Events

Join us for part one of our free, 3-part series designed for community organizations who are embarking on a facility project. This session will be a lunch and learn (bag lunch, snacks provided) with special guest Esther Carver, Executive Director of Lowell CDC. Lowell CDC’s Mission is to improve the quality of life in the Lowell neighborhood through community engagement, equitable housing and historic diversity.

This first session will help you assess your organization’s financial readiness as we explore:

• How to use financial ratios to understand your organization’s financial health and stability

• How to look at the implications of occupancy costs on your budget and what you might be able to afford

• Strategies to establish a reserve to support a real estate project or other organizational innovation

These workshops are ideal for executive directors, senior managers, and board members who are looking for real estate solutions for their organization. Executive directors and board chairs are strongly encouraged to attend together. We recommend that you attend all three sessions of this series, but each workshop will still provide valuable information if attended on its own.

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/real-estate-readiness-1-financial-readiness-for-a-real-estate-project-t…

Lease Vs. Buy Considerations: How to Make the Best Decision for Your Nonprofit

Join us for part two of our free, three-part series designed for community organizations who are embarking on a facility project. This session will provide you with a decision-making roadmap on what space solution best meets your needs and will highlight:

• What you need to consider to get ready for leasing and buying

• What the capital and operating considerations are for each scenario

• Benefits and risks of leasing

• Benefits, responsibilities, and pitfalls of ownership

These workshops are ideal for executive directors, senior managers, and board members who are looking for real estate solutions for their organization. Executive directors and board chairs are strongly encouraged to attend together. We recommend that you attend all three sessions of this series, but each workshop will still provide valuable information if attended on its own.

Time: 10am-11:30am

Registration link: https://communityvisionca-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rgjkftIrTTOkXiObezg0ng

Deeper Dive: Path to Nonprofit Ownership
Join us for the final session of our free, three-part series designed for community organizations who are embarking on a facility project.This session takes us deeper into what it takes to put your organization on the path to buying a building. Together, we will review:

• How to get ready to buy

• The real estate development process and timeline

• Financing options and strategies (putting together your capital stack)

• Legal structures for shared ownership

• Best practices for assembling your development and governance teams: who helps and makes decisions and when

• Asset management and responsibilities of ownership

These workshops are ideal for executive directors, senior managers, and board members who are looking for real estate solutions for their organization. Executive directors and board chairs are strongly encouraged to attend together. We recommend that you attend all three sessions of this series, but each workshop will still provide valuable information if attended on its own.

Time: 10am-11:30am

Registration link: https://communityvisionca-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZGAFu0PEQeSgFg-bsgu73Q