Program COME ONE, Tuesday, May 19 Pre-Conference Check-in opens 7:30am Competent Person Safety Training 8:00am-5:00pm Mortgage Origination: A Deeper Dive 10:00am-5:30pm COME ALL! Executive Director Check-in 3:00pm About Habitat for Humanity of Colorado Executive Director Gathering 4:00pm-6:00pm Executive Director Cocktails and Dinner 6:00pm Habitat for Humanity of Colorado is a State Support Organization whose purpose is to build the capacity of Wednesday, May 20 affiliates and ReStores by increasing access to resources, Check-in opens 7:30am facilitating communication between affiliates and the Competent Person Training Cont’d 8:00am-5:00pm community, and providing statewide leadership toward Executive Director Retreat 8:00am-12:00pm Pre-conference Workshops 10:00am-12:00pm the creation of thriving communities that support Lunch and Opening Plenary 12:00pm-1:30pm healthy families. Habitat Colorado’s Pillars of Service Workshop Session 1 1:45pm-3:15pm to affiliates are Training and Technical Assistance, Break 3:15pm-3:45pm Funding and Financing, State-level Advocacy, and Workshop Session 2 3:45am-5:15pm Disaster Response Coordination. Welcome Reception & Exhibit Hall 5:30pm Thursday, May 21 About Camp Colorado: Under the Big Top Breakfast and Devotions 8:00am-8:30am Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of All Ages! This is Plenary and Exhibit Hall* 8:30am-10:15am the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Come one, Workshop Session 3 10:30am-12:00pm come all to Camp Colorado, the largest gathering of Lunch, Exhibit Hall & Networking 12:00pm-1:30pm Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the Rocky Workshop Session 4 1:45pm-3:15pm Mountain Region! Camp Colorado brings together Break 3:15pm-3:45pm Workshop Session 5 3:45pm-5:15pm board members, staff, volunteers, Habitat Cocktails and Awards Dinner 6:00pm-9:00pm homeowners, community and business partners to build affiliates’ capacity to achieve Habitat’s mission. *Exhibit Hall open throughout day Since its inception in 2007, the conference has grown Friday, May 22 from 125 attendees to more than 260 in 2018, with Breakfast and devotions 7:45am-8:15am nine states represented! Workshop Session 6 - Intensives 8:30am-11:30am HFHC Board Meeting 8:30am-11:30am The 2020 conference theme is Under the Big Top, Boxed lunch, depart 11:30am harkening back to the days of the old-time three-ring circus. Just as successful circuses thrilled audiences of Admission young and old by gathering an exciting array of amazing talents and death-defying acts under one big Early Bird Registration (April 1 Deadline) $250 tent, Habitat succeeds by bringing people together Regular Registration (May 5 Deadline) $325 from all walks of life, with a diversity of gifts, Single Day Registration $150 skillsets, and backgrounds to build strength, stability, Executive Director Retreat $65 and self-reliance through shelter. This year we will be Competent Person Safety Training $175 pitching our tent in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado Mortgage Origination – A Deeper Dive $100 and we are grateful to Summit Habitat for Humanity Guest Meal Ticket for entire conference $160 for once again serving as our host affiliate. Guest Ticket for Awards Dinner only $50
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2 Logistics Conference Meals Competent Person Safety Training Conference and Lodging Location includes breakfast and lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday Camp Colorado will take place at Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center, 620 Village Road in Mortgage Origination - A Deeper Dive Breckenridge, CO 80424. Beaver Run is a full-service includes lunch on Tuesday hotel, spa, and conference center with comfortable accommodations, excellent amenities, and friendly Executive Director Retreat includes dinner on service. It is located at the base of Peak 9, just a short Tuesday and breakfast on Wednesday walk or shuttle ride to Main Street in Breckenridge. Regular conference registration includes lunch and welcome reception (heavy hors d’oeuvres) on Booking your Lodging Wednesday; breakfast, lunch and Awards Dinner on Book your hotel room directly with Beaver Run Thursday; and breakfast and boxed lunch on Friday. Resort and Conference Center. Our room block is reserved until April 18, after which time reservations Snack and coffee breaks will be available at various will be subject to availability. times throughout the conference.
Habitat’s discounted room rates range from $99 to Bringing Guests $175 per night depending on accommodation type Guests who are not registered participants will be and include free self-parking for one vehicle. Room responsible for their own food unless you purchase a rates are inclusive of resort fee but do not include guest meal ticket when you register for the sales tax. Proof of tax exemption is required by Beaver conference. Guest meal tickets are $160 and include Run. Pending availability, the Habitat rates may all meals associated with regular conference be extended for up to three days prior to or after the attendance detailed above. You may purchase a guest conference. ticket for ONLY the Awards Dinner for $50.
To view available room types and to book lodging Getting There online, click here. Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center is located 104 miles west of Denver International Airport. If To book by phone, call Beaver Run Group flying into DIA, you can rent a car or take a shuttle. Reservations at 800-525-2253 and use the group name Epic Mountain Express offers comfortable “Habitat for Humanity” to secure the Habitat rate. door-to-door shuttle service from DIA to Breckenridge. You can book by phone at Cancellations 970-754-7433 and use the code HABITAT20 for a Conference cancellations will be subject to a $30 20% discount, or book or online by clicking here. administrative fee. No refunds of registration fees will be made after May 10. Lodging cancellations are subject to Beaver Run’s cancellation policies.
3 Special Attractions Welcome Reception, Wednesday Pre-Conference Intensives Meet affiliate and ReStore performers from all over the Rocky Mountain region, enjoy tasty drinks and Mortgage Origination – A Deeper Dive will be offered heavy hors d’oeuvres, and mingle with friends old from 10am-5:30pm on Tuesday, May 19. Competent and new. Visit with vendors and exhibitors as they Person Safety Training (CPST) will be offered from share about how their products and services can 8am-5pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19-20. contribute to our work Under the Big Top and Please note that CPST attendees will miss the advance Habitat’s mission. opening conference plenary and Wednesday afternoon workshops. Devotions, Thursday and Friday Mornings Executive Director Gathering, Dinner, and Retreat Start each day off with music, reflection and prayer. You will be both encouraged and inspired by stories New this year, executive directors will gather from of Habitat’s international work and what can happen 4:00-6:00pm on Tuesday, May 19 for a conversation when we keep God@Center of our ministry. with Adrienne Goolsby, Senior Vice President, U.S. Office and Canada, and Sarah Mackey, Senior Thursday Plenary Director of US Transformation at Habitat for We are thrilled to welcome our Humanity International. Dinner will follow. The keynote speaker Richard Rothstein, Executive Director Retreat will commence at 8am on author of The Color of Law: Wednesday with an engaging and interactive session A Forgotten History of How Our entitled Discovering the Power of DiSC to Transform Government Segregated America. your Organization, facilitated by Mara B. Vernon of Prepare to be astonished and Ripp Leadership. bewildered as Richard shines a Wednesday Morning Pre-Conference Workshops spotlight on the discriminatory history of federal housing policy, its long-term Arriving to Camp Colorado early? Three extended impacts, and potential solutions. Conference workshops will be available on Wednesday morning attendees will receive a copy of The Color of Law, from 10am-12pm; Habitat ReStore Safety Overview, included with your registration. Habitat Foundations for New Staff and Volunteers, and The Game of Life, an engaging poverty Awards Dinner and Circus Performance, Thursday simulation exercise. These workshops are included in It’s the Greatest Show in the Rockies! We’ll enjoy a the regular conference registration fee. Please refer to delicious dinner while we honor the Paul Johnson the workshop descriptions for details. Executive Director of the Year, the Lee Kundtz Volunteer of the Year Nicholson Award for Innovation in Opening Plenary, Wednesday , the Capacity Building, and more. Then, sit back and Camp Colorado: New this year! Join us as we kick off watch in amazement as the Salida Circus entertains us Under the Big Top with an opening lunch and plenary with dazzling feats of skill and daring, including session. We’re very excited to be joined by several aerials, acrobatics, juggling, magic, and more! special guest speakers; Adrienne Goolsby, Senior Vice President, U.S. Office and Canada; Chris Clarke, Extended Workshops, Friday Morning Senior Vice President of Marketing and New this year! If you’ve been to Camp Colorado in Communications, and Sarah Mackey, Senior past years, you might be used to leaving after Director of US Transformation at Habitat for breakfast on Friday morning. You’d be missing out if Humanity International, and Heather Lafferty, you did that this time, because we’re not pulling up Executive Director and CEO of Habitat for the tent stakes and hitting the road until noon! Our Humanity of Metro Denver. They will share the latest Friday morning program will feature extended news on important national initiatives including workshops on a variety of pertinent and interesting Habitat 2.0, the Cost of Home Campaign, and the topics. Please plan to stay and attend! We’ll provide a Affiliate Visionary Goals Project. Please plan to arrive boxed lunch before you depart for home. to the conference in time for the plenary session!
