{"id":3912,"date":"2017-08-11T14:21:47","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T14:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/?p=3912"},"modified":"2017-08-11T14:21:47","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T14:21:47","slug":"a-see-you-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/a-see-you-later\/","title":{"rendered":"A &#8216;See You Later&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3012 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/headshot-e1450478499395-859x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"232\" \/><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"bmp3n-0-0\">The HomeKeeper team and I wanted to let the HomeKeeper community know that I\u2019ll be leaving my position with the team on August 16 to start a graduate degree in urban planning at MIT this fall<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"bmp3n-1-0\">. It&#8217;s exciting, but I will miss the work we do here on the HomeKeeper team. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"bmp3n-2-0\">I\u2019ve been in my position for <\/span><\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"bmp3n-3-0\">nearly<\/span><\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"bmp3n-4-0\"> 4 and a half years, and \u00a0it\u2019s been pretty incredible to see where we\u2019ve come since I came on board:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-ul\" data-offset-key=\"dgj31-0-0\">\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"dgj31-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dgj31-0-0\"><strong>We grew from 30 to over 70 user organizations.<\/strong> <span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"dgj31-1-0\">Our users tell us they&#8217;re saving time, they trust their systems and that their data is helping them make the case for their programs<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dgj31-2-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"cuqu9-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"cuqu9-0-0\"><strong>We&#8217;re now collecting data on over 7,000 purchases.<\/strong> <span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"cuqu9-1-0\">The HomeKeeper National Data Hub started from zero but is now collecting data about 7,000 purchases in long term affordable programs<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"cuqu9-2-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"61kl2-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"61kl2-0-0\"><strong>We became the 1st HUD Certified Housing Counseling App on Salesforce.\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"61kl2-1-0\">We designed these <\/span><\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"61kl2-2-0\">additional<\/span><\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"61kl2-3-0\"> features with continual input from housing counselors in the field<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"61kl2-4-0\">. We focused on eliminating the daily frustrