2018 ANNUAL REPORT Years of Changing Lives & Transforming Communities
2 0 1 8 A N N U A L R E P O R T
Years of Changing Lives &
Transforming Communities
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30 YEARS AGO, gas sold for 96 cents a gallon. A loaf of bread was 61 cents and movie tickets were an expensive four
dollars. There was no such thing as “craft beer” in Richmond; there were national brands, for example, Budweiser, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Miller.
Banks like Signet, Central Fidelity, Crestar and Sovran dotted the cityscape. We bought gifts at Best Products, and clothes at Miller & Rhoads and Thalhimers. We shopped for groceries at Ukrop’s – but not on Sunday. We went to Circuit City for technology (and by the way, we did this shopping in person).
Speaking of technology, there were no MacBooks, no iPads. The laptop weighed 14 pounds and cost almost $5,000 – out of reach for most consumers. Likewise, the cellular phone weighed almost two pounds and cost $2,500. For that price, it did one thing: call other people. So much has changed!
One thing that hasn’t changed is the need for more affordable housing for families of modest means. BHC is honored to have played a part in building, maintaining, and advocating for this since our humble beginnings with three staff members 30 years ago. Since that time, we have grown to a staff of 75; served 15,000 residents; invested a total of $250 million in real estate developments across Greater Richmond; and now return $835,000 in real estate taxes every year to the local economy.
We know our work is important because we see the results of our efforts. In 2018, 1,023 residents took part in our free resident services programs, aimed at better economic and physical security for our families. We’re happy to say that our proactive eviction prevention program resulted in a nearly 20% reduction in evictions over the previous year. This is good for family stabilization, as well as for business. Our educational and vocational services for youth and adults have resulted in more residents attending – and staying in – school; and getting higher-paying jobs. Our seniors are eating better and living longer due to their participation in our health and wellness programs.
Fighting Poverty Brick by BrickWe’re happy to say that our proactive eviction prevention program resulted in a nearly 20% reduction in evictions over the previous year.
From left: President & CEO Greta Harris, co-founder Carter McDowell, and Board Chair R. Wheatley McDowell.
R. Wheatley McDowellBHC BOARD CHAIR
Greta J. HarrisBHC PRESIDENT & CEO
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN & CEO
None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the help of our many service partners, our public, corporate and foundation funders, and individual donors and friends. Thank you.
It’s important to take a look back, but not linger too long. We are nearing the end of a three-year strategic plan designed to strengthen staff and resources, and prepare us for growth. Now, we turn our gaze to the next five years, in which we focus on building our real estate portfolio through a combination of acquisition and new construction. With each new development comes more residents, and more opportunities to serve.
As we look to the next 30 years, we’re excited about the possibilities, and our partners of tomorrow who will get us there. We hope you are too. Thank you so much for your support for and commitment to our work – you are making a huge difference in the lives of our fellow neighbors.
Sincerely,
TABLE OF CONTENTS
30 Years Impact Report 4
Celebrating Our Past 5
2018 Impact Report 16
BHC Financials 17
Donor Recognition 18
BHC Leadership 24
About BHC 26
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Celebrating Our PastLooking back at Better Housing Coalition’s development ‘firsts,’ as told by those who were there at the time
30 YEARS OF SERVICE
rental communities
(9 for seniors of modest means)
single-family homes built and sold to first-time homebuyers
in annual real estate taxes generated for the
local economy
short-term jobs created
long-term jobs created
high-quality, affordable rental units
square feet of commercial property developed
More than
16
200
$835K
4,250 150
1,542
50,000
residents served
15,000in real estate developments
A total of nearly
$250 million
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Told by T.K. Somanath
Better Housing Coalition President & CEO 1989 - 2013
This was our first major development. It was an exciting day which I think the picture shows. These blocks were tough - the homes were run down, there was a lot of drug trafficking there. At the stoplight on that corner, people slowed down but didn’t stop because of the illegal activities. The neighbors were tired of the crime, and we worked hand in hand with them to plan the development.
Carter (McDowell) and I organized the neighbors. (Pro Football Hall of Famer) Willie Lanier helped us a great deal. He grew up in that neighborhood and knew many of the residents. He knocked on doors with us. We received strong opposition from adjoining neighborhoods, because they were afraid of what we were doing. We were ultimately successful because we had such good support from the residents, Mayor Kenney, Senator Marsh and Councilman Richardson. The transformation of those blocks really became the catalyst for the revitalization of Cary Street, all the way to VCU.
CARY STREET DEVELOPMENT FACTS:
» Location: Fan District, Richmond
» Description: 86 apartments, 8 homes, 6 blocks
» Cost: $7.3 Million
» Partners: City of Richmond, VHDA, DHCD,
National Equity Fund, First Union Bank,
F&M Bank, HUD, LISC
Cary 2000
“The transformation of those blocks really became the catalyst for revitalization of Cary Street, all the way to VCU.”
FIRST MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
My hope and vision for the future: For Richmond to be an inclusive and diverse city, offering opportunities for all residents at all ages to achieve greater economic capacity and health outcomes through access to safe and affordable housing, education, health care and transportation.
Advice for future leaders: First, have a vision. Vision is important. Do the work from the bottom up. If you have strong grassroots support, you can overcome a lot of obstacles.
