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2 0 1 8 A N N U A L R E P O R T

Years of Changing Lives &

Transforming Communities

2 | Better Housing Coalition Better Homes. Better Communities. Better Lives. | 3

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


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.


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


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).


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.


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


T H A N K S

2018

D O N O R S

Your Support Makes Our Mission Possible

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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

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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

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Gray Holdings, LLC

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Publix Super Markets Charities

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Anonymous (2)

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Mr. Arthur Bowen

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COLAB

Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign

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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

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Icon Realty Group

Atma and Indu Iyer

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Klein Horning, LLP

Laura and Michael Lafayette

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Network for Good

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Pineno Levin & Ford Asset Management

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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

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C. C. Casey Limited Company

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cabaniss, Jr.

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The Honorable Timothy Kaine & the Honorable Anne Holton

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Lynn McAteer

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Ellen Moseley

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PGA Tour Charities, Inc.

Vance G. Richardson

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Secam Inc.

Kimberly Singh

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Mrs. Quincy Umphlette

United Way of South Hampton Roads

Mr. Todd Waldo

Dr. and Mrs. H. Hudnall Ware, III

Winks Snowa Architects

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HOME BUILDER $100 - $499

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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


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

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Cornerstone Architects, PLC

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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


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].


Carolyn RewaneWells Fargo

Better Housing Coalition Leadership 2018-19 Better Housing Coalition Leadership 2018-19

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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

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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.


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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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

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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

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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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SOMANATH SENIOR APARTMENTS

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ROCKWOOD VILLAGE

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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.

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