Genevie Aaker's end of year presentation on her placement with United Houding Inc., for the 2011-12 academic year as part of her HCD Fellowship at University of Memphis. http://www.memphis.edu/suapp/hcdfellowship.php

1. Housing and Community
Development 2012 Final Report
UNITED HOUSING, INC.
Genevie Aaker, M.P.A. Class of 2013

2. Special Thanks to…
• SITE ADVISORS: TIM BOLDING AND
AMY SCHAFTLEIN
• FACULTY SUPERVISOR: DR. LAURA HARRIS

3. INTRODUCTION
 Organization Overview
 Learning Objectives
 Accomplishments
 Outcomes
 Connection to Courses
 Lessons Learned
 Conclusion-Reflective Video

4. United Housing, Inc. is
a 501 (c)(3) not for St. Elizabeth’s Day of Caring
profit agency that
works throughout
Shelby County,
Tennessee to provide
affordable housing,
homebuyer education,
counseling and low
interest rate loan
products. UHI targets
its services to families
that are low-to-
moderate income and
first time home buyers.
UHI also focuses its
affordable housing
production in low-to-
moderate income areas,
predominantly in inner
city Memphis.

5. Learning Objectives
 Establishing advocacy and networking skills.
 Understanding the role of policy and planning in community
development projects and within nonprofit organizations.
 Learning the framework of nonprofit organizations and
nonprofit administration.
 Researching the field of housing and community development.
 Attaining knowledge of grant and project implementation.
 Understanding NeighborWorks America training resources.

6. Accomplishments
 Solar Research for Wolf River Bluffs Subdivision
 Interviews
 Requests for proposals
 NeighborWorks Textbook
 Successful models for foreclosure prevention
 Data collection: Case studies and lessons learned
 Curriculum for Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence
 Executive Director Boot Camp

7. Accomplishments
 Newsletter Writing
 New smart classroom
 Hardest Hit Fund story
 SCIF Grant
 Mobile Homebuyer Education
 Scenic Hills Educational Brochure
 Content
 Photos

8. Organization Outcomes
 UHI gained…
 Assistance in Wolf River Bluffs project
 A complete NeighborWorks textbook
 Information about solar energy and EcoBuild
 Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence Curriculum
 Evaluation case study of UHI
 Evaluation of annual fundraising event

9. Professional Outcomes
 I gained professional exposure to…
 Board governance
 Nonprofit leadership
 Event planning
 Grant writing
 Public relations
 Volunteer management
 Attendance at fundraising, volunteer, and advocacy events

10. Course Connections
• NONPROFIT THEORY AND PRACTICE
• board governance
• resolving conflict
• NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY
• grant writing
• grant making
• RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
• volunteer management
• fundraising

11. Lessons Learned
1. Propose innovative ideas, even if they don’t work
out.
2. Connect with people through engaged
community outreach events.
3. Seek clarification when communicating project
expectations.

12. United Housing’s
2,010th homeowners.
The dream of
homeownership
became a reality!
Conclusion: Why We Do What We Do