Cary West Groundbreaking, 1991. From left: John Richey, BHC Board; BHC Co-founder Mary Tyler McClenahan; Jane Henderson, First Union Bank; Mayor Walter Kenney (hat in hand); Cary Street residents; Councilman Chuck Richardson; T.K. Somanath (BHC hat); Mr. Willis, Your Neighbors Civic Association.
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Told by Mary Thompson
Community Leader and Church Hill Resident
That’s the Jefferson Mews ribbon cutting. It was BHC’s first major project in Church Hill. Before, there was a big, abandoned supermarket there, and older homes that have since been renovated.
I was emcee that day. It was hot, and looked like it was going to rain. Everybody kept looking at the clouds. I told them, “Don’t worry, it is not going to rain on our parade” – and it didn’t!
My desire for the future of the neighborhood: Continue to improve. We have laid a foundation to build upon. We brought a neighborhood with about 85% blight almost back to what it once was. Utilize what we’ve put in place and build on it. Do better.
To the builders of tomorrow, I say: Don’t give up. Always dream of seeing something better than it is.
Jefferson Mews
“The last years of my life will be the best years of my life, because I get to live in a place like this.”
– J E F F E R S O N M E W S R E S I D E N T
FIRST CHURCH HILL DEVELOPMENT
Jefferson Mews ribbon cutting, 1996.From left: Rick Gentry, RRHA; George Latimer, National Equity Fund; Mayor Leonidas Young; Mary Thompson; Resident, Jefferson Mews; T.K. Somanath, then BHC’s President & CEO; BHC Co-founder Mary Tyler McClenahan; Greta Harris, LISC; Dale Cannady, SunTrust; John Richey, VHDA; Councilwoman Viola Baskerville; Mike Etienne, City of Richmond.
Told by Greta Harris
BHC President & CEO, 2013 - Present
I was working for LISC at the time. It was super hot that day, everyone was sweating. We were in the parking lot of Jefferson Mews, which was the first and largest example of resident-led community revitalization north of Broad Street; and the kickoff of BHC’s 25-year love affair with the Church Hill community.
The woman in the flowered dress was a resident of the development. She said, “The last years of my life will be the best years of my life, because I get to live in a place like this.” Her statement still resonates with me today.
Hopes for the future: I’d like to see the ideals that America was founded on to be realized. That includes access to opportunity, liberty, and justice – for all citizens.
To our future leaders, I would say: Every human being has value. Trust your inner compass, and do the right thing.
JEFFERSON MEWS FACTS:
» Location: Church Hill, Richmond
» Description: 29 affordable townhomes
for rent and 12 for sale (Phase I)
» Cost: $2.75 Million
» Partners: City of Richmond, VHDA,
DHCD, National Equity Fund
» Total Church Hill Investment To-date:
$52.9 million
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Told by Carter McDowell
Co-founder, Better Housing Coalition
This was our first development in Henrico County. I was so proud and happy that day! My husband Charlie and our three boys, their wives and our grandchildren were all there. My older friends who were in attendance were very impressed with the community and asked how they could get an application! Carter Woods was a very productive use of community land.
The grandkids are all grown now, ages 27, 25, 15 and 14. Our oldest son Wheat (on the back row) is currently BHC’s Board Chair.
My hope for the future: That we can work through our past differences, begin to cooperate and move toward our huge potential to be a great community.
Carter Woods
FIRST HENRICO COUNTY DEVELOPMENT
To future leaders: Well-designed, affordable housing is much needed in Greater Richmond, especially for older residents. Financing must include resources to provide good quality housing, as well as supportive services for the residents. If those goals are met, the residents and those in the surrounding communities will all benefit.
SENIOR APARTMENTS
HENRICO COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FACTS:
» Location: Eastern Henrico County
» Description: 152 apartments for seniors 62+
» Cost: $21 Million
» Partners: National Equity Fund, County of
Henrico, VHDA, Private Contributions
“My older friends who were in attendance were very impressed ... and asked how they could get an application!”
Carter Woods ribbon cutting, 2005.Three generations of the McDowell family join BHC Board Chair Lissy Bryan (center), and T.K. Somanath at right, as the property is dedicated in honor of BHC co-founder Carter McDowell (4th from right).
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Anthony and Tara Clary South Richmond
ANTHONY: I grew up in Blackwell. When I went away to school, I did not intend to come back. There was too much crime in the area. Tara and I planned to move to the suburbs to raise our family. We were looking for a house in Chesterfield. I happened to drive through my old neighborhood one day, and saw the houses going up. I said “Wow!” Everything had changed. I called Tara and told her to come and look.
TARA: We bought this home in December 2005. When we moved in, our daughter was two. She’s now 10 and we’re a family of six! We looked at so many houses before this one. For what we could afford, all of them were small, outdated, and needed a lot of work. Our dollars went a lot further here, and we liked being able to choose the options we wanted since it was new. We made it our own.
ANTHONY: In the future, I’d like to see our city take better care of our young people aging out of foster care or leaving juvenile detention centers. I work with the homeless population, and see so many kids – 17, 18 years old. They have no one, and nothing. They need so much help to get back on their feet.
TARA: I’d like to see more affordable housing like this being built in our city for middle- and working-class families; and laws that protect the affordability, so developers can’t come in, buy up the property and sell at a higher rate. Also, we need access to better food options here. Blackwell is in a food desert.
ANTHONY: It has anchored us so much as a family to be back in our community – we realize the value of that now. BHC built not just houses here, they built a whole community.
