Impact Talks: Capital for Community Stability – Affordable Rental Housing in Action

Self-Help's upcoming Impact Talk will focus on innovative strategies to expand and preserve affordable rental housing. We will explore how mission-driven capital can scale solutions in the rental housing sector by examining:

• Innovative initiatives across the country providing high-quality, stable housing for low- and moderate-income households
• Strategies for sustaining rent-stabilized housing without overreliance on public subsidy
• Community-centered models in Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) that combat displacement
• Successful partnerships, such as the Nuestra NELA Fund, led by LA Más
• The broader economic mobility and wealth-building potential unlocked through housing stability

Access to safe, stable, and affordable housing remains one of the most urgent challenges facing communities nationwide. Addressing this crisis demands a coordinated ecosystem of capital, partnerships, and community-rooted strategies that span preservation, development, and pathways for long-term housing stability.

This session will provide a platform for thought leaders and practitioners to share diverse, investable approaches to housing affordability, demonstrating how impact-first capital can drive measurable progress and reinforce resilient communities.

Meet our speakers:

• Helen Leung - Executive Director, LA Más
• Ben Justus - Executive Staff, Affordable Housing, Center for Community Self-Help
• Tim Quinn - Real Estate Senior Project Manager, Center for Community Self-Help
• Facilitator: Amanda Frazier Wong - President, Self Help Ventures Fund; Team Leader of Development, Policy & Impact, Center for Community Self-Help

Learn more about each speaker below.

We hope you’ll join us.

About Impact Talks:

Self-Help’s Impact Talks are virtual, panel-led conversations designed to inform and engage value-aligned investors on the latest developments at the intersection of impact investing and community development. These talks bring together partners dedicated to fostering economic justice and driving change in their respective fields. Impact Talks provide an exclusive platform for learning, inspiration, and collaboration tailored to investors and advisors at all stages of their impact journey.