When you ask someone in affordable housing and community development to talk about Stuart J. Mitchell III, CEO emeritus of PathStone Corp. and recipient of the 2024 NeighborWorks Founders Award, the answer is usually "Where do I start?" Mitchell's career spans more than 50 years, and his impact is long and deep.

Marietta Rodriguez presented this speech at the 2024 National Interagency Community Reinvestment on March 7 as part of a session entitled “A New Landscape for Community Impact.” 

Imagine a neighborhood. ANY neighborhood. A neighborhood that you live in, a neighborhood that you grew up in or a neighborhood you've visited. 

Financial readiness for homeownership is a topic that’s always on my mind. So I was happy to join Zillow Group and National League of Cities for a panel last week that addressed that very subject, especially during a time when homeownership feels out of reach for so many people.  

Each year, 7.6 million renters face the threat of eviction and nearly 1 million homeowners face the threat of foreclosure. NeighborWorks America's Keeping People Housed Initiative, with support from Wells Fargo, assists renters and homeowners facing financial hardships that put them in jeopardy of eviction or foreclosure.

Over a dozen years, LIFT – which stands for Let's Invest for Tomorrow – has helped more than 25,000 people in 81 communities buy homes of their own by providing down payment assistance to

The path to affordable homeownership is longer than it used to be. Interest rates are higher. Coming up with a down payment is harder. And there's less affordable housing stock available, especially for low- and moderate-income residents looking for a safe place to live, according to NeighborWorks America's National Homeownership Programs & Lending staff.