4 WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS Pre-Conference Intensives
Tuesday, May 19 Wednesday, May 20 Competent Person Safety Training Competent Person Safety Training Day 2 Amy Anselm, Habitat for Humanity International 8:00am-5:00pm 8:00am-5:00pm HFHI good standing requirements include that every Executive Director Retreat - affiliate must have at least one certified Competent Discovering the Power of Person, and the affiliate best practice is to have one SPONSORED BY DiSC to Transform your on every active jobsite where high-hazard conditions Elevat ion Organization could exist. This two-day training covers OSHA Land Tr ust Mara B. Vernon, requirements and Habitat Best Practices in the Ripp leadership categories of volunteer management, residential fall 8:00am-12:00pm protection, scaffolding, stairways and ladders, and DiSC® is the leading personal assessment tool used by electrical safety. Please note, attendees will miss the over 1 million people every year to improve work regular conference programming on Wednesday productivity, teamwork and communication. This afternoon in order to complete the CPST. session will empower teambuilding and discovery of the four basic personality/communication styles and Mortgage Origination - A Deeper Dive how the styles align and diverge, and interact with Tera Doak, Sonia Lee, and Marsha Beeler; others. Participants will identify their own style, Habitat for Humanity International participate in individual and group activities and 10:00am-5:30pm learn how to communicate more effectively and Gain a more thorough understanding of the federal appreciate the unique strengths and differences of mortgage regulations to ensure compliant practices of others. As a result, they will become stronger, more the origination process. This session covers the full situational leaders, communicators, team members, homeowner selection and origination process, and gain key strategies to create highly effective including outreach and marketing, homeowner interpersonal relationships. selection and support, partnership period, final underwriting and closing the loan. We also will discuss the role and requirements of a qualified loan originator and fair lending considerations, as well as resources that can be used in a compliant application process.
Executive Director Gathering and Dinner 4:00-8:00pm Calling all Ringmasters! Before the circus gets into full swing, executive directors will have the opportunity to get together with colleagues from across the region for an intimate gathering with Adrienne Goolsby, HFHI’s Senior Vice President for the US and Canada, and Sarah Mackey, HFHI’s Senior Director of US Transformation. Adrienne and Sarah will update you on important happenings in the US program, with plenty of time for discussion and Q&A. Then enjoy cocktails, beautiful mountain views, and a private dinner together in Beaver Run’s Imperial Ballroom.
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Wednesday, 10:00am - 12:00pm Habitat Foundations for New Staff and Volunteers Habitat ReStore Safety Overview Mark Eul, Habitat for Humanity International Eric Allen, Habitat for Humanity International As a new employee, board member, or volunteer of Acrobatic Leaps and Death-Defying Acts belong in Habitat for Humanity, it is important to be the circus, not in the ReStore. This session will well-grounded in the history of the organization, along address the unique risks and safety challenges that with its mission, vision, and foundational principles. come with running a ReStore and the best practices This is true whether you’re picking up donations for for reducing these potential hazards. Highlighted the ReStore, swinging a hammer on a construction documents will include the new Habitat ReStore site, leading a Homeowner Selection orientation, or Safety Guide, a user-friendly, comprehensive, helping craft a strategic plan. This session will checklist-oriented document developed by HFHI for introduce you to Habitat’s foundations while sparking affiliates. Additionally, attendees will get a your passion for our mission and vision. walkthrough of the document contents and discuss strategies to involve team members for maximum The Game of Life impact in safe ReStore operations. Amanda Pennington, St. Francis Center Participate in an engaging simulation activity where you’ll imagine what it would be like to live the month as a family in poverty. Wrestle with questions that low-income families face every day: • How will you budget your money and pay your rent? • How will you feed your family? • Will you be able to afford bus passes to get to work? Or your car payment? • If you can’t afford everything you need, what will you sacrifice? Try to determine how you would overcome obstacles and care for your family. In the process, gain a deeper empathy for those burdened by poverty and an understanding of the struggles they face.
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Workshop Session 1 Best Practices for Adopting the Homeowner Wednesday, 1:45 - 3:15pm Selection/Mortgage Origination Policy Julie Gallegos, Habitat for Humanity of Fascinating Feats of Strength: the St. Vrain Valley Partnerships with Developers With increased scrutiny and regulations in the Kristin Candella, Fort Collins mortgage industry, affiliates must strengthen their Habitat for Humanity and Panel lending practices to comply with lending laws and Getting a new housing development off the ground regulations. This policy template includes a collection requires a lot of heavy lifting. In this panel discussion, of legal requirements, guidelines and processes and hear how affiliates and developers are sharing the provides practices to guide affiliates in legally selecting weight of site development through mutually and lending to qualified applicants. We will highlight beneficial partnerships that can increase efficiency and practical steps for adopting and incorporating the improve land-use. Panelists will detail the ins and outs template into your homeowner services practices. of their existing partnerships so that your affiliate will be more knowledgeable and better equipped to enter Thinking Outside the Circus Tent: Creative and into similar collaborative relationships. Cost-Effective Approaches to Increasing Construction Capacity Building Capacity: Exploring the Habitat Dale Shoemaker, Chaffee County Habitat for Capacity Building Model and Grant Humanity and Panel Mark Eul, Habitat for Humanity International If we want to make a larger impact on the affordable For more than 20 years, HFHI’s Capacity Building housing crisis, we can’t simply continue to do things Model has been a valuable resource and guide for the way we’ve always done them and expect greater affiliates seeking to serve more families. Over the results. An exponential increase in families served will same period, HFHI has awarded Capacity Building require us to think outside the…circus tent…to Grants to help affiliates hire high-impact staff to come up with novel production techniques and support their growth. In this workshop, learn about alternative models. In this panel discussion, learn both the CB grant and growth model. How do from affordable housing innovators about promising affiliates tend to grow? How does the organization approaches like modular construction, panelized need to be aligned for growth to occur? How does the components, and more. grant work and how do you apply? We’ll explore these questions and more. Make the Shift from Volunteer Management to Engagement ReStore Road Warriors: How to Turn Drivers Nicole StanekScott, Habitat for Humanity of into Donation Ambassadors Metro Denver Eric Allen, Habitat for Humanity International Volunteers are absolutely essential to Habitat affiliates ReStore donation pickup drivers are often thought everywhere, but volunteer staff do not always have of as entry-level employees, but they are, in fact, adequate resources available to grow. Take your an extension of the development team. volunteer programs to the next level through the Trained properly, they represent one of the affiliate’s Service Enterprise Initiative, a national change biggest opportunities for donor engagement. This management program that helps organizations better session will cover the importance of our “road meet their missions through the power of volunteers. warriors,” along with best practices for hiring, Habitat Metro Denver will share tips and tools that can training and managing them. be used by affiliates of any size to increase volunteer capacity, engage volunteers with greater impact, and more effectively train staff working with volunteers.
