NPH is creating a leadership development training program with an emphasis on supporting people of color in our core member nonprofit affordable housing development organizations. We are now requesting Statements of Qualifications from interested and qualified leadership development, professional development, and management consulting professionals, firms, or teams to support the development of the program and lead a stakeholder engagement and curriculum development process. Those with experience in racial equity and inclusion work are encouraged to respond.

Interested consultants can find the Request for Qualifications here and submit a response by October 21st to Monica at [email protected]. Please share this widely in your networks!

NPH is excited to announce our upcoming webinars for October! NPH remains committed to providing quality trainings, while maintaining physical distancing. See below for three opportunities:

• ELPN Training: “Clean Energy for Healthy Affordable Housing" 
  Tuesday, October 20 (12-1:30pm)
  Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network for a high-level overview of California and Bay Area specific clean energy policies and programs for existing multifamily affordable housing properties. Look at how Bay Area developers and organizations apply these policies and programs in their work and explore how the design of affordable homes can contribute to building healthier communities and lower operating cost.
  Presented in partnership with California Housing Partnership and U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California’s Rising Leader Committee. 
  Registration closes on Friday, October 16
   
• Resident Services Training: "Sustaining Ourselves in Our Work: Critical Elements Of Self Care and Resiliency"
  Thursday , October 22 (12-2pm)
  Please join NPH, with Dr. Diane Johnson (Mmapeu Management Consulting), for a highly interactive and engaging workshop to address the variety of components that assist us in self-care and sustaining ourselves, the prevention of burn out, and identifying innovative and new ways to support community and team building. Concrete takeaways include the creation of a very simple self-care kit, sustainability plans, small and large group discussion of challenges and responses to the challenges of our work.
  Registration closes on Monday, October 19
   
• NPH Brown Bag Training: "Improving Workplace Culture: How To Create Equitable And Inclusive Work Spaces" 
  Thursday, October 29 (12-2pm)
  Join NPH for a brown bag where participants will hear from member representatives about their experiences in creating inclusive and welcoming work spaces for new and existing staff, particularly staff of color. Panelists will also share how they have created an environment where feedback is welcome and encouraged and share how others can adopt the same practices. This Brown Bag is part of NPH’s efforts to further racial equity among our membership and across our industry. Working on organizational culture goes beyond just thinking about diversity and truly thinking about retention, long-term growth, and leadership development to help create a sustainable industry.
  Registration closes on Monday, October 23

10/1: EBHO - Faith and Action Breakfast. The 16th Annual Faith & Justice Breakfast will take place on Thursday, October 1. The program will feature Oakland artist Jenn Johns. As this is a virtual event, East Bay Housing Organization encourages sponsors and attendees to consider, in addition to any support of EBHO, contributing what would have been the cost of your catered breakfast (c. $25) to a fund which will be given directly to Black Cultural Zone to provide meals to East Oakland residents that need it.

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10/12 - 11/16 : California Housing Partnership - Affordable Housing Building Decarbonization Summit. Join California Housing Partnership for a 5-session summit for nonprofit development teams to discuss and recommend equitable decarbonization strategies for new and existing affordable housing properties. Amidst the perfect storm of a pandemic within a pre-existing housing emergency within a growing climate crisis, what factors should the state consider in addressing these overlapping priorities? 

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10/6: Housing Trust SV - On the House. Housing Trust Silicon Valley is excited to invite you to our virtual fall event, On the House! At this friend-raiser, they'll provide updates on Housing Trust’s impact, hear from guest speakers on pressing issues, and break out into small groups for lively guided discussion – all while raising funds for Housing Trust’s work creating affordable housing opportunities throughout the greater Bay Area.

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10/21 - 10/23: NACEDA - National Summit. How can network organizations advance an equitable recovery? That's the focus of the NACEDA Summit 2020, a virtual event on October 21-23. This dynamic, peer-learning event is designed by and for community development association professionals.

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10/26: CCRH - Rural Housing Summit. The Rural Housing Summit will have a diverse array of the most relevant housing topics facing rural California, phenomenal guest speakers and panels, and will maintain CCRH's small-group workshop sessions where everyone's opinion matters. Each day they will include a networking event with a game, a virtual happy hour, etc. so you can get to know the California "Housers" virtually. You don't want to miss it!

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10/30: HLC - 20th Annual Housing Leadership Day. For the past 20 years, Housing Leadership Day has provided the space for housers to exchange the knowledge and tools needed to mobilize and ultimately bring more affordable homes to our neighborhoods. Join Housing Leadership Council San Mateo as they rise together to heal and transform their communities.

Register here