Asset Funders Network

Michelle Green

Tom Shapiro

Meizhu Lu

Rosanna Marquez

2009

AFN Spring Meeting 2009 was held in Washington, DC April 20th-21st

The Asset Funders Network held its spring meeting this past April. The presentations stimulated engaging conversation around asset building and grantmaking in turbulent economic times. The meeting received overwhelmingly positive responses.

Presenters and Power Point Presentations:

William Gale - Vice President, Brooking Institution discussed the current economic and political landscape for grantmaking.

Gale Power Point Presentation

William Bynum - CEO, Enterprise Corporation of the Delta discussed opportunities created from the current economic crisis.

Bynum Power Point Presentation

Dory Rand - President, Woodstock Institute discussed growing and protecting savings.

Rand Power Point Presentation

Jeff Lubell - Executive Director, Center for Housing Policy discussed shared ownership strategies.

Lubell Power Point Presentation

Jennifer Tescher - Director, Center for Financial Services Innovation discussed financial services.

Tescher Power Point

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You Earned It, Keep It: Innovative Strategies for Low-income Families in San Francisco

Land as a Community Asset

The Subprime Mortgage Lending Crisis: Causes, Solutions

Mission Asset Fund

Mortgage Foreclosure Trends and Responses

Improving Leverage: Making Credit Better for Consumers

Urban Institute - How Much Does the Federal Government Spend to Promote Economic Mobility? And for Whom?