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Fundraising and the Local Congregation Workshop Session 2 Rhea Triche, Wednesday, 3:45 - 5:15pm Habitat for Humanity International and Panel Philanthropy is defined as “voluntary action for the Creative Solutions to Housing on common good.” It is derived from the Greek words Faith-Based Land for love, philos, and humanity, anthropos. In this Dave Thorpe, Radian and Panel session we will discuss how to plan, budget, research Radian, a nonprofit architecture and urban design and engage congregations to encourage them to firm in Denver, will share lessons learned from the contribute funds to Habitat for Humanity, as an Congregation Land Campaign, a creative and expression of their love for fellow human beings. promising model of affordable housing for Colorado. Affiliates with successful faith engagement programs The campaign, in partnership with Interfaith will share their experience and lessons learned. Alliance, exists to develop creative solutions to housing on faith-based land by working with faith Building the Brand: Habitat’s Brand Research, communities in advancing their values around Guidelines and Tools community development. Hear from Campaign Chris Clarke, Senior Vice President of Marketing leaders and two Habitat affiliates as we discuss lessons and Communications, Habitat for Humanity learned, barriers and successes. International Learn about Habitat’s brand guidelines and how your Improving Board Governance through an affiliate can benefit from them locally. This Aligned Relationship between the Board and presentation will provide an overview of Habitat’s Executive Director brand research; highlights from the brand user guide; Ken Schuetz and John Woods, Aligned Influence tips on storytelling, public and media messaging; and Discover an organizational framework that leads your how to use new brand resources. Join this engaging board and executive director to greater collaboration conversation on presenting Habitat’s messages with a and effectiveness. The framework will outline the consistent design and united voice, much like the strategic and future-looking orientation of a sideshow barkers of old. disciplined board while creating clear boundaries within which the executive director can lead and Affinity Builds - Building House manage the affiliate’s operations. Board and executive Sponsorship Coalitions staff members will learn how to align themselves with Susan Mula, internal and external stakeholders and be in a better Habitat for Humanity International and Panel position to address feelings of inadequacy and burnout. Affiliates have benefited from bringing similar types of businesses together to co-sponsor homes. Breweries, ReStore Donation Solicitation and Acquisition banks, credit unions, energy companies, and more are Eric Allen, Habitat for Humanity International jumping on board to help build homes, communities, This session walks through the process of soliciting and and hope. Learn from a panel of experienced affiliates acquiring both corporate and residential donations, about the successes and challenges of affinity builds — with increased focus on the donor experience. and walk away with tips and ideas on how to organize Highlighted topics include the four types of common and execute one in your community. donations, how to craft an effective elevator speech, donation drop-off areas, donation pick-up scheduling, and thanking donors. Attendees will leave with a 3-step process to evaluate current donation-based operations and help grow their flow of merchandise.
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Map your Marketing! No Room for Clowning Sydney Schalit and Around: How to Mitigate SPONSORED BY Taylor Rodgers, SPONSORED BY Risk and Avoid the Inside FootSteps FootSteps Marketing Dinsmore of a Courtroom Marketing Utilizing resources your Ann Charles Watts, affiliate already has, this Dinsmore session will prove the positive Running a Habitat affiliate is a risky business. impact that marketing, both traditional and digital, If you have not taken steps to ensure compliance has on volunteerism, donations, and retail sales. with applicable laws, you are putting your affiliate, Participants will gain an understanding of the your homeowners, and yourself at serious risk. In this importance of a thoughtful plan of action for session, learn how to protect yourself and your marketing and a 3-month marketing map that they affiliate from run-ins with the law. Spot high risk will build. They will leave with a better grasp of the activities associated with homeowner selection, platforms they currently utilize and others they construction, mortgage origination and servicing, should consider, as well as creative ways to get volunteer management, and homeowner demise. marketing efforts paid for! With a little planning, you can protect your people, your assets, and your brand. And Voila! The Volunteer is Now a Donor! Susan Mula, Habitat for Humanity International Improve Construction This session covers the intersection between giving Efficiency with Procore and volunteering, the importance of creating a SPONSORED BY Project Management positive volunteer experience, and strategies for Procore Software transforming volunteers into donors. It doesn’t take a Miles Anderson, Procore magic act, but it may require a strategic approach. Procore is a national Habitat Topics covered include internal collaboration, getting partner and provides free access to industry-leading to know your volunteers, and how the fundraising technology to support the building process. In cycle can help you ask for financial support to build addition to donating the software for free with donor-volunteer relationships. unlimited users, data storage, and support, the Procore team also provides dedicated training to Habitat affiliates via screen share. Come learn more about how Procore works and how it can help your construction teams manage projects with increased efficiency. Participants will hear from affiliates that are already using Procore and have an opportunity for Q&A.
How to Identify and Access Wealth in Small Communities DonorSearch It can be a real feat to raise funds in small communities. How do you identify potential donors who have the resources to make large gifts and persuade them to support your mission? In this session, you’ll gain an understanding of the strategies that fund development professionals use to locate and access wealth, and the tools available from DonorSearch to help facilitate that process.
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Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: Improving Workshop Session 3 State and Local Policies to Equitably Increase Thursday, 10:30am - 12:00pm Access to Credit Carley Ruff, Habitat for Humanity International Building a Strong Board of Directors Credit is difficult, if not impossible, for many Ken Schuetz and John Woods, Aligned Influence households to access. Low-income applicants or Learn about the essential steps of the board building applicants of color often do not have access to credit process; creating a structure that will attract the right at all, or can only access predatory credit. But public board members, analyzing your board composition policy changes at the local, state and federal levels can and identifying gaps, cultivating and recruiting increase and broaden access to safe and sound credit prospects, selecting and orienting new members, for underserved populations. In this workshop, you providing ongoing training opportunities, evaluating will learn about the barriers that limit access to credit performance. You will also discuss the importance of and how advocates are working to reform policies establishing a culture that inspires respect, trust, and and increase investments to equitably increase access. transparency. Return to your affiliate with actionable ideas for strengthening your board. Under the Big Top Painters’ Workshop Sheila Trowbridge, Sheila Trowbridge Studios Providing Career Opportunities by Forging Unleash your creative side and enjoy an afternoon of Impactful Community Partnerships for painting. You don’t consider yourself an artist? Don’t At-Risk Youth worry; this class is open to all abilities. Our instructor, Cheri Witt-Brown, Sheila Trowbridge, is back for her second Camp Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity and Panel Colorado. She’ll guide the class step-by-step to paint Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity’s Construction an “Under the Big Top” scene. You’ll be amazed at Pathway Program (CPP) was developed in 2016 in an how simple it is to do following short, easy steps, and innovative partnership with the Greeley-Evans School you’ll have a new piece of art to take home! All District. To date, more than 168 at-risk students have supplies will be provided–including canvas, paint, built 15 Habitat homes in Weld County while brushes, easels, and smocks. incorporating their core curriculum requirements and earning dual college credit. In this workshop, a panel of experts from the Greeley-Weld Construction Pathways Program will discuss how to develop an educational partnership with your local school district and community stakeholders and create your own successful educational/trades construction program.