BlackwellFIRST HOME
“BHC built not just houses here, they built a whole community.”
SINGLE-FAMILY HOME FACTS:
» $906: The Clary’s monthly mortgage payment
» $1,243: Average monthly mortgage payment
in Virginia
» $30,500: Increase in the home’s assessed
value since 2005
» 40: Number of affordable, single-family
homes built and sold to first-time
homebuyers in Blackwell
Left: Anthony & Tara Clary, Blackwell, 2005.
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T o great fanfare, Mrs. Florence Wright celebrated her 100th birthday in March. “I feel like I’m 50 again!” she said, to those gathered around.
Mrs. Wright and her husband were two of BHC’s first residents, having moved into a townhome at its inaugural development on Cary Street. As they grew older, they found the stairs difficult to negotiate. At the suggestion of BHC’s senior programs director, they moved from their townhome in the Fan to a first floor apartment at Carter Woods in 2010. It was a good move for both of them.
Now a widow, Mrs. Wright has been able to age in place with verve and vigor (and a little help) at Carter Woods. She continues to be an inspirational presence to everyone she meets.
Her wish for the future: “Check on your neighbors, especially those who don’t get out much.”
Helping our seniors age in place more vibrantly is just one of the ways Better Housing Coalition fosters Better Lives.
SENIOR HOUSING FACTS:
87%Percent of Americans 65 and older who want to stay in their own homes as they age.
9Number of affordable rental communities for seniors in BHC’s portfolio.
750Number of residents living in a BHC senior community.
$15,000Average annual income of a senior BHC resident.
$4,000Average monthly cost-assisted living facility.
I want our city to be cleaner, there’s too much trash. I want homeless people off the streets. I want the gun violence gone.
There should be more activities for kids, and affordable day care. Education can be better. Some schools don’t teach you all you need to know. This hurts the kids in that school because kids in other schools get way ahead. Everyone should be learning the same things in schools everywhere.
Shaniya Shaw, 15School: Hermitage High Hopes to attend Virginia Tech
We have to stop the gun violence, this is very big for me. We need to make sure our kids are safer. I also want homes for homeless people.
I want my (future) kids to know they can do anything. All my life, people have said I can’t do things because of a learning disability, but I can do them. I don’t want my kids to be told they can’t do anything. I only want them to hear good things.
Raven Thompson, 19 School: John Marshall High Hopes to be a photographer
I want Richmond to come together as a family, a community. It seems young kids are getting into violence too easily. We need to stop the violence and have love for each other and care for each other.
We can do this by not thinking too much about negative things someone does to you. Have a positive mindset, and put more positivity out in the world. Adults, act as good role models for youth.
Shamel Green, 16 School: Franklin Military Academy Hopes to attend Old Dominion University
Stop speeding and running red lights! Cars should be careful where people are walking.
If there’s an emergency, call 9-1-1, or a doctor.
I want my kids to have a good job, to make money and live where they want to.
Shakiya, 9Ginter Park Elementary
There’s too much trash being thrown around. Go outside and pick it up!
Kids, make good grades. Grow up to be good people. Don’t curse or smoke. Don’t copy the violence you see. Go to college, get a good education. Get a good job, be a good person.
Alaura, 10School: Linwood Holton Elementary
We need less violence. People are dying every day. It’s not normal.
We need to start talking to each other, instead of killing each other over stupid things.
“Tash” Kendrick, 15School: John Marshall High Hopes to attend University of Connecticut
Our Dreams for the FutureAS TOLD BY YOUNG BHC ‘LEADERS IN TRAINING’
“I feel like I’m 50 again!”
Aging in Place
A SUCCESS STORY: MRS. FLORENCE WRIGHT
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Where Our Funds Come From:
R E V E N U E
How We Spend Them:
E X P E N S E S
Note: Full audited financials are available by contacting the External Affairs Department at 804-644-0546.
