| July 11, 2009 |
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
This workshop offers two power analysis tools. Power mapping is a process concerned with building grassroots power as well as doing a power analysis of targets. Power/political landscaping excercise is a participatory process that can be used to illustrate and monitor shifts in power during a campaign or organizing project.
The Radical Organizing Conference (ROC) Summer Institute is series of workshops that brings people together to build relationships, common understanding and united strategies to make radical social change for our communities.
Location:
City Life/Vida Urbana
284 Amory St. (The Brewery)
Jamaica Plain, MA
To register, contact radicalorganizingconference[at]gmail[dot]com
| July 13, 2009 |
| July 14, 2009 |
This course introduces the basic concepts and “nuts and bolts” tools used by real estate developers, investors, and lenders to analyze the financial feasibility of real estate developments. Designed for those without a financial background, this course integrates finance theory and taxation principles with conventional real estate practices.
Speaker: W. Tod McGrath
For more information:
Julian Phillippi | 617-253-6193 | mit-cre[at]mit[dot]edu
http://web.mit.edu/cre/education/profed/courses/Finance_09.html
| July 15, 2009 |
| 8:30 am | to | 5:00 pm |
Data Day is a free biennial conference to help communities expand their capacity to use technology and data to advance their goals. At Data Day, nonprofit organizations, civic institutions and municipalities come together to see the latest in technology and tools and learn how other groups are using data to support and advance constructive change. This conference is sponsored by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Northeastern University, and The Boston Foundation.
Location:
Curry Student Center, Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Additional information available at http://www.metrobostondatacommon.org/html/dataday_09.htm
| July 15, 2009 |
| 2:00 pm | to | 3:30 pm |
| 2:00 pm | to | 3:30 pm |
The economic downturn has made many trustees reluctant to give and even more unwilling to ask friends and colleagues for charitable donations. Join The Chronicle of Philanthropy for this special 90-minute Webinar and learn how to help your board members overcome their fears and take action now that will secure your organization’s financial future. Full participation in “How to Get Your Board Members to Raise More Money Even in a Recession” is applicable for 1.5 points in Category 1.B Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Additional information available at https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/
This one-day seminar explores a set of innovative strategies being employed to help finance real estate projects in the current challenging economic and credit climates. Participants look at a group of tools and resources being used to raise equity and debt as well as discuss how to best position projects to optimize access to these resources in a competitive market.
Speaker: David Cohan
For more information:
Julian Phillippi | 617-253-6193 | mit-cre[at]mit[dot]edu
http://web.mit.edu/cre/education/profed/courses/capital_09.html
| July 20, 2009 |
| July 21, 2009 |
A fundamental tenet of real estate development is that a project’s return should reflect its risk. The objective of this course will be to look at the qualitative and quantitative elements of risk and return in relation to the development process and explore ways to use this understanding to structure deals.
Speaker: Tony Ciochetti
For more information:
Julian Phillippi | 617-253-6193 | mit-cre[at]mit[dot]edu
http://web.mit.edu/cre/education/profed/courses/RED_advanced_09.html
Tailored to the specific nature of the real estate industry, this course provides the fundamentals of effective strategic planning and implementation. Whether taken as a stand alone course or in conjunction with Advanced Real Estate Development and/or Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Real Estate Professionals, participants will take home templates and ideas that can be used immediately.
Speaker: John Macomber
For more information:
Julian Phillippi | 617-253-6193 | mit-cre[at]mit[dot]edu
http://web.mit.edu/cre/education/profed/courses/strategic_thinking_09.html
| July 23, 2009 |
| 12:30 am | to | 4:30 pm |
The recent Recovery Act provides billions of dollars for weatherization and green retrofits for public housing, HUD-assisted and other affordable housing. Come to this event to hear experts in the New England Region talk about how to access this money. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to secure some of these valuable resources.
Sponsored by the Mel King Institute, LISC, NeighborWorks and NERC-NAHRO
Location:
Braintree, MA
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