This day-long Conference will convene key community development stakeholders to build integrated solutions toward community prosperity and well-being for all, particularly in low to moderate income communities. Key strategies discussed will range from effective public, private, and nonprofit and philanthropic partnership development including forming partnerships to help solve for racial inequities; as well as attracting investments into the impact economy.

1. 8:30am BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION
9:15am COFFEE and CONVERSATION | The Role of Philanthropy
with Barbara Harman, Catalogue for Philanthropy
9:30am THE BRIEFING | Data Presentation
DC Fiscal Policy Institute - Ed Lazere
9:45am OPENING PLENARY | The Equity Equation
Bread for the City - George A. Jones
N Street Village - Schroeder Stribling
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development - Steve Glaude
Greater Washington Community Foundation - Tonia Wellons
10:15am HOUSING | The Foundation
Urban Institute - Gustavo Velasquez
DC Housing Finance Agency - Todd A. Lee
H2 Design Build - Harvey Yancey
Victory Housing - Leila Finucane
City First Enterprises - Mark Kaufman
11:00am HEALTH | Place as a Determinant
Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services - HyeSook Chung
DC Department of Health, Office of Health Equity - Dr. Anneta Arno
DC Primary Care Association - Tamara Smith
Unity Health Care - Michael Crawford
Mary’s Center - Maria Gomez
11:45am EDUCATION | An Economic Investment
Deputy Mayor for Education - Jennifer Niles
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Sarah Bauder
Bright Beginnings - Dr. Marla M. Dean
Carlos Rosario PCS - Allison Kokkoros
McKinley Tech HS - Robert Holmes
1:30pm SMALL BUSINESS | Creating Employment, Wealth, and Influence
DC Chamber of Commerce - Marie Johns
Raffa - Kathy Raffa
Enlighten - Antwanye Ford
ThinkLocal First - Raj Aggarwal
Sweet Potato Cupcakes - April Richardson
2:15pm SOCIAL INNOVATORS | Social Capital
Bernstein Foundation - Ami Aronson
SEEDSPOTDC - C’pher Gresham
Impact Assets - Sally Boulter
Food Recovery Network - Regina Northouse
Dreaming Outloud - Christopher Bradshaw
3:15pm CREATIVE ECONOMY | As Community Development
Washington Post - Chase Meacham
Mosaic Theater - Ari Roth
Halcyon House Fellow - Sheldon Scott
Halcyon House - Kate Goodall
THEARC - Rahsaan Bernard
4:00pm
Remarks by Councilmember Trayon White
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2. 8:30am BREAKFAST &
REGISTRATION
9:15am COFFEE and
CONVERSATION
The Role of Philanthropy
with Barbara Harman, Catalogue for
Philanthropy
• Understanding philanthropy and
how foundations determine its
investment thesis/philosophy
• How and why does it fit in serving
the underserved, working together
across vertical solutions?
• How has philanthropy evolved to
respond in real-time to national crisis?
• How do we integrate more
philanthropy into economic and
community development?
9:30am THE BRIEFING
Data Presentation
DC Fiscal Policy Institute -- will help
us articulate the problem presenting
data overlaid with verticals of the social
determinants of health.
9:45am OPENING PLENARY
The Equity Equation
Bread for the City
N Street Village
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and
Economic Development
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Washington, DC is a city of contrasts.
Compared to the rest of the country, we
have one of the highest concentrations
of wealth and one of the highest rates of
income inequality between black and white
residents that is felt across every sector,
from housing to health, from education to
jobs. How do we now align our work across
strategy and discipline to confront patterns
of inequity and create a more inclusive city
of shared prosperity? What do we leverage
the purchasing power of anchor institutions,
such as universities and hospitals, to grow
the local economy? What are some integrated
models that are working? How do we
accelerate big thinking and more resources to
bring about systemic change?
10:15am HOUSING
The Foundation
Washington is in the grip of a housing crisis
that defines who can live and thrive in
our city, and demands solutions. Housing
determines access to schools and healthcare.
Zip codes determine how we live. What more
can we do to reverse deepening patterns
of inequity linked to housing and lay the
groundwork for a truly inclusive city? How
do we create pathways that begin with
affordable ownership or rent which lead to
better outcomes in health, education and
quality of life? We will profile the concept of
the Community Land Trusts as a potential
integrated solution being developed East
of the River. This model allows residents to
take collective ownership of land, prevent
displacement and build long term health of
the community.