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Dig into the Numbers Volunteer Supervision for Affiliate Staff Tami Parker, UNIcycle Nicole StanekScott, SPONSORED BY Business Consulting and Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver and Panel UNIcycle Business Meghan Morris, Loveland Whose responsibility is it to supervise volunteers? Consult ing Habitat for Humanity Often it can be anyone or everyone’s job at your During this session we will dig affiliate, not just the Volunteer Manager. into your ReStore financials to Outstanding supervision is key to utilizing volunteers understand the business on a deeper level. You will efficiently and effectively while helping to ensure a learn equations to see where your ReStore is making the positive and rewarding volunteer experience, and most money, how you can impact the numbers to meet anyone who works with volunteers needs to keep your goals, and strategies for forecasting a bold future. their skills polished. In this panel discussion, learn Bring your last three months’ sales reports and net best practices and strategies for supervising volunteers revenue to practice with real-world numbers. You will wherever they’re engaged at your affiliate: the leave with a deeper understanding of your financials construction site, ReStore, or the office. and a full copy of the presentation to use at home. Habitat’s Global Work and Fair Housing 101 Your Local Community Sam Anderson, Susan Yow, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Habitat for Humanity International and Panel Trying to understand and abide by fair housing law Habitat is working in more than 50 countries around can sometimes feel like a jumping through blazing the world, providing housing solutions through home hoops, but it doesn’t have to! This fair housing and building (new, incremental and repair), water and anti-discrimination training provides an overview of sanitation, housing microfinance, community Colorado and federal fair housing law. It introduces development, secure tenure, advocacy, market protected classes, describes the various forms of development and disaster response. Much of this work, housing discrimination, and includes a detailed particularly in the lowest income countries, is funded discussion on reasonable accommodations that may by your tithe. Learn more about YOUR work and how be necessary for persons with disabilities. you can leverage Habitat’s global footprint to more deeply engage local donors and community members. Built to Amaze! Repair Program Lessons Learned Walter Fields, Habitat for Humanity International Tremendous, Strange and Curious: In this session, participants will be introduced to more Unlocking the Secrets of Foundation and than a decade’s worth of valuable lessons learned Corporate Relationships about managing successful repair programs. Karen Kallenberg, Important topics will be addressed such as state and Habitat for Humanity of Colorado and Panel federal regulations affecting owner-occupied repair Join foundation and corporate funders to learn about services, how to make repair services sustainable, and their philanthropy strategies and goals for addressing important guidelines for working with older social issues. Uncover the tremendous benefit of homeowners. Best practices and examples from creating lasting relationships with funders, and learn affiliates will be highlighted as well. how to leverage those relationships to generate revenue and build your affiliate’s capacity.
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Creative Conflict: Why Workshop Session 4 Conflict Exists and How to Thursday, 1:45 - 3:15pm SPONSORED BY Leverage it to Strengthen Dinsmore your Affiliate Budgeting Demystified! Ann Charles Watts, Kris Medina, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity Dinsmore Your affiliate’s budget is a key operating tool for staff, If your affiliate has experienced conflict, you’re not the board of directors, and sometimes funders, when alone. Take heart! Not all conflict is bad. This session prepared, reviewed, and used correctly. Sometimes will explore typical tensions in the life of an affiliate though, the budgeting process can feel like looking and offer practical strategies to address them. Learn to into a foggy crystal ball. In this session, we’ll reduce differentiate between positive and negative conflict, the fog and discuss how your budget can be a apply simple techniques for managing tensions, and successfully planned guiding map. Topics include identify opportunities for organizational growth building a basic budget for cashflow and operations; stemming from interpersonal disputes. Help your who needs to be involved in the process; and how the affiliate thrive by learning to harness the energies of budget ties to the strategic plan. passion and commitment that lie at the heart of almost every disagreement. Step Right Up! How to Create an Impactful Employee Orientation and On-Boarding Dana Griffin, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver Set new employees up for success by starting them off on the right foot when they join your organization. In this workshop, learn tips and tools to hire, orient, on-board and train new staff with a focus on the training needs of ReStore personnel.
Mortgage Underwriting: A High-Wire Spectacle Leah Gutierrez, Habitat for Humanity of Colorado Like walking a tight-rope, every step of mortgage underwriting must be undertaken with care and attention. In this session, learn how to review important but sometimes tricky documents like credit reports, background checks, and tax returns, and discuss how to stay balanced while determining an applicant’s income in today’s unconventional work environment.
Ignite Your Political Power Locally Meghan Dollar, Colorado Municipal League and Danny McCarthy, Mendez, Barkis and Associates Effective advocacy is a critical part of the policy-making process at all levels of government. This session will help you soar to new heights as a human advocacy cannonball as you learn strategies to ignite relationships with your local municipalities and state legislators.
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From Single Family to Multi-Family Homes - G@C Affiliate Best Practices Lessons Learned Paul Hamalian, Habitat for Humanity International and Mike Criner, Erika Nossokoff, Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver and Panel This workshop will share both the historical roots of More and more affiliates are exploring a move from Habitat for Humanity and current efforts to keep God single-family to multi-family construction, but the at the Center - the Main Event, not a sideshow act. first time around, it can feel like leaping into midair Tools and opportunities will be highlighted, such as the for a trapeze. What do you need to know about the Global Prayer Partners effort and collections of practical implications of multi-family development? resources on the MyHabitat Knowledge Center that In this workshop intended for a cross-functional equip affiliates and HFHI staff to: 1) Live as people of audience (construction, volunteer management, faith and spirit; 2) Let our core documents guide us; 3) homeowner services, etc.), learn about critical success Celebrate our history; and 4) Seek to discern God’s will. factors from a panel of experienced affiliates who’ve Participants will hear from their peers and colleagues made the jump and lived to tell about it. about how they are keeping G@C of their affiliate.
Wonder of Wonders: Practical Guidance for Engaging Youth on Building a Development Plan for Your Affiliate Construction Sites and in ReStores John Lovell, Amy Anselm, Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley Understand the practical and legal restrictions of So you’ve got your strategic plan in place and your working with volunteers under the age of 18. This affiliate has ambitious goals. Now you’re wondering session will answer questions like “What is considered how you are going to raise the funds to make your a power tool?” and “When is it OK for young people plan a reality. This session will cover the basics on to load or unload materials from motor vehicles?” how to analyze and create a plan to guide your This session was developed by members of HFHI’s resource development efforts. US Construction, ReStore, Volunteer Resource Center and Legal departments, and is intended for a Join the Circus Like You Wanted to multi-disciplinary audience. When You Were a Kid! Joan Lobeck and Sierra Lamb, Salida Circus Impact Financing: Did you ever dream about being a circus performer Leveraging Financial SPONSORED BY when you were little? In this workshop, you’ll finally Resources for Increased Impact have the opportunity! Try your hand - or feet - at Liquidity Development Megan Ferguson, acrobatics! Participants will learn the double crab, circus Fund wave, bird, thigh stand and more! A playful workshop Impact Development Fund incorporating balance, strength and most of all, fun! and Panel Perfect for beginners and experienced alike. You’ll also Looking to increase financial capacity for greater learn some juggling skills. Everyone juggles - work, impact? Need cash to purchase land for the next relationships, responsibilities - so why not learn the chapter of development? In this panel discussion, tricks of real trade!? Participants will learn the "window hear how partnerships with community banks, technique," two ball elevator, three ball cascade and lots investors and nonprofits provide liquidity and more. Solo participants or partners welcome. financing for affiliates throughout Colorado. Learn about creative collaborations that can double your impact and jumpstart new development opportunities in your community!
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Workshop Session 5 Post-Purchase Homeowner Support Strategies Thursday, 3:45 - 5:15pm Marsha Beeler, Habitat for Humanity International Homeowners are great advocates and volunteers for Community Land Trusts: affiliates, and maintaining a positive relationship is key. A Legacy of Permanent Affordability How do you keep your homeowners engaged? This Stefka Fanchi, Elevation Community Land Trust session explores ways to keep homeowners involved in What's better than the opportunity to own a Habitat the affiliate's work and the community, and participants home? Offering that opportunity for generations to will share best practices that are effective for them. come! Community Land Trusts, like Habitat for Humanity, were born on a farm in rural Georgia. Zero Energy Ready Homes Learn what else we have in common, how we work, Molly Berg, and how your affiliate can implement the CLT model Habitat for Humanity International and Panel to develop permanently affordable homes that Ready your affiliate for the next level of economic become a vital piece of public infrastructure. and energy efficiency with a detailed look at meeting the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Facing Today's Challenges: Home (ZERH) program standards. Using technical Being a Strong and Resilient Organization specifications and real-world Habitat examples George Myers, gmars Consulting presented by affiliate panelists, attendees will come In this session we will discuss some of the major away with a better understanding of how the ZERH trends, shifts and changes affecting nonprofits in program can help build long-term affordability. today’s turbulent times. Together we will design a visionary pair of glasses ready to peer into the 2020s. Who is the Faith Community? We will examine areas that boards and key staff need Rhea Triche, Habitat for Humanity International to pay attention to in order to maintain a strong and Who is the faith community today; how is it defined, resilient organization. We will identify key areas every reached and engaged? During this session, we will affiliate should be continually strengthening in order unpack the current landscape of the faith community, to keep achieving your mission, building on your from the traditional to the non-traditional in terms of work, and helping your community. size, ages of congregants, etc., learn how different types of congregations make decisions about which Supernatural Illusions: causes and organizations they will support, and Making Resale Feel Like discuss strategies for engagement and the building of SPONSORED BY Full Priced Retail sustainable relationships. UNIcycle Business Tami Parker, UNIcycle Consul ting Business Consulting and Funding your Repair Program Meghan Morris, Loveland Walter Fields, Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity How do fundraising strategies for repair projects fit In this module you will learn how to implement within your broader resource development plan? It is full-priced retail merchandising strategies in your possible to fund repair programs without taking ReStore to help you meet your sales goals. It’s more than money away from new construction and major rehab just slight of hand! See examples and learn the rules for projects. This session will explore a more diversified, creating a consistent highly profitable merchandising holistic approach to funding - eliminating the system. These strategies have been proven in a Colorado pressure of finding a sponsor, or sponsors, to cover ReStore and we want to help you grow your budget. the full cost of every new project. With more money we can do more good.
