Texas Housing Conservancy

📢 Driving Solutions for Austin’s Affordability Crisis Our President and CEO, Monica Medina, recently joined a powerhouse panel hosted by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce to discuss one of Austin’s most pressing issues: affordability. Moderated by Theresa Alvarez of Rally Austin, the panel brought together incredible leaders, including: 🌟 Ann Stevens, Dean of the The University of Texas at Austin - College of Liberal Arts 🌟 Kristin Marcum, CEO of ECPR Texas Monica shared insights from Texas Housing Conservancy's work to preserve and expand workforce housing across Texas, emphasizing our commitment to providing stability and fostering community for families who call Austin home. As the city continues to grow, collaboration among nonprofits, educational institutions, and the business community is key to building a sustainable future where all Austinites can thrive. 💡 The dialogue was both inspiring and actionable, highlighting the steps we can take collectively to tackle affordability challenges. Thank you to the Austin Chamber for bringing together these changemakers for such an important conversation. Together, we’re working toward an Austin that’s affordable for everyone. #AffordableHousing #WorkforceHousing #Leadership #AustinChamber #TexasHousingConservancy #CommunityImpact

🏠💙📈A heartfelt thank you to Austin Monitor for sharing our story and highlighting the incredible progress Texas Housing Conservancy is making in preserving affordable housing for middle-income Texans! Read Chad Swiatecki's article here: https://lnkd.in/gCM8j-dK #AffordableHousing #TexasExpansion #MissionDriven #ThankYou

✨ Join the Movement This Giving Tuesday! ✨ Today, one of our team members, Caro Fenno, shared why she believes so deeply in the mission of Texas Housing Conservancy. Her words remind us of the power of community and how much every donation can help Texans achieve housing stability and opportunity. Check out Caro’s heartfelt post here: https://lnkd.in/gtmhStC8 Ready to make an impact? Join Caro and others in supporting TxHC this Giving Tuesday. Together, we’re building stronger, more stable communities across Texas. ✨Donate today✨: https://lnkd.in/gmJWp2NX #GivingTuesday #TxHC #FosteringCommunity #HousingStability

📢 Feel-Good Friday: Championing Workforce Housing This week, our President and CEO, Monica Medina, proudly represented Texas Housing Conservancy at Urban Land Institute Austin's monthly breakfast. Monica joined a distinguished panel, including Selena Xie (Austin-Travis County EMS Association), Awais Azhar (HousingWorks Austin), and Jeremy Striffler (Austin Independent School District), to discuss the critical need for workforce housing in Austin. Monica shared how TxHC is preserving affordable apartments, not just for today, but for generations to come, ensuring Austin’s workforce can live and thrive in the communities they serve. A big thank you to ULI Austin and Michael Wilt (Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation) for organizing and moderating this important conversation. Together, we’re working to keep Austin’s essential workers close to home. 👉 Read more about the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/g6QPkuwZ #FeelGoodFriday #WorkforceHousing #Austin #AffordableHousing

✨Inspiring Future Real Estate Professionals at Huston-Tillotson!✨ We’re proud to share that our Founder and Board Chair, David Steinwedell, moderated a panel on real estate careers and opportunities at Huston-Tillotson School of Business and Technology. Joined by our Director of Acquisitions, Jon Mendoza, and esteemed industry panelists Sonia Hanchett, Anthony Hanchett, Robert Sherwood, CCIM, and Hampton Friedman, this Deep Dive session gave students invaluable insights into the complex and dynamic world of real estate. 🌟🏙️ Huston-Tillotson’s new real estate concentration is an exciting step for the program, exposing students to the field’s broad potential. We’re thrilled to partner with HT and contribute to empowering the next generation of real estate professionals. Thank you to all involved for creating such a meaningful session!🎓✨

Proud to share that Texas Housing Conservancy has been awarded the 2024 Urban Land Institute Global Award for Excellence! 🌟 This global recognition honors the innovative strategies we employ to preserve affordable housing for Texas' workforce and reinforces our mission to provide essential, sustainable housing for the community. Thank you to our dedicated team and supporters, and to ULI for being a valued partner along the way. #TexasHousingConservancy #ULIGlobalAwards #AffordableHousing #InnovativeSolutions #CommunityImpact 

We are thrilled to share the success of our Fall Festival at Bridge at Monarch Bluffs! A heartfelt thank you to H-E-B and their Helping Here program for their generous sponsorship. The event brought our residents together, providing free groceries, fresh produce, and a festive atmosphere filled with fun activities like a bouncy house, pizza from a local food truck, face painting, and balloon animals. This initiative not only supports our residents' needs but also fosters community connections as we approach the holiday season. Together, we are committed to enhancing the well-being of our community. 🌟 #CommunityEngagement #Partnerships #HEBHelpingHere #HEB

🏠 Preserving Communities Together: Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation's Vital Work in Dallas.🏠  Builders of Hope is leading the way in combating housing instability with their anti-displacement toolkit, part of their "right to stay" initiative, which focuses on protecting vulnerable residents in rapidly developing neighborhoods like West Dallas, South Dallas, and Vickery Meadow. At Texas Housing Conservancy, we proudly shine a light on the incredible work of organizations across Texas that share our goal of housing preservation. Builders of Hope’s innovative strategies—emergency rental assistance, shared equity housing models, and community strengthening—align perfectly with our own efforts to keep residents stable and communities strong. We’re all working together to create housing security for Texans, and we look forward to seeing how their toolkit shapes Dallas’s future. Let’s keep the momentum going! #AffordableHousing #Preservation #CommunityDevelopment #HousingSecurity #BuildersOfHope #TexasHousingConservancy #WorkingTogether

🌟 Empowering Financial Literacy at Texas Housing Conservancy! 🌟 We were thrilled to host Amber Walker from Broadway Bank for an insightful financial literacy webinar as part of our Texas Together Programs Initiative. Residents learned valuable tips on setting SMART goals, building personal relationships with bankers, and maximizing their savings by using coupons. Amber's inspiring message, “Saving money is like giving a present to Future You,” truly resonated with us all. A big thank you to Amber and Broadway Bank for their continued partnership! We're looking forward to our upcoming webinars, as we help residents in affordable housing enhance their financial savvy and overall well-being. 🌱💡 #FinancialLiteracy #AffordableHousing #SMARTGoals #Wellbeing #TexasHousingConservancy #BroadwayBank #ResidentEmpowerment