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Transform Westside Summit Convene | Communicate | Collaborate Westside Future Fund Friday, June 5, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS About Westside Future Fund ... 3-7 Today's Summit ... 8-12 Agenda ... 8 Featured Participants ... 9-12 "Where Do We Go From Here?" ... 13-14 Excerpts from Dr. King's 1967 Speech Announcements ... 15-20 Free COVID-19 Testing ... 15 Westside Connect Hotline ... 16-17 JUNE 9th ELECTION: District 3 Voting Info ... 18 City of Atlanta: MOST Ballot Question ... 19-21 Creating the Beloved Community ... 22 - end Flashback: Remarks by Joan Vernon ... 23 "Fulfilling our vision of the beloved community" ... 24 by D. Makeda Johnson "Use Your Power and Influence" ... 25-26 by Dan Cathy VISION A community Dr. King would be proud to call home. MISSION To advance a compassionate approach to neighborhood revitalization that creates a diverse, mixed-income community, improves the quality of life for current and future residents and elevates the Historic Westside’s unique history and culture. VALUES Do with the Community, not to the Community We know that residents are the real experts on the challenges in their community. Therefore, we learn from residents and involve them in all we do. Be Compassionate We meet residents where they are in a spirit of empathy and respect. Have Integrity in Everything We stand behind all we say and do. We are open, honest, and courageous. Be Creative We bring high energy and fresh ideas to tackling the long-standing challenges on the Westside. We’re dedicated to trying different approaches to get different results. Deliver Results We’re committed to driving transformation in the long term, with a focus on measurable outcomes today. 3 Back to Table of Contents 2020 Board of Directors Beverly Tatum Peter Muniz Reverend Kenneth Michael Bond Rodney Bullard Mark Chancy Kathleen S. Farrell John Gamble Retired Corporate Jim Grien Alexander Atlanta City Council Vice President of Executive Vice President Chief Financial Board Chair, Board Vice-Chair Post 1 At-Large Community Affairs and Executive Vice Commercial Real Estate President & CEO, Pastor, Officer, President Emerita, Vice President and Deputy Executive Director, President Line of Business TM Capital Antioch Baptist Church North Equifax Spelman College General Counsel, The Chick-fil-A of Wholesale Banking, Truist, Inc. The Home Depot Foundation SunTrust, Inc. Shawntel Valerie Dan Halpern Virginia Hepner Tommy Holder Derrick Jordan Wonya Lucas Penny McPhee Helen Smith Price Chairman & CEO, President, Hebert Retired, Chairman & CEO, Senior Project Leader, President and CEO, President, Montgomery Rice Jackmont Hospitality, The Coca-Cola Foundation Partner, CEO Woodruff Arts Holder Construction National Church Public Broadcasting The Arthur M. Blank President and Dean, Inc. and Vice President of Global Taylor English Center/Wachovia Bank Company Residences Atlanta Family Foundation Morehouse School of Community Affairs for The Medicine Coca-Cola Company OFFICIO - MEMBERS EX Shan Cooper Frank Eugene Dr. Eloisa Terri M. Lee AJ Robinson Sylvia Russell Dave Stockert Beverly Thomas Nicole Yesbik Executive Director, Fernandez Jones, Jr. Klementich Chief Housing Officer, Retired President, Retired CEO, City of Atlanta President, Vice President of Principal Atlanta Committee Vice President of President & CEO, President & CEO, AT&T Georgia Post Properties Central Atlanta Communications and PricewaterhouseCoopers for Progress Community Atlanta Housing Invest Atlanta Progress Public Affairs, Development, 1 Kaiser Permanente The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Back to Table of Contents Westside Future Fund OUR VISION: A COMMUNITY DR. KING WOULD BE PROUD TO CALL HOME Westside Future Fund is a nonprofit formed by Atlanta’s public, private and philanthropic partners who believe in the future of Atlanta’s Westside and are committed to helping Historic Westside neighborhoods revitalize and develop into a community Dr. King would be proud to call home Engish Avenue • Vine City • Ashview Heights* • Atlanta University Center Community Retention • We’re laser-focused on affordable housing. • We risk losing residents as market forces take over as the -60% area’s fortunes improve. • We want current residents to remain in their beloved neighborhoods for years to come, even as market forces 1960 NOW raise housing and rental prices as well as taxes. POPULATION DECREASE SINCE 1960 • We’re raising funds as quickly as possible to buy real estate that will remain deeply affordable. • So far, we have more than 300 units under control that will serve low-income residents, such as the working poor and seniors living on a fixed income, of which we are very proud. • Much more is needed, we need everyone’s help. 43% 53% live below of homes