Across the country, affordable housing projects stall not because of a lack of will, but because of fragmented funding, opaque decision-making, and a capital ecosystem that forces developers and funders to navigate alone. In metro Atlanta, Enterprise Community Partners and HouseATL built a different way of working, and it's producing results.
The Funders' Collective and Pipeline Review Committee brings public, philanthropic, and private funders together to learn, align, and engage around a shared pipeline of projects. The model has reviewed 77 projects representing more than $1.5 billion in total development costs and 7,224 homes.
For communities interested in exploring a coordinated investment model, the paper outlines the necessary conditions for replication: shared ownership of the vision, public-sector partnership, deal expertise, skilled facilitation, a neutral intermediary, confidentiality protocols, and dedicated staffing.
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