As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the U.S., an economic crisis emerged. We saw millions of Americans become unemployed, having to shelter at home, and as a result were faced with housing instability. CHN Housing Partners was selected to stand up during this time, and manage our local CARES Act Eviction Prevention program. Through managing this program,
In times of crisis, housing counselors and other housing professionals typically experience an increase in workload, as they broaden their role as affordable housing first responders. Even without an emergency to respond to, day to day application and intake management can be time consuming and tedious for busy staff. Online program forms can help. Why
Coastal Cloud is a platinum Salesforce consulting partner, with a Nonprofit Solutions team focused on delivering Salesforce solutions that meet the unique needs of nonprofit organizations. Coastal Cloud has worked with Habitat for Humanity affiliates, including Lexington Habitat and Dallas Habitat, and has multiple Coastal staff members with over 15 combined years of experience working
Chhaya Community Development Corporation became a HomeKeeper participating organization in Fall 2018, using housing counseling features to complete their reporting requirements for the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CAPACD). The organization operates in Queens, New York, home to the fastest-growing South Asian population in the country. Chhaya empowers this community through
Recently, one of our newer HomeKeeper users, Kor Community Land Trust, worked with our HomeKeeper developer, Daizylogik, to create an online pre-application and application process for their potential homeowners. Kor decided to move forward with an online application in order to alleviate the amount of time that staff were spending to do data entry on
Sign me up! Online forms can make a world of difference for program staff, as well as the families that purchase homes in the program. If you are tired of handing out, organizing and processing paper applications, it’s time for a better way of doing business. The Paper Problem Many homeownership groups are spending a
Recently we had the opportunity to interview Mountainlands Community Housing Trust’s Program Manager Brian Guyer. He was part of the HomeKeepers’ Form Assembly working group and has incorporated an online application into his approval process. He works with a very small team and saw an online application form as a way to save
Recently we had the opportunity to interview a member of HomeKeepers’ FormAssembly working group, Matt Warner, Program Director for Hello Stewardship, a program of Hello Housing. He is responsible for determining applicant eligibility and coordinating the loan process. His innovative online application process has saved at least 200 hours of staff time, provided more information