11:00am HEALTH
Place as a Determinant
Health disparities in the District of Columbia
are some of the nation’s highest. Medical
solutions alone will not change this. How
do we treat the underlying factors that
determine who gets sick and who gets
care - from access to housing , income, jobs
and quality education to the availability of
nutritious food, transportation, parks and
playgrounds? How do we better understand
how “where we live” matters to our health,
and use that as a guide to community driven
response and investment? More than a
decade in, what outcomes have we seen from
the Medical Homes DC project in providing
access in underserved neighborhoods to
comprehensive and continuous family and
patient-centered care?
11:45am EDUCATION
An Economic Investment
DC’s school year kicked off on a high note
with news about improved test scores
in charter and traditional schools alike,
and new initiatives adult and vocational
education -- positioning DC to emerge from
its chronic educational achievement gap
against national standards. But do the
gains go far enough? How does the concept
of “opportunity gap” give us a better
framework in which to address equity in our
schools? A vision that is not yet realized,
what more can stakeholders do to break the
cycle of inequity? Is educational opportunity
enough? Are we thinking differently about
and responding to the market need by
preparing students for the opportunities
available in today’s tech and information
economy? What integrated solutions have
worked from early childhood, vocational
to adult education? How has finance,
philanthropy and government budgets
worked, and worked together? How do we
accelerate the best models?
12:30pm LUNCH
1:30pm SMALL BUSINESS
Creating Employment,
Wealth, and Influence
Small businesses are powerful catalysts for
jobs, wealth creation, community renewal
and social equity. For low and moderate
income communities, employment from a
small business owner is what creates stability
for family. For the business owner, the
opportunity to grow is what creates his or her
wealth and influence to more fully engage
civically to impact their communities. Is
there enough will, opportunity and capital to
channel invest in women and minority-owned
businesses?
2:15pm SOCIAL INNOVATORS
Social Capital
Washington, DC was recently named as one
of the top three cities in the nation for
social entrepreneurship, a business model
that puts equal value on making money
and having a positive impact. Particularly,
among young people, DC is a destination
for social impactors. What kind of problems
are social entrepreneurs solving? Still In its
early stages, is the model delivering on the
promise, and how is it measured? How do
we raise awareness and capital for its growth,
especially to fuel women and minority
owned businesses? What sort of public
policies support this new direction? What
does an Impact Investor and philanthropist
want to know to play a stronger role in
sustaining this movement and to nurture this
untapped potential to provide innovative and
sustainable solutions to persistent problems?
3:15pm CREATIVE ECONOMY
As Community Development
Last years conference convened a sold
out audience of over 300 around the
topic Commerce, Culture and Community
Investment. We heard from key community
arts organizations, funders and developers
who validated the importance of creative
jobs and it’s economic role: The Creative
Economy. From a culinary mecca to media
arts and makers; and from city wide festivals
to theater stages, this sector has proven
its economic value. Now with local support
and momentum, how can creatives help
foster a culture of equity in DC to inspire
our collective sense of purpose, place
and perhaps policy to promote healthier
communities, and racial healing. What can
we learn from integrated solution institutions
such as THEARC which brings access to
artistic expression, social services, and high
quality education and recreation all under
one roof?
4:00pm RECEPTION
35/35 Photo Exhibition
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
As City First approaches the milestone of its 25th Anniversary, we celebrate our partnerships and collective
achievements as a community. Continuing in our tradition as an innovator in community development, engagement and
impact, we are proud to kick off the 4th Community Development Finance Conference.

3. REGISTER at cityfirstfoundation.org
Nonprofit and student scholarships available.
SHARED VALUES | INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS
For a More Inclusive Economy
ONE DAY CONFERENCE
PANELS 8:30AM - 4:00PM
RECEPTION 4:00PM - 5:30PM
This day-long Conference will convene key community development stakeholders to
build integrated solutions toward prosperity and well-being for all, particularly in low
to moderate income communities.
Key strategies discussed will range from effective public, private, nonprofit and
philanthropic partnership development to help solve for racial inequities; as well as
attracting investments into the impact economy.
Our Vision - A society in which every
individual, family, and community has the
opportunity and the access to capital and
resources which will allow them to improve
their well-being and prosper.