NCB Capital Impact provides financial support and technical assistance to co-operative initiatives that support underserved communities. Their website posts information on approaches to long-term sustainability for co-operatives and on the challenges to financing affordable and co-operative housing, charter schools and community health centers and related solutions such as New Markets Tax Credits, limited equity and shared equity models.

Annie E. Casey Foundation

http://www.aecf.org

To support its core mission of improving the lives of disadvantaged children, the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides grants, research and evaluation initiatives, and direct services such as technical assistance to support low-income communities and families. The website links users to descriptions and resources related to initiatives supported by Annie E. Casey such as Neighborhood Development, Rebuilding Communities, and Families Count.

Ford Foundation

http://www.fordfound.org

The Ford Foundation is a private foundation that offers grants, loans and other resources internationally to organizations and individuals in four focus areas: strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and injustice, promoting international cooperation and advancing human achievement. The website offers information and links to resources on these topics domestically and internationally, including diverse publications, a grants database, and resources for grant seekers, grant makers and donors.

Opportunity Finance Fund

http://www.opportunityfinance.net

A network of private financial intermediaries identifying and investing in opportunities to benefit low-income and low-wealth people in the US, the Opportunity Finance Network website provides information on financial investment products for individuals, investors, CDFIs, and mortgage originators, as well as relevant news articles on policy and programs related to increasing investment opportunities to low-income communities.

DreamBuilder Investments LLC

http://www.dreambuilder.net

Dreambuilder Investments, LLC is a mortgage resolution and investment company that offers partnership opportunities and alternatives to foreclosure to lenders, investors and home owners in distressed markets. The website presents basic information about the company including contact information.

Charles Steward Mott Foundation

http://www.mott.org

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to encouraging the self-sufficiency of individuals and promoting collaboration in communities through providing grants to organizations in areas of poverty alleviation, sustainable development, and promoting non-profit and philanthropic initiatives internationally and domestically. The website offers grant information on these focus areas, as well as posting publications on programs and initiatives it funds. Examples of specific initiatives funded include workforce development, income security, race and reconciliation, and citizen participation.

Self-Help

http://www.self-help.org

The nonprofit Center for Community Self-Help and its financing affiliates Self-Help Credit Union and Self-Help Ventures Fund provide financing, technical support and advocacy for groups left out of the economic mainstream. The website provides information on topics such as predatory lending, tax credits, CDFI support, and the sub-prime mortgage crisis as well as commercial and residential lending products and a listing of homes for sale.

The Genesee Institute

http://www.geneseeinstitute.org

The Genesee Institute provides planning and research technical assistance tools to local jurisdictions and non-profit organizations on issues related to vacant and tax foreclosed properties, sustainable neighborhoods, shrinking cities, economic revitilization, land banking, urban sprawl, and growth management. Their website details the types of technical assistance offered, as well as information on upcoming seminars, links to affiliated organizations, and reports highlighting case studies in Flint, Michigan (where the organization is headquartered).

Community Stabilization Project

http://www.communitystabilization.org/

Community Stabilization Project utlizes grassroots organizing, advocacy, and human service to inform, educate, and organize low-income tenants and people of color to take action to preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing in the Saint Paul, Minnesota metro area. It's website provides written and visual information on case studies of community stabilization in the St. Paul area through the use of these tools.

LivingCities

http://www.livingcities.org

LivingCities is a national community development institute that offers grants and financial investments, expertise, and resources that support community development, sponsor important research, and promote policies that benefit cities and their residents. Their website lists links to projects, neighborhood case studies, publications and community development tools for over 20 major US cities. It also provides research publications on urban development policy, census and neighborhood data, child well-being indicators, and tools to diagnose the quality of life in cities.

Initiative for a Competitive Inner City

The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to conducting research that demonstrates the competitive advantage of cities in order to promote successful strategies that fuel inner city development. The ICIC website hosts publications comparing the competitive advantage of development initiatives, as well as information on programs and strategies that encourage and sustain capital investment in inner cities.

National Housing Institute

http://www.nhi.org

Dedicated to fostering decent, affordable housing and a vibrant, inclusive communities, the National Housing Institute focuses on supporting progressive, community-development policies and practices through publications, research, and advocacy. The website provides resource links and publications that can be downloaded on subjects such as sustainable and equitable revitalization, re-sale restricted housing practices, shared equity homeownership, housing discrimination and rebuilding post-disaster.

National Vacant Properties Campaign

http://www.vacantproperties.org

The National Vacant Properties Campaign, a project of Smart Growth America (SGA), Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech, and the Genesee Institute, works to create a unified coalition of organizations acting to make vacant property reclamation an attainable goal nationwide. The Campaign website links users to a national network of vacant property practitioners and experts, reports on the community benefits of vacant property reuse and case studies of successful initiatives, and information on how to access technical assistance and training.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition

http://www.nlihc.org

The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to ending America’s affordable housing crisis through advocating for federal housing policy that will affect people with the lowest incomes. NLIHC posts on-line information about relevant national housing policies and initiatives, publications and research and state resources related to low-income housing development.

The National Coalition for the Homeless

http://www.nationalhomeless.org

The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) engages in public education, policy advocacy, and grassroots organizing through focusing on issues related to housing justice, economic justice, healthcare justice, and civil rights. The website offers resource directories on issues related to homelessness including a national housing database for the homelessness and low income, and details the Bringing America Home Campaign to end homelessness.

ACORN

http://www.acorn.org

ACORN is a national grassroots community organization with chapters in 110 US cities, working with affiliate community organizations and supporting low and moderate income communities though organizing, advocacy, negotiation, and direct action. The website offers access to a members' center (anyone can sign up) to find out about community events and services, information on ACORN campaigns such as predatory lending, living wage, better schools, foreclosures and affordable housing, as well as legislative action alerts and multi-media press releases.