$220,000
1,02311
146
210
797
52Invested in capital improvements to Columns on Grove, a historic Fan District property for lower-income seniors
People took part in BHC’s free resident services programs
Received educational and vocational services to prepare them for academic and workforce success
Single-family homes under construction; two sold to first-time homebuyers
Households received eviction prevention services, resulting in an 18.8% decrease in evictions
Backpacks filled with $12,600 in school supplies donated to lower-income families
Residents received case management assistance to resolve housing and health issues
New, high-quality, affordable apartments for working families built (The Goodwyn at Union Hill)
Engaged in health and wellness activities
Received free groceries, valued at $502,025
Got help applying for eligible entitlements
Received heating and cooling assistance, valued at $90,600
$10,000
C R E A T I N G & M A I N T A I N I N G A F F O R D A B L E H O U S I N G :
H E L P I N G S E N I O R S A G E I N P L A C E :
E C O N O M I C M O B I L I T Y :
S T A B I L I Z I N G F A M I L I E S :
2018 IMPACT REPORT
20 Households (8%) left a BHC community in 2018 because they bought their first home, vs. 12 (4%) in 2017
731
483
517
302
57youth
118 adults
&
In higher-education scholarships awarded to residents over the age of 18
Rental Income
Contributions & Grants
Real Estate Development Fees
Property Sales
Government Support
Other
Interest/Investment Earnings
$12,079,727
1,448,750
1,113,179
847,363
557,483
384,765
41,724
$16,472,991 * Does not include depreciation of $3,843,398
Rental Property
Real Estate Development
Resident Support Programs
General Management
Fundraising
$9,243,661
1,419,220
673,971
603,500
491,875
$12,432,227*
2018 FINANCIAL REPORT
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T H A N K S
2018
D O N O R S
Your Support Makes Our Mission Possible
COMMITTED TO CHANGE $25,000 and Higher
Altria Companies Employee Community Fund
Bob and Anna Lou Schaberg Foundation
Lissy Bryan
Chesterfield County
Community Affordable Housing Equity Corporation (CAHEC)
Community Foundation for a greater Richmond
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Genworth Foundation
Harriett B. West Foundation
County of Henrico
Hilton W. Goodwyn and Hallie J. Goodwyn Fund
Jackson Foundation
Jenkins Foundation
McCann Realty Partners, LLC 🎓NeighborWorks® America
City of Richmond
Shelton Hardaway Short, Jr. Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Stettinius
UDR, Inc. 🎓Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ukrop
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
Virginia Community Capital
Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA)
Virginia LISC
Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE $10,000 - $24,999
Matt Akin 🎓Anonymous
Atlantic Union Bank
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
BB&T
Carole and Jim Farnham
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Farrell
Gertrude M. Conduff Foundation
Richard W. Kent
Becky and John* McCann
Charles & Carter McDowell
Mr. & Mrs. R. Wheatley McDowell
Memorial Foundation For Children
Eddie Phillips
PNC Foundation
R.E.B. Foundation
SunTrust Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph F. Totten
TowneBank
Tredegar Industries, Inc.
Virginia H. Spratley Charitable Fund
The Walter W. Regirer & Maria Teresa Regirer Foundation
Windsor Foundation
WTR Fund
COMMUNITY BUILDER $5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous (2)
Ronald and Liliana Bertolini
David and Christine Cottrell Family Fund
Jerry A. Davis 🎓Fulton Bank
Richard A. Giannotti 🎓Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Gray Holdings, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Brand Inlow 🎓Judith Haskell Brewer Fund
Publix Super Markets Charities
Shamin Hotels
Mr. Paul Sheehy 🎓
TOWN BUILDER $1,000 - $4,999
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Amin
Anonymous (2)
Mrs. Joseph L. Antrim, III
Richard and Maggi Beckstoffer
Mrs. Fitzgerald Bemiss
Chris and Caroline Boggs 🎓Howard and Cathy Bos
Mr. Arthur Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brooks
C.D.L. and M.T.B Perkins Fund 🎓Capital One PAC Fund
Mrs. Dianne D. Carter
COLAB
Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign
A Donor Advised Gift of the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond 🎓Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
The Elizabeth, Lara, Ava, And Robert Wagner Fund of Vanguard Charitable
Charlie and May Fox
Laura Lee Garrett and John Vollino
Yvonne and Charles Gold Donor Advised Fund of Richmond Jewish Foundation
Randy B. Gonzalez and Christy R. Cleare
Hamilton Family Foundation
Ms. Greta Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Heatwole
Hirschler
Mr. and Mrs. W. Barry Hofheimer
Icon Realty Group
Atma and Indu Iyer
Joyce M. Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Jacobson
Lynne Jeffrey
Joyner Foundation
Klein Horning, LLP
Laura and Michael Lafayette
Jeff and Karen Levin
Deborah Jean Loope Potter
Amanda Macaulay
Metropolitan Health Foundation, Inc.
The Morton Family Fund
Network for Good
Ms. Nina Nolley
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Oakey, Jr.
Mr. Lane Pearson, Esq.
Pineno Levin & Ford Asset Management
The Francis and Joanne Pineno Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
Richmond Association of REALTORS®
Richmond Christmas Mother Fund
Mr. Gilbert Rosenthal
Wendy and Tom Rosenthal
Safe Harbor Title Company
Michael J. Schewel and Priscilla Burbank
John Schneider
Diana Scully
Showalter Family Fund
Silver Foundation, Inc 🎓SodexoMAGIC
Muktha & T.K. Somanath
South State Bank
Mr. George Stuckey
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ukrop
Scott and Lilo Ukrop
Ted and Katie Ukrop
UrbanCore Construction
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Valentine, II
Virginia Community Development Corporation
Virginia Credit Union
Virginia Tourism Corporation
William Weber
Michael Williams
NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDER $500 - $999
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Bice
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough, IV
Brockenbrough Family Fund
C. C. Casey Limited Company
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cabaniss, Jr.
Richard and Allyson Dickinson
Diana Donnelly
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Franko
Nancy and Bruce Gottwald
Nancy and Hugh Harrison
Dr. Howard and Mr. Gallagher
The Honorable Timothy Kaine & the Honorable Anne Holton
Joseph C. and Mary Jo Kearfott
Koval Family Fund
Lynn McAteer
Alice Reed and Hunter McGuire Fund
Chris and Dena Moore
Ellen Moseley
New Town Associates, LLC
Mr. James Payne
PGA Tour Charities, Inc.
Vance G. Richardson
Nicholas Robbins
Secam Inc.
Kimberly Singh
SNP Properties
ThompsonMcMullan, P.C.