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Smart Advocacy: Using Data Driven Decisions Workshop Session 6 to Shape your Advocacy Agenda Friday, 8:30am - 11:30am Carley Ruff, Habitat for Humanity International Effective use of data can inform your strategic plan, Board Members: help you identify policy priorities, and strengthen your Habitat’s Ambassadors in Your Community overall advocacy efforts. This session will provide an George Myers, gmars Consulting and overview of how to conduct a housing needs Sharlene Weed, Sisters Habitat for Humanity assessment in your community, as well as how to Board members play a vital role as ambassadors for collect and use data about your current impact. You'll Habitat—representing your affiliate to your hear about how affiliates are successfully integrating the community, and sharing your own testimony of collection and use of data to support their advocacy. support for Habitat and its mission. Learn with us Attendees will learn strategies and best practices to about being a great ambassador, telling your story utilize data to strengthen their advocacy impact. and Habitat’s too! Other benefits we will discuss are overcoming misconceptions, advocacy, The Foundations of Productive & Happy Teams awareness-raising, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, Anthony Poponi, Humore.us and more. Hone your skills in this interactive session, Happiness has many facets and happy teams share and return to your community better equipped to be several core elements. When those foundational a passionate and energetic voice for your affiliate. elements are present, they create a culture that fosters deeper relationships and builds trust while improving Customer Relations: Making the Connection productivity, retention and engagement. This Employers Council presentation weaves together neurochemistry, With an emphasis on the retail environment, discover meaning, relationships and culture in a fast, funny, how to create customer service experiences that and engaging format. ensure that people leave as “satisfied customers” and “loyal customers.” This session explores methods to CONNECT with customers for a truly personalized experience, practices skills to ACKNOWLEDGE the customer’s needs in difficult situations, and determines appropriate ACTION STEPS for follow up and completion.
Using Improv to Spark Creativity, Build Trust and Communication: You don’t need to be a powerful speaker to be a powerful communicator. Anthony Poponi, Owner, Humore.us You don’t need to be a supervisor to be a leader. We each play a unique role in our jobs and bring our unique communication voice and leadership style. When you know your Voice and trust those around you, challenging yourself and those around you can be a good stressor. Improv provides a fun and safe format to build rapport, enhance communication, deepen trust and recognize the unique leadership styles of your team.
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Habitat for Humanity of Colorado Board Meeting More than Four Walls and a Roof: Promoting Annual meeting for HFHC Board of Directors Local Policies that Improve Access to Communities of Opportunity Developing your Construction Leader Carley Ruff and Rachel Dahlke, Training Program Habitat for Humanity International Amy Anselm, Habitat for Humanity International At Habitat, we know that home is more than just a Reduce re-work, increase construction efficiency, and building; it includes the community and resources in improve volunteer satisfaction by setting your which you live, work and grow. Affordable homes construction leaders up for success with an organized, should be accessible in areas that are environmentally comprehensive training program. Topics include sound with access to economic and social volunteer management, developing Standard Work opportunity, and viable transportation. In this Practices, and incorporating jobsite safety. Attendees are session, we explore the intersection between encouraged to bring in any current training resources Neighborhood Revitalization and the Cost of Home for discussion and participants will leave with an action campaign. Learn how affiliates can build plan for creating or improving their training program. relationships and support leadership by working in a target neighborhood, leading to policy advocacy How to Leverage your Resources, Develop Major efforts that strengthen neighborhoods, prevent Gifts, and Raise More Money displacement, and enable communities to thrive. Ann Charles Watts, Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive Charitable gifts from individuals and their estates have exceeded $300 billion per year for the past several years. Over the next decade, trillions of dollars will be in play for organizations able to partner with aging donors to immortalize their philanthropic legacies. Is your affiliate ready? This intensive will focus on harnessing the staggering power of individual giving. Learn what it takes to attract great prospects, what the internal infrastructure and staffing requirements are for major gifts success, and how to inspire gifts that transcend a donor’s lifetime.
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Chris Clarke Heather Lafferty Senior Vice President of Executive Director and CEO, Marketing and Communications, Habitat for Humanity of Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver International Heather has been in her Chris is responsible for current role at Habitat for promoting and safeguarding Humanity of Metro Denver Habitat’s message and brand, since 2008. Under her and helping to raise awareness leadership, Habitat Metro of the need for affordable Denver’s housing production housing around the world. Before joining Habitat’s has quadrupled compared to its previous two Communications department, Chris had a decades. Heather has been selected as a Livingston distinguished 20-year career with Blue Cross and Fellow, was recognized as a 9NEWS Leader of the Blue Shield. Chris came to work for HFHI in 2003 Year finalist, and named one of the 2019 Colorado as the director of special events. In 2004, he was Women’s Chamber of Commerce’s Top 25 Most named senior vice president of communications. He Powerful Women. Heather earned her bachelor’s says working for Habitat has been one of the greatest degree from The George Washington University and rewards of his career. an MBA from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Adrienne Goolsby Sarah Mackey Senior Vice President, Senior Director of U.S. Office and Canada, U.S. Transformation, Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity International International Adrienne joined Habitat in Sarah is leading the 2018 after more than 15 years organization to implement a in the housing sector. Prior to collaborative operating model coming to HFHI, she spent to create a more effective U.S. 12 years with the Chicago service model and pursue a Housing Authority, then served for three years as donor-centric, collaborative resource development CEO of the Richmond Redevelopment & Housing model. In her prior roles at HFHI, Sarah provided Authority. Most recently, Adrienne returned to her leadership on the HFHI Affiliate Services team and hometown of Atlanta to start a consulting firm served as a resource development subject matter expert focused on organizational and change management, for US affiliates. She also served as executive director real estate development and affordable housing of Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County in strategies, and strategic growth initiatives. Adrienne Springfield, Illinois. Sarah received both her master’s holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of degree and her doctorate in public administration Management at Northwestern University, a bachelor’s from the University of Illinois Springfield. degree in manufacturing engineering/management from Boston University and a bachelor’s in chemistry from Spelman College.
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Richard Rothstein John Akudago Distinguished fellow of the Director of International Shelter Initiatives, Economic Policy Institute and Habitat for Humanity International Fellow of the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal John directs global water, sanitation and hygiene Defense Fund and of the Haas (WASH) programs across the Habitat network. Prior Institute at the University of to joining Habitat in 2018, John worked in the California (Berkeley) humanitarian sector for World Vision Ghana, Richard is the author of Samaritan’s Purse, Pacific Institute and the The Color of Law: A Forgotten government of Ghana. He has worked all over the History of How our Government world in disaster response and is an internationally Segregated America (2017). He is also the author of recognized community development expert. John Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right (2008), holds PhD and Master’s degrees in Environmental Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic and Science from Japan, and a Bachelor of Science degree Educational Reform to Close the Black-White in Geological Engineering from Ghana. Achievement Gap (2004), and The Way We Were? Myths and Realities of America’s Student Achievement (1998). Eric Allen Other recent books include The Charter School ReStore Development and Support Consultant, Dust-Up: Examining the Evidence on Enrollment and Habitat for Humanity International Achievement (co-authored in 2005); and All Else Equal: Eric’s experience with Habitat began in 2006 as a Are Public and Private Schools Different? (co-authored donation ambassador (driver) for the Springfield, in 2003). He welcomes comments at [email protected]. MO Habitat ReStore. After completing a degree in Environmental Science, Eric became the ReStore manager and ultimately the director. Since joining HFHI in March 2013, Eric has participated in dozens of consulting engagements and has visited over 180 ReStores in two countries. He also participates in curriculum development and implementation for ReStore University and other learning initiatives. Specific areas of emphasis include Habitat ReStore safety and loss prevention, staffing, and financial forecasting.
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Miles Anderson Marsha Beeler Manager, Procore.org Senior Support Specialist, Homeowner and Mortgage Miles leads the philanthropic arm of leading Services, Habitat for Humanity International construction project management software company, Prior to coming to HFHI, Martha had previously Procore. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara worked as a legal compliance manager, loan with a BA in political science in 2015, he joined originator, mortgage manager and grant manager at Procore on the Business Development team. There, two Habitat affiliates in Tennessee and taught as a he learned more about the construction industry and professor of Political Science for 11 years. Martha is a the advantages of technology solutions, and worked HUD Certified Housing Counselor with to build new partnerships with emerging businesses specializations in pre- and post-purchase counseling such as home builders and subcontractors. Miles and foreclosure intervention and default counseling. became one of the foundational members of the She holds a Master of Public Management Degree Procore.org team in 2017, and is now the manager, from East Tennessee State University, a Bachelor of overseeing the donations of product and employee Science Degree in Psychology and Sociology, and is a volunteer hours to over 250 universities, 250 PhD candidate in Political Science at The University nonprofits, and over 100 union training centers. of Tennessee.
Samuel Anderson Molly Berg Outreach and Education Coordinator, Colorado Civil Building Science Specialist, U.S. Construction at Rights Division of the Department of Regulatory Agencies Habitat for Humanity International (DORA) Molly works with Habitat affiliates across the country Prior to his current role with the Division, Sam to share best practices in planning, building, and mediated and conciliated settlements in housing, funding climate-resilient construction. Molly has employment, and public accommodation cases. Sam been with Habitat for Humanity since 2007, has also overseen the Division's intake unit and beginning at Habitat West Central Minnesota as an worked as an Investigator. Before joining DORA, AmeriCorps VISTA, moving on to nine years with Sam served as a law clerk in Colorado's First Judicial the Minnesota State Support Organization, and District. He earned his J.D. from the University of spending one year with Twin Cities Habitat for Denver, Sturm College of Law and is licensed to Humanity before coming to HFHI. practice law in Colorado. Kristin Candella Amy Anselm Executive Director & CEO, Affordable Housing Specialist, Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity International Kristin has been in her current role since 2012 and As part of the U.S. Construction team, Amy focuses brings 20 years of non-profit management experience. on training and educational resources for affiliate She was the affiliate’s first development director, from construction teams. Prior to joining HFHI in 2018 2002-2007. She also served as the development she spent a year with Habitat Cincinnati developing director for a museum and as the deputy director of a their safety program and nine years with Habitat healthcare consortium serving aging individuals. Metro Denver managing jobsites, safety, training Kristin holds a BA & MA in Political Science from programs, and site development. Colorado State University and San Francisco State University, respectively. She received the Certified Fundraising Executive credential and has additional training from the Harvard Business School, Indiana School of Philanthropy, HUD, the Colorado Division of Housing, the Daniels School of Business, and the Disney Institute.
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Mike Criner Meghan Dollar Chief Operating Officer, Legislative and Policy Advocate, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver Colorado Municipal League After many years as a Habitat volunteer and then a Meghan is responsible for advocating municipal board member, Mike was hired as COO in May of interests before the state legislature. Her issues 2014. He has responsibility for the Home Repair, include affordable housing; criminal justice and Renovation, and New Construction programs; Real courts; immigration; employment and labor; Estate Development; Volunteer Engagement; Family retirement/pensions; and taxation and fiscal policy. Services; and the ReStores. Prior to Habitat, Mike She also assists in training and answering inquiries for worked with The TriZetto Group as Vice President of other municipal officials on various topics. Meghan Technology Services and held a variety of other joined the League in 2011. information technology roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Mark Eul Iowa along with a business minor. Capacity Building Organizational Development Consultant, Habitat for Humanity International Rachel Dahlke Mark has worked for HFHI in various roles since Community Development Consultant - Advocacy, 1985, including a two-and-a-half year stint in Kenya Habitat for Humanity International in a role similar to an affiliate executive director. In Rachel has over eleven years’ experience leading his current role, Mark supports affiliates that have organizations working on neighborhood health and received Capacity Building Grants from HFHI, community development. She has experience helping them to bolster their operations in areas such coordinating both community organizing and as homeowner selection and support, board community development campaigns for increased development, resource development, and volunteer public transit, open space, recreation, environmental management. When not helping to referee board safety and improved housing conditions. As a disputes, he referees soccer and volleyball games. consultant, she has provided training and coordinated community engagement for non-profits Stefka Fanchi and government entities. Her areas of focus include Chief Executive Officer, Elevation Land Trust Asset-Based Community Development, non-profit Stefka holds a bachelor’s degree in international management, advocacy and community engagement. affairs from the George Washington University and a Master of Arts in International Management with a Tera Doak specialization in sustainable development. With Associate General Counsel, fifteen years’ experience in affordable housing, she Habitat for Humanity International specializes in the development of home ownership Tera joined HFHI’s Legal department in April 2011, opportunities for low- and moderate-income families, and focuses on matters relating to the acquisition, and public policy development to support that development and rehabilitation of real property and mission. The former executive director of Habitat for homes for Habitat homebuyers, the sale and mortgage Humanity of Colorado, Stefka is dedicated to the financing of Habitat homes and repair projects, and creation of a Colorado where everyone has equal federal grants. Previously, Tera worked in private access to opportunity. practice in the commercial real estate development group with an Atlanta-based international law firm, and served as general counsel with a diversified manufacturing and services company. She received her bachelor's degree in political science from Emory University in Atlanta and her J.D. from The Ohio State University College of Law.
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Megan Ferguson Dana Griffin Director of Operations, Impact Development Fund Director of Retail Operations, Megan joined Funding Partners, now Impact Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver Development Fund, in 2008. She brings a Dana is an accomplished human resources leader with background in marketing, retail banking and expertise coordinating all HR functions for non-profit residential mortgage lending. Utilizing these and multi-unit operations, and is adept at full strengths, Megan oversees all loan origination and life-cycle recruiting of exempt and non-exempt servicing operations, processes and policies. As personnel. Dana is a trusted coach and adviser, Director of Operations, Megan is responsible for offering strategic solutions to successfully balance informing and overseeing implementation of micro employee needs with organization mission. She joined and macro organizational operations strategies. Habitat Metro Denver in 2015. As HR Manager, she Megan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business coordinated the human resource and risk mitigation Administration with a Marketing concentration from needs for the five Metro Denver ReStores. In May of Colorado State University, and is a licensed Mortgage 2019, Dana transitioned into her current role. Loan Originator in the State of Colorado. Leah Gutierrez Walter Fields Grants and Loans Manager, Repair Programs Manager, Habitat for Humanity of Colorado Habitat for Humanity International Leah joined HFHC in 2019 with more than fifteen Walter came to HFHI specifically to encourage years of experience advocating for affordable housing affiliates to expand their services beyond the building solutions. Most recently she served for three years as of new homes. He currently supports all of Habitat’s Family Services director at Flatirons Habitat for repair products. Walter holds an MA from The Humanity. Leah has supported families to overcome Merrill-Palmer Institute (Wayne State University) barriers and realize their dreams of homeownership and a Master of Science in Administration from through her experience in real estate, lending, grants Central Michigan University. management, and community engagement. She believes in collaboration with community members, Julie Gallegos non-profit organizations, and government agencies as Director of Homeowner Services and International a method to seek solutions and increase the Development, Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley awareness of available programs that directly impact Julie joined HFHSVV in 2008. She is a Qualified affordable housing options. Loan Originator and Certified USDA Packager, with 12 years’ experience in mortgage servicing, homeowner selection and loan origination. Previously, she worked at a homeless shelter in Westminster, a refugee resettlement agency in Tucson, and directed a school for refugees in Cairo, Egypt. Julie is passionate about connecting affiliates to their international tithe partners and enjoys leading Global Village trips. She keeps very busy raising her two young sons and working on her master’s degree in international development at Saint Mary’s University.