are poverty line vacant lots or Role of the Westside Future Fund structures With its grounding in community retention and its compassionate approach to revitalization, Westside Future Fund is focused on creating a diverse mixed-income community, improving quality of life, and elevating and celebrating the Historic Westside’s unique history and culture. We are driving a collective effort focused on our four impact strategies with many different impact partners. English Impact Areas Avenue * Includes Just Us and Historic Booker T. Washington neighborhoods 5 Back to Table of Contents Our Impact In addition to amplifying and accelerating the work of our impact partners, we also advance our mission through the development and implementation of several plans, programs and collaborations, including: Home on the Westside Boosting Washington Cluster Schools Westside Volunteer Corps Westside Future Fund’s signature Our partnership with Atlanta Established to create opportunities community retention initiative, Public Schools is helping improve for individuals from throughout designed to help residents access student outcomes with a unique Atlanta to join forces with Westside high-quality, affordable housing op- model of support for the Washington residents in the revitalization of the tions. WFF uses a set of community cluster. Starting in 2017 with Hollis historic Westside. Through a variety retention guidelines as a consistent Innovation Academy in Vine City, of volunteer projects, the Corps way to offer preference to legacy Westside Future Fund has delivered works to strengthen community residents and those who have a fundraising and governance support nonprofits and expand their impact connection to the Historic Westside, and wraparound services to improve with a consistent injection of human putting them first in line for rental school performance and enable capital (i.e. volunteers). and home purchase opportunities. students to thrive. Anti-Displacement Tax Fund Transform Westside Summit Land-Use Framework Plan An initiative that will pay qualifying Twice-monthly “town hall” A design and implementation homeowners’ property tax increases meetings created to foster strategy — created in partnership in the English Avenue, Vine City, connection, collaborationand with the City’s Department Ashview Heights and Atlanta communication amongst of Planning & Community University Center communities. community members around Development — to revitalize the The program is designed to help revitalization efforts. Westside, building on the good ensure that current homeowners work and extensive community are not displaced due to rising feedback put into previous plans property taxes. by city officials, partners and community residents. How to Get Involved LEARN ENGAGE GIVE Check out Attend a Transform Already convinced? our website to Westside Summit Great! Donate to learn more. or join our Westside our efforts. westsidefuturefund.org Volunteer Corps. westsidefuturefund.org/donate westsidefuturefund.org/volunteer-corps P.O. Box 92273, Atlanta, GA 30314 @westsidefuturefund (404) 793-2670 WestsideFutureFund.org @WFFAtlanta 6 Back to Table of Contents Jaren Abedania John Ahmann Suzanne Allman Rachel Carey Justin Carr VP of Real Estate President and CEO Controller VP of Project Director of A Financing Strategy and Impact Dedicated Team Brenda Dalton Lee Harrop Sonia Dawson Amy Hoilman Raquel Hudson Deidre Strickland Chief Operating Special Assistant to VP of Real Estate Manager of Director of Westside Development Officer the President & CEO Development Accounting Volunteer Corps Manager Joan Vernon Christal Walker Robyn Washington Elizabeth Wilkes Cristel Williams Director of Neighborhood Staff Accountant Development Program Chief Engagement Coordinator Coordinator Development Officer Back to Table of Contents Agenda 7:15AM – 7:30AM Welcome John Ahmann Summit Program Review President & CEO Westside Future Fund COVID-19 Updates Craig Lucie Storyteller Lucie Content 7:30AM – 7:45AM Opening Devotion Reverend Daniel Ogle Associate Pastor Peachtree Road United Methodist Church 7:45AM – 8:25AM PANEL DISCUSSION: MODERATOR: Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum Where Do We Go From President Emerita Here? | A Conversation Spelman College Across Generations John Ahmann President & CEO Westside Future Fund Derrick Jordan Senior Project Leader National Church Residences Lakeisha Walker Assistant Director of Programs At-Promise Center Xavier Warner Westside Youth Program Participant At-Promise Center 8:25AM – 8:55AM Q&A All viewers can submit questions via social media channels. Questions will be welcomed for the duration of the program. 8:55AM Closing Remarks John Ahmann @westsidefuturefund President & CEO Westside Future Fund @WFFAtlanta 9:00AM @westsidefuturefund Summit Adjourns westsidefuturefund.org