Beyond the Resume Webinar Series: Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing

It's Affordable Housing Month on the Beyond the Resume Podcast!

Today, on this installment of our Webinar Series, leaders from across the affordable housing sector explore how to elevate resident voices and build authentic community engagement into every facet of development and operations. From co-governance and workforce housing preservation to fund development strategies that align with equity goals—this is a must-watch for housing professionals, organizers, and mission-driven investors.

Learn how naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) can serve as a resilient, resident-centered solution to the housing crisis—and how organizations are shifting from transactional models to long-term, community-powered partnerships.

Links

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Rqx3HimLnGg

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/35ZJGLT

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3I3nkG9

Web: https://www.jacksonlucas.com/podcast/webinar-noah

🎙️ Featuring:

Hosts:

Chris Papa – Founding Partner, Jackson Lucas Executive Search

Kristin Niver – Real Estate Attorney, Robinson+Cole

Speakers:

Alecia Hill, MPA – Vice President, FCP

Brian Allan Jackson – Vice President, LEO Impact Capital

Ty Barnes – Head of Investments, Comunidad Partners

Dillon Lorda – Housing Investment Strategist, AEW

Chapters

02:48 – Meet the Panelists

Introductions to speakers from various organizations leading resident engagement and affordable housing work.

07:32 – What Is Resident Engagement?

Defining authentic engagement vs. transactional practices.

13:20 – Co-Governance in Action

Examples of how residents co-create programs and influence decisions.

19:45 – Building Resident Power Through Organizing

Strategies for fostering long-term leadership and community organizing.

26:58 – The Role of Fund Development in Engagement

How fund development strategies can support deeper resident involvement.

33:14 – Challenges & Tensions

Barriers organizations face and how they’ve worked through them.

40:36 – Tips for Getting Started with Resident-Centered Approaches

Tangible advice for organizations beginning this work.

47:05 – Q&A and Audience Reflections

Discussion with attendees on implementation, equity, and internal shifts.

56:02 – Closing Thoughts & Resources

Final reflections and recommended tools, training, and frameworks.