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Paul Hamalian Sonia Lee Vice President, Steward of Culture and Spiritual Practice, Director of Homeowner and Mortgage Services, Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity International Paul works with global cross-functional teams on the Sonia joined HFHI 2012 after spending 30+ years as a implementation of Habitat’s cultural values, pastoral financial services professional. Her experience includes care, and spiritual practices. He earned a bachelor’s in internal audit, mortgage operations, and vendor construction management from Cal Poly San Luis management. Her team provides guidance and support Obispo, a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell to affiliates in the areas of homeowner selection and Seminary, and an MBA from the University of support, and mortgage lending, including qualified Michigan. Paul and his family began working with loan originator. Sonia is also the operations lead for the Habitat in 1994 as international partners in Habitat Mortgage Solutions (HMS) Mortgage Nicaragua. He later served as founding national Origination Platform, which provides technology, director of Habitat Ecuador, director of administration compliance and other related support for processing and finance for Latin America and the Caribbean, and underwriting and closing loans for affiliates. director of global finance in Atlanta. In 2012, he led a team that developed Habitat’s current strategic plan. Joan Lobeck Tutor and Performer, Salida Circus Karen Kallenberg Joan has been with the Salida Circus since 2015. As a Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Colorado teenager, she had learned how to juggle and ride a Karen joined HFHC in 2008 as director of capacity unicycle, which are skills, she discovered, that are never building where she created a statewide training forgotten. Since joining Salida circus, she has learned program for affiliates that included Camp Colorado. to walk on stilts, perform and teach the diabolo, and In 2012, Karen took on resource development in theatrical clowning. For over 20 years, Joan has addition to training. Karen was promoted to worked as a church music director, accompanist, and executive director in 2018 and focuses on vocalist. She occasionally brings her musical experience fundraising, developing financing opportunities, and to circus performances. Her favorite moments in advocacy in addition to general management. Prior to working with Salida Circus are the opportunities to HFHC, she spent ten years at Habitat for Humanity clown, juggle, and teach with her son, Joe. International in a variety of roles. Karen holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North John Lovell Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Arts in Development Director, Nonprofit Management from Regis University. Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley John is in charge of resource development for Sierra Lamb HFHSVV. He has also been the executive director at Performer and Trainer, Salida Circus another Habitat affiliate. Prior to his move to the At five years old, Sierra got her start in gymnastics at non-profit world, he was a senior marketing executive Tumble Bugs Gymnastics in Texas. She competed in at a number of technology based business firms USAG until level 6 in the 6th grade when a major including several start-ups. John is a professional injury forced a 3-year hiatus. When she started ninth photographer and teaches digital photography to grade at Heritage High School in Littleton, CO she beginners. He received his bachelor’s degree in joined the gymnastics team and trained until her Business from the University of Colorado, Boulder, graduation in 2013. Acrobatics is what drew her to and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School. the circus. Being a gymnast throughout her entire childhood made her want to learn aerial silks. The Salida Circus offered that and so much more that she never thought she’d be doing. Today, trapeze is her favorite circus activity, and she’s stilt walking, teaching kids, and living the life. 22 PERFORMER PROFILES Workshop Presenters
Danny McCarthy George Myers Associate, Mendez, Barkis and Associates Principal, gmars Consulting Danny earned his BA in Political Science from Prior to starting his own consulting firm, George Metropolitan State University of Denver. After served with Habitat for Humanity International as an working with a small nonprofit aiding refugees Affiliate Support Manager and Organizational returning to South Sudan, Danny transitioned to Development Consultant for more than 15 years. He state politics, joining the staff for the Colorado continues to consult with Habitat affiliates and is a Senate Democrats in late 2012. For two legislative frequent trainer and presenter at Habitat conferences. sessions, he served the Senate Majority Leadership, George enjoys working with small and midsized providing communications and logistical support for nonprofits, often with a focus on housing, the the Democratic Caucus. For the 2014 session, environment and social justice. He resides in Sisters, Danny’s role was expanded to provide community Oregon, where he enjoys an active lifestyle and outreach for the caucus’ leadership members. Since exploring the Pacific Northwest. joining Mendez Consulting in late 2014, Danny has focused on criminal justice reform, civil rights, and Erika Nossokoff consumer protections. Faith and Global Engagement Director, Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity Kris Medina Erika has been with Habitat since 2015 where she Executive Director and CEO, leads churches and other faith-based organizations to Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity engage with Habitat's ministry both locally and Kris has led PPHFH since June 2014. With the globally, including leading 2-3 Thrivent Builds exception of a few years as a National Park Service Worldwide teams each year. She has more than 20 Ranger, she has been in nonprofit financial years’ experience leading ministries, formerly at First management since 1982, including six years at Presbyterian Church in Fort Collins and at Faith Habitat Metro Denver as the Director of Finance and Alive (a Nigerian AIDS hospital). Erika holds a BA in Administration. She is a graduate of the University of English Literature from Wichita State University and Arizona. Fun activities include being a seminar an MA in Global Leadership and International mentor for the Education for Ministry program Development from Fuller Theological Seminary. through the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest and serving as treasurer of the Downtown Colorado Susan Mula Springs Rotary Club. Senior Specialist, Habitat for Humanity International Susan works in HFHI’s Resource Development Meghan Morris Expertise Hub and provides resource development ReStore Operations Director, support and training to the affiliate network. Loveland Habitat for Humanity Bringing over six years of experience in the Meghan joined the Loveland Habitat team in 2016 as non-profit field, Susan previously served as director the part-time Human Resources director. She has worn of development of Girls on the Run of Vermont, and a variety of “Habitat Hats” since then but has settled in director of development and communications for the with the ReStore team as the operations director. She National Gardening Association and its loves the fast-paced and challenging environment of youth-focused initiative, KidsGardening.org. In both running the ReStore. A Colorado native, Meghan roles, she focused on the identification, pursuit, and attended UNC for her undergraduate and graduate stewardship of all types of financial support — degrees in Psychology and Community Counseling. including grants, individual donations, corporate Prior to Habitat, she spent 10 years in Hospice as the sponsorships, and in-kind partnerships. HR director, and earned her Professional in Human Resources certificate 8 years ago.
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Tami Morgan Parker Taylor Rogers Owner, UNIcycle Business Consulting Business and Community Development Manager, Tami brings 26 years of big business experience to help FootSteps Marketing small businesses grow. A woman of many talents, she With an eye for what's meaningful in an organization, loves helping clients find their own “Aha!” moments. she has found herself driving non-profit marketing In every interaction, she provides real talk about real seminars and webinars, engaging everyone at the business; digging into the numbers to facilitate organization, from volunteers to board members. planned change. She is passionate about serving her Taylor has worked closely with several affiliates and community in Colorado and around the world. contributed to the design and execution of the websites ColoradoReStores.org, LovelandHabitat.org Amanda Pennington and the all of the digital marketing efforts behind Urban Education Coordinator, St. Francis Center ReStore Roaring Fork Valley. Her skills are Amanda provides immersion and learning multifaceted and will help drive business to your opportunities for groups seeking to better understand ReStore and will better engage your community. poverty and homelessness. In her work at St. Francis Center, she is able to share the knowledge and Carley Ruff experience she has gained over many years working Director of State and Local Relations, Government Relations and Advocacy Office, with and volunteering in the homeless community in Habitat for Humanity International Denver. Before joining St. Francis Center in 2018, Amanda worked at Mile High WorkShop, providing Carley works to build the capacity of affiliates to job training and coaching for people transitioning out improve housing policy at the state and local level. of homelessness, incarceration and addiction. She also Carley has nearly 15 years of experience in the spent 10 years with World Vision International, affordable housing sector, including working as the serving marginalized communities around the world. policy director for the North Carolina Housing Coalition. Carley developed her passion for Anthony Poponi affordable housing while serving two years as an Motivation Speaker and Workplace Consultant, Humore.us AmeriCorps member for HFH of Charlotte and Anthony is a jokester from birth, and self-admitted Richmond Metropolitan HFH. She has also served lover of rural downtowns as much as wild spaces. He on the board of directors for HFH Wake County and specializes in putting joy back into our workplaces The Association of Housing Counselors of the and in our communities through workshops and Carolinas. Carley received a BA in history from the keynotes to support human flourishing and University of Georgia and a Master of Social Work unlocking the potential of our teams. Anthony loves from Washington University in St. Louis. connecting dots in both simple drawings and in Sydney Schalit complex settings to create “workplaces that work”. Chief Executive Officer, FootSteps Marketing He loves gluing together findings in research and occasionally glues together his fingers during home Sydney’s background includes the US Peace Corps, a improvement projects. Get ready to learn and laugh dog-biscuit company and a self-driven, organic along the way with Anthony. approach to marketing. She has brought intentionality to FSM’s values and has refocused FSM on what's important: supporting Habitat for Humanity affiliates and other community-based non-profits. She believes that marketing is a dressed-up version of storytelling and is ready to engage everyone in the non-profit to make the marketing impactful.
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Ken Schuetz Dave Thorp Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Studio Leader of Community Master Planning, Radian Aligned Influence Consulting Radian is a non-profit architecture and urban design Ken invested the first 25 years of his career as an group that serves community advocates through a executive at the University of Colorado, Boulder, people-centered approach in the pursuit of social where he also earned his degree and where he equity. Dave joined the organization in 2018 and currently is a member of the teaching faculty of the leads their land planning and entitlement services. Leeds School of Business. Ken is the author of many He holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning articles and a book on the Aligned Influence model, degree from the University of Minnesota and a which he developed. Ken has served on the boards of Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Whitworth schools, churches, and nonprofits, including HFH of University. This is a perfect background for his work the St. Vrain Valley. Ken utilizes his diverse experience on the Congregation Land Campaign – a joint effort to help organizations achieve the effectiveness that of Radian and the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado to they and their communities of interest desire. His work with faith communities to build affordable work in organizational leadership has extended to housing. Dave has a background in entitlements, site many organizations across the United States: profit planning, graphics, illustrations, and transportation. and nonprofit, faith-based, and secular. Rhea Triche Dale Shoemaker Organizational Development Consultant - Global Programs, Board President, Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity International Dale’s involvement with housing started in 1999 Rhea has been with HFHI for 12 years. Her upon his return to the US from a series of overseas background includes faith engagement, non-profit assignments. He spent nine years leading repair teams consulting, community development, collaborative with Rebuilding Together in the Houston area, cultivation, resident engagement and project working to address the needs of specific homeowner management. Currently, her assignments include populations: veterans, elderly, disabled, and victims of faith engagement; community development, and disaster. Ten years ago Dale started volunteering full Urban and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene time with Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity, and (W.A.S.H.). Prior to HFHI, she worked for the has filled many roles there, including board president DeKalb County Community Development and construction manager. He is also on the board of department. Ms. Triche is an Ordained Elder, holds a directors for Habitat for Humanity of Colorado. BA Degree in Communications from the University of Washington and is dual certified in neighborhood Nicole StanekScott revitalization and community engagement. Director of Volunteer Engagement, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver Sheila Trowbridge Nicole is a seasoned volunteer professional who has Owner, Sheila Trowbridge Studios been working in volunteer engagement at Habitat for Sheila has been coloring for as long as she can Humanity for over 10 years. She started as an remember! She has had her hands in clay, glaze, fabric AmeriCorps member at St. Tammany West HFH in painting, acrylics, watercolors, and book making. Louisiana and continued her journey at St. Vrain Lately, teaching preschool kids to 90 year-olds how HFH as an AmeriCorps VISTA, volunteer easy it is to paint and to bring out their hidden artist coordinator and Neighborhood Revitalization is what she loves do. manager. She has in her current role at HFHMD since March 2018 where she led the team through the Service Enterprise Certification. Nicole is a Certified Volunteer Administrator, holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Regis University and a bachelor’s from Syracuse University. 25 PERFORMER PROFILES Workshop Presenters
Mara B. Vernon Cheri Witt-Brown President and Possibility Illuminator, Executive Director, Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity Ripp Leadership LLC Cheri joined GWHFH in 2015 and has served as its Mara is a certified leadership coach, facilitator, and executive director since May of 2016. Cheri brought consultant who has spent more than 20 years in to GWHFH 28 years of land development, general leadership and development roles in corporate and contracting, banking, non-profit and leadership higher education industries. Ripp Leadership experience. For over two decades, Cheri owned and embodies her life purpose, to radiantly illuminate operated Witt Homes, and two design-build passionate possibilities so that clients live empowered, companies, designing and building over 350 custom creating ripples in the world. Mara is a certified homes on the Western Slope of Colorado. Since facilitator for DiSC, a behavioral assessment designed joining GWHFH in 2015 the annual budget has to increase communication and relational grown from $1.3 million to $5.9 million. Cheri effectiveness. She holds a master’s in communication counts serving at Habitat for Humanity as one of her studies from UNLV and a bachelor’s in journalism life's greatest privileges and joys. from Northern Arizona University, and is a proud recipient of the Hammy Award for her volunteer work John Woods with Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley. Consultant, Aligned Influence John has spent most of his career in management for Ann Charles Watts high tech companies including IBM, Storage Associate, Dinsmore Technology, and Reference Technology, and later Ann Charles has been practicing law at Dinsmore leveraged his high-tech leadership experience in a since 2018. She focuses her practice on estate private consulting practice. John serves on the board planning, probate, charitable gift planning and of directors for Partners in Parenting and Flatirons nonprofit law, as well as guardianships and adoptions. Habitat for Humanity in Boulder, Colorado where he Ann Charles came to Dinsmore from Habitat for also served as president of the board, interim executive Humanity International, where she supported director, and drove organizational transformation affiliates in organizational development and using the Aligned Influence model to improve the fundraising. In 2015, Ann Charles received the affiliate’s alignment and effectiveness. He has a Master Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering designation from the Association of Fundraising degree from the University of Missouri. Professionals, becoming the 103rd person worldwide since 1992 to earn the credential. She holds a Susan Yow bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in Director of Affiliate Tithe and Global Engagement, comparative politics from Ohio University, and a Habitat for Humanity International J.D. from the University of Dayton. Prior to leading the Tithe team, Susan was the director of Habitat’s Hope Journeys program, coordinating Sharlene Weed custom international building experiences for major Executive Director, Sisters Habitat for Humanity donors. She was also an assistant general counsel on Sharlene has been executive director of Sisters HFH in the HFHI Leal Team. Susan has led Habitat volunteer Oregon since 1995. She is skilled in non-profit teams in Cambodia, China, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican management, program evaluation, volunteer Republic, Ethiopia, Haiti, Jordan, Nepal, Nicaragua, management, media relations, and philanthropy. Uganda, and Zambia. Before joining HFHI, Susan Sharlene holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and practiced law for 15 years. communications from UC Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in Education from Eastern Oregon University.
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