Timmons Group
Town Management
Mrs. Quincy Umphlette
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Mr. Todd Waldo
Dr. and Mrs. H. Hudnall Ware, III
Winks Snowa Architects
Dorothy Young and Alan Stone
HOME BUILDER $100 - $499
Drs. John Accordino and Anne-Marie McCartan
Dr. Halleh Akbarnia and Mr. Stewart Jester
Pete Alcorn
Altria Client Services
Deirdre P. Anderson
Anonymous (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Artze
Blair Astoria
Mrs. L. Anthony Austin
Josh and Erica Babcock
Sally Bagley
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Baldwin
BarReVA
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Belleman
Scott and Nancy Belleman
Bike & Build Inc.
Stacie and Brad Birchett
Blake & Bane Real Estate
Amanda Boggs
Joyalin Bolling
Nancy B. Booker
Mr. & Mrs. McGuire Boyd 🎓Bristol-Myers Squibb Program
Ms. Amy Broderick
Dana Marie Buchanan and John Barsanti
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Bullock, Jr. 🎓Cheryl L. Burke
Andrea and Jack Butler
Mrs. Westy Byrd
Campfire & Co.
Linda and Dale Cannady
Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Caravati, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Carreras, Jr.
Jack Catlett and Kathy Spong
Children’s Home Society of Virginia
Kelly E. Chopus
Builder’s Society Reception at Page Bond Gallery.
Hard Hat Tour, The Goodwyn at Union Hill.18
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HOME BUILDER cont. $100 - $499
Hope Coleman-Rutter
T. Patrick Collins
A donor advised gift of the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond
A donor advised gift of the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond 🎓The Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Richmond Chapter
Anthony and Yvette Conte
Caron Corbit and Chris Sterling
Gwen Corley Creighton
Cornerstone Architects, PLC
Pamela B. Crawford
Anna Creech
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cricchi
Cyane Crump
J. Randolph Daniel, IV
Joyce G. Dayvault
Ms. Susan Dewey
Chip and Sarah Dicks
Duke Dodson
Draper Aden Associates
E.A. Holsten, Inc.
Christopher English
Exodus Office Installation
Family Lifeline
Neil and Anne Preston Farmer
Betsy and Jim Fernald
Sarah and James Fernald
Jane Ferrara
Veronica Fleming
Ms. Veda Florance-Hawkes
Alexandra Gecker
Mr. J. Carroll Graham
Rashida Nzinga Gray
Richard Gregory
Chris Hairston-White and Dwayne White
Alexander Hamilton, IV
Russell and Susan Harper
Terrell & Elliott Harrigan
Dorothy Harris
Hart Howerton
Harvey & Williams, PLC
Mr. John F. Hastings
Robert E. Hill
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Hill
The Hofheimer
Mr. John C. Hoggan, Jr.
Jean and David Holman
Sallyann C. Holzgrefe
Julie Hovermale, CPA
Amy Howard and Rob Nelson
Dave Howard
David Johannas
John W. Montague, Jr., Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Johnson
Ashley A. Jones
Julep’s New Southern Cuisine
Mr. and Mrs. Heyn Kjerulf
Beverley and Al Lacy 🎓Alban Laloum
Land Care Pros, Inc.
Janet and Jeff Legro
Reverend and Mrs. J. Fletcher Lowe, Jr.
Mr. Paul Lundmark
Lynnhaven Academy
Mr. and Mrs. David Lyons
Mann T. Lowry Foundation
Carolyn McCrea
Mary K. McDonald
MariCris and Lindsay McDowell
Mr. and Mrs. John McElroy, III
Joey McWoolf
Sara Mehle
Mr. and Mrs. William Metcalfe
Dr. John V. Moeser 🎓
Dr. and Mrs. Allen J. Mollen
Doug and Laurie Moran
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Myers
David Nelms
Travis and Elizabeth Nice
Jackie Noel
Mary Parsley
Windi Perrow
Leigh Peterson
Mrs. Thelma Pettis
Trip Pollard and Elizabeth Outka
project:HOMES
Quirk Hotel
Adelaide A. Reichert
Mr. Bagley Reid
Richmond Friends Meeting
Richmond Metropolitan Habitat For Humanity, Inc.
Malcolm and Nan Ellen Ritsch Fund of Fidelity Charitable
Susan and Walter Robertson
Howard Robinson, Jr.
Mrs. Rebecca Rowe
RVA Rapid Transit
Andrew Mark Scherzer
John Jay Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. R. Strother Scott
Shawn Smith
William Smith
Ms. Jane Sper
Karen Stanley
State Street Matching Gift Program
Stone Brewing
Mr. Alan Stringer
Katheryn E. Surface Burks 🎓Mrs. Marjorie Turnbull
Chelsea Van Manen
Dr. Nirmala and Mr. John Vasa
Don G. Virgin
Rob Wagner
Kelsey L. White
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Williams, Jr.
Hank and Laura Williamson
Tara Nicole Wyant
GOOD NEIGHBOR Up to $99
3 Monkeys Bar & Grill
Billy and Heidi Abbott
Alison and Lee Alford
AmazonSmile Foundation
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Armstrong
Nathalia Artus
Ms. Sandra Bailey
Virginia Bertholet
Bistro 27
Peter Blake and Mary Blanchard
Tina Bland
Matt Bolster
John Bolton
Chelsea Bowen
Patricia Bradby
Darlene Brent
Mollie Brooks
Cait Burns
Patrick Callaway
Kelly Cannon
Betsy Brooks Carr
Darcy Carroll
Tausha Carter-Jacobs
Ms. Regina Chaney
Emily Chrysler
Andrew Clark
Sarah Clark
Jessica Clarke
Wanda Clevenger
Ms. Cynthia Coghill
William J. Conkle
Anthony Crenshaw
Pia Croslen
Wiley E. Cross, Jr.
Byrd and Ann Davenport
Heather Dedie
Mr. Howard Deskin
Erin Ehrlich-Beard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emmich, Jr.
Rick and Sally Erickson
Candice Evans
Kinan Fadl
Jane and John Fain
Fabrizio Fasulo
Fauver Group Real Estate
Ms. Cate Fitt
Dolores Fitzgerald
Mr. David Forrest, Jr.
Nicholas Forst
Regula Franz
Rowena Fratarcangelo
Annie Fruhwald
Amy and Eric Garmon
Jennifer Garvin-Sanchez
Lorinda Gholar
James E. Goalder
Marchez Goode
Dawn and Mark Gotwals
Ms. Rosemary Green
Ms. Freda Green-Bolling
Ms. Elizabeth Greenfield
Cheryl Groce-Wright
Lee Ann Gudorp
Ms. Jane Hamilton
Mr. M. Barrett Hardiman
Ben Harmon
Mike Harrell
Chris Healy
Ms. Ann Henderson
Kathryn Henry-Choisser
Max Hepp-Buchanan
Roger and Maureen Hildreth
Karen Hojnowski
Lizzie and Cory Hopper
Elizabeth Howley
Chandra Hurst
India Hicks
Ms. Carol Jackson
Kymberly Johnson
Ms. Monique Johnson
Dale Johnson-Raney
UrbanCore Construction creates Whoville for BHC’s 2018 Gingerbread House Challenge at Hardywood Brewery.
In Honor & MemoryIn Honor of Stacie Birchett
Billy and Heidi Abbott Christopher English
Ms. Cate FittLisa Christina Smith
In Memory of Lewis T. BookerNancy B. Booker
In Memory of Barbara Brown WhitePamela B. Crawford
In Honor of Lissy BryanC.D.L. and M.T.B Perkins Fund
Ms. Jane HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Alex J. Kay, Jr.
Beverley and Al Lacy
In Memory of Anne ConkleWilliam J. Conkle
In Memory of Pat CoreyMr. John F. Hastings
In Honor of Erin Ehrlich BeardAllison Lawrence Jones
In Honor of Sarah E. FernaldBetsy and Jim Fernald
In Memory of Charles H. HarrisGreta Harris
In Honor of Greta HarrisCheryl Groce-Wright
In Honor of Laura LafayetteReverend and Mrs. J. Fletcher Lowe, Jr.
In Honor of Olivia J. LangfordBruce Sadler
In Honor of Ralph LaRue and Boadie Harvey
Ann Romer
In Honor of Lincoln Mews SeniorsMr. and Mrs. James E. Ukrop
In Honor of Becky McCann and the late John McCann
Katheryn E. Surface Burks
In Memory of John McCannBlake & Bane Real Estate Chris and Caroline Boggs
Andrea and Jack Butler
C. C. Casey Limited CompanyAlexander Hamilton, IV
Ms. Greta Harris Mr. and Mrs. W. Barry Hofheimer
Amy Howard and Rob Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Brand Inlow
Mr. & Mrs. R. Wheatley McDowell Mr. and Mrs. William Metcalfe
John W. Montague, Jr., Inc.New Town Associates, LLCPineno Levin & Ford Asset
ManagementAdelaide A. Reichert
Tierra C. Sampson John Schneider
John Jay SchwartzMuktha & T.K. Somanath
Town ManagementSteven J. Williams
In Honor of Carter McDowellHoward and Cathy Bos
Mr. & Mrs. McGuire BoydRick and Sally Erickson
Dr. John V. Moeser
In Honor of Charlie, Carter, Wheat and Barrie McDowell
Mr. and Mrs. John McElroy, III
In Honor of Carter McDowell and Lissy Bryan
Sally Bagley
In Honor of Carter McDowell and the late John McCann
Lissy Bryan
In Memory of Ellen MichelSusan Newton
In Memory of Gary NoelJackie Noel
In Honor of Mary Evelyn ParkerBrad T. Birchett
In Honor of Scott Ukrop and Wheat McDowell
Susan and Walter Robertson
In Honor of T.K. SomanathMr. J. Carroll Graham
In Memory of Yvonne SpainMr. and Mrs. Randolph F. Totten
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Garnett Ashworth
Austin Brockenbrough & Associates
Emily Baker
Janell Baker
Balzer and Associates, Inc.
Kenneth Barnhill
Jon M. Barrett
Daphne Berkowitz
Martin Blum
Page Bond
Patricia Bradby
Heidi Braun
Trevor Randolph Buckley
Marshall Burke
Tina Burkett
Comcast Spotlight
Community Idea Stations
Costar Group, Inc.
Gina DiCicco
Erin Ehrlich-Beard
Merry and Matt Eversole
Jennifer Fleming
Melissa Frank
Alex Arruda Gambale
Steven Gentil
Genworth Foundation
Great Solutions Painting Inc.
Green Truck Marketing
Harrison & Bates
Amy Herzing
Jason Hetherington
Susan Jones
Mr. David Kalman
Peter Klemz
Koriko Creative
Ms. Jess Landi and Mr. Christopher Claytor
John Le
Lindsey LeCroy
John Leitch
Elizabeth Long
Charles Louthan
William Mattox
Marilynn McAteer
Carolyn McCrea
Ali McCrickard
Mr. & Mrs. R. Wheatley McDowell
Bruce Milam
Montana Gold Bread Co.
Ms. Avery Mattingly and Mr. Chris Alderman
NBC12
Prissie Nguyen
Travis and Elizabeth Nice
Nikki Nicholau
Ms. Joan Putney and Mr. John Bennett
RentPath Network
Richmond Family Magazine
Richmond Tamil Sangam
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Molly Rogers
Mrs. Rebecca Rowe
Saddle Creek Transportation
Damien Sharp
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Kayla Smith
Kelly Vaughn
Virginia Community Capital
Mss. Heidi Wallmeier and Julie Streeter
Scott White
Joy Whitehurst
David Williams
Paula Williams
Worth Higgins & Associates
Gifts In-Kind
Richmond Association of REALTORS® members assemble summer care essentials for youth of Winchester Greens.
GOOD NEIGHBOR cont. Up to $99
Allison Lawrence Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Alex J. Kay, Jr.
Ashley Landes
Amanda Lane
Ms. Andrea Levine
Elizabeth Lewis
Ms. Melinda Lewis
Jeff Lighthiser
Mrs. Anne Lower
David Maruskin
Katie Maurer
Brian McFall
Beth and Patrick McNamee
Mr. and Mrs. George J. McVey
Melody Mickens
Jasmine Moore
Sara Moriarty
Ethan Nelson and Molly Cramer
Cynthia Newbille
Susan Newton
Kara Nickerson
Charles Norris and Kathy Emerson
Meaghan O’Brien
Lothar Pausewang
Brittany Raecke
Nelson Reveley
Ellen Robertson
Ann Romer
Ms. Evette Roots
Stacy Ruble
Mr. John Rupp
Bruce Sadler
Tierra C. Sampson
Anne Savedge
Erica Sims
Lisa Christina Smith
Helayne Spivak
Dr. LaVerne Spurlock
Sheryl Stephens
Stephanie Stephens
Mrs. Carolyn Street
Jodie Strum
Mary Studt and Michael McFall
Robert and Mary-Helen Sullivan
Jamie and Ronald Swann
Laura Renee Swanson
Eileen Tarr
The Broad
Dr. Glenn Thomason
Mary W. Thompson
Kishore S. Thota
June P. Tomes
Bill Varjabedian
Ebony Walden
Mark J. Walker
Katie Webb
Sean Welsh
Jennifer White
Mary White
Rock White
Steven J. Williams
Christopher Yenson
Nicole Zaruba
We are grateful to all donors who contributed via these workplace giving campaigns:
Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (#003624)
United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
United Way Local Government & Schools (#3158)
* deceased
Denotes gifts from a donor-advised fund of the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond
🎓 Denotes gifts to the John McCann Memorial Scholarship Fund
We have taken great care to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this list, and regret any errors or omissions.
Genworth volunteers built a new playground and picnic tables for North Oak residents.
Balzer and Associates staff donate backpacks filled with school supplies for young Lincoln Mews residents.
Build a Future of PossibilitiesYou’re already a change-maker. You generously support BHC’s mission of changing lives and transforming communities through high quality, affordable housing. Did you know that you can be the cornerstone of a better future for modest income families and seniors?
Including BHC in your will can help sustain BHC for another 30 years, and create life-changing opportunities to help break the cycle of generational poverty.
Please consider including BHC in your will or estate plan. Join the forward-looking members of our Cornerstone Society today.
For more information about how to make a planned gift to BHC and reduce your tax burden, call Jennifer Cunningham, Director of Fund Development at (804) 644-0546 ext. 119 or email [email protected].
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Carolyn RewaneWells Fargo
Better Housing Coalition Leadership 2018-19 Better Housing Coalition Leadership 2018-19
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C H A I R
R. Wheatley McDowellRichmond Capital Management
V I C E C H A I R
Michael WilliamsSouth State Bank
S E C R E T A R Y
Gwen Corley-CreightonCorley Creighton Associates, LLC
I M M M E D I A T E P A S T C H A I R
Michael J. SchewelTredegar Corporation
T R E A S U R E R
Richard DickinsonTowneBank
Neil AminShamin Hotels
J. David ConmyVirginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Todd WaldoHugh Helen LLC
Randy B. GonzalezVirginia Credit Union
E M E R I T U SM E M B E R
Lissy BryanPast Chair, BHC Board
Andrew ClarkHome Builders Association of Virginia
Jane FerraraCity of Richmond Economic & Community Development
Veronica FlemingPartnership for Families, Inc.
E M E R I T U SM E M B E R
Carter McDowellCo-founder, BHC
Regina ChaneyHousing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia
Atma IyerCapital One
Rachel Bender MeyerGallagher
Barrett HardimanGenworth Financial
Maria TedescoAtlantic Union Bank
R. Scott UkropNRV
Paul SheehyGrayCo
Greta J. Harris President & CEO, BHC
B H C
Management
B O A R D
C H A I R
W. Barry HofheimerCB Richard Ellis Investment Properties
R. Joseph “Joey” NobleWilliams Mullen
Joseph M. TeefeyTeefey-Collins Consultants
W. Martin WilliamsHarvey & Williams, PLC
Arild TrentVirginia Community Development Corporation
S E C R E T A R Y / T R E A S U R E R
Duke DodsonDodson Property Management
Regina ChaneyHousing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia
BHC YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (BHCyp)
Patricia Bradby, ChairLeadership Metro Richmond
Ali McCrickard, Immediate Past ChairDivaris Real Estate, Inc.
Trevor Buckley, Vice ChairTimmons Group
Katie Lynch, SecretaryDodson Property Management
Tyler Parham, Outreach OfficerCetera Financial Group
Carolyn McCrea, Special Events OfficerVCU School of Business
Emily Baker, Special Projects OfficerMoseley Architects
Janell BakerCity of Richmond
Colleen ConnollyHenrico County Public Schools
Patrice EdwardsWeinstein Properties
Wyatt GordonLISC Virginia
Amy HerzingVirginia Housing Development Authority
Peter KlemzVirginia Community Capital
Kate LafayetteCoStar
John LeRichmond Association of REALTORS®
Victor McKenzieNeighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton
Kayla SmithSpecial Needs Aide
Tory SpreheSpider Management Company
Stephanie StephensVCU Health
Kelly VaughnDraper Aden Associates
Ava WagnerVCU Survey Research & Evaluation Laboratory
Lauren WhiteSummit Design & Engineering
Todd Waldo, Board LiaisonHugh Helen LLC
In Remembrance: Walter J. “Wally” O’Brien
With deep sadness and gratitude, we remember BHC board member Wally O’Brien who passed away in May 2019. Wally served on our board from March 2010 to December 2018.
Wally was possessed with an infectious joie de vivre which was evident to all who met him. He was committed to
the Better Housing Coalition’s mission; and brought to BHC the substantial communications and marketing skills honed during his long and celebrated career in advertising. To all tasks, he brought style, elegance and creativity; and helped us put into words the essence of BHC’s work so that we could better tell our stories to our supporters.
We will miss his great humor, leadership and talent.
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BHC QUICK FACTS
Who are we?Better Housing Coalition is the Richmond region’s
largest nonprofit community development
corporation.
What do we do?BHC creates high-quality
homes for residents of modest means and empowers them with programs and tools to
help them reach their fullest potential, at all stages of life.
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R E N TA L C O M M U N I T I E S
Where you livecan change your life.
Multi-family Community
Senior Community
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FAN DISTRICT
1 Cary West $(804) 354-9455
2 Columns on Grove $(804) 354-9455
3 St. Andrew’s Apartments $(804) 354-9455
RANDOLPH
4 Randolph Place $(804) 354-9455
NORTH RICHMOND
5 Lincoln Mews $(804) 321-6225
6 North Oak $(804) 321-1155
CHURCH HILL
7 Jefferson Mews $(804) 643-1956
8 Beckstoffer’s Mill Loft Apartments
(804) 643-1956
9 Somanath Senior Apartments $(804) 643-1956
EASTERN HENRICO
10 Carter Woods $(804) 222-4395
SOUTH RICHMOND
11 Monarch Woods $(804) 320-4301
12 Rockwood Village $(804) 745-0911
CHESTERFIELD
13 Winchester Greens (804) 743-7030 x100
14 Market Square $
(804) 743-7030 x100
PETERSBURG
15 Claiborne Square $(804) 957-6712
When were we established?In 1988, Mary Tyler Cheek
McClenahan and Carter McDowell created BHC to address the dire and unmet
need for affordable housing in our region.
Where are our properties located?
BHC has 16 apartment communities (7 family, 9 senior)
in Richmond and Petersburg, and Chesterfield and Henrico
Counties.
Why is our work important?
We believe that every citizen in our region, regardless of
their economic status, should have good choices in where
they live, and opportunities to reach their fullest potential.B H C ’ S FA M I LY S TA B I L I Z AT I O N M O D E L
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On-site Support
Counseling
Leadership Development
Out-of-School Programs
CounselingResource Referral
Health + Wellness Programs
Social + Educational Activities
As a housing provider, the first tool in BHC’s family stabilization model is getting families and seniors into safe, stable homes they can afford.
After becoming a BHC resident, our property management and resident services teams assess current needs, and make a plan for the future.
Our goal is to surround our residents with a network of support and programs that can lead to upward mobility. Often, we are successful. Philanthropic gifts from members of our community provide 100% of the funding for BHC’s resident services programs.
BHC’s Family Stabilization Model*
As a housing provider, the first tool in BHC’s family stabilization model is getting families and seniors into safe homes they can afford. After becoming a resident, our property management and resident services teams assess current needs, and help make a plan for the future.
Our goal is to surround our residents with a network of support and programs that can lead to better lives. Often, we are successful. Philanthropic gifts from members of our community provide 100% of the funding for our resident services programs. On behalf of the 15,000 residents we have served over the past 30 years, we thank you!
*Developed in alignment with the Office of Community Wealth Building's Self-Sufficiency Ladder: http://bit.ly/ocwb-ladder
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ROCKWOOD VILLAGE
BECKSTOFFER’S MILL LOFTS
CLAIBORNE SQUARE
THE GOODWYN AT UNION HILL
MONARCH WOODS JEFFERSON MEWS
BHC PROPERTIES
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Better Housing Coalition is part of the NeighborWorks network, an affiliation of more than 240 nonprofit organizations located in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The NeighborWorks network was founded and is supported by NeighborWorks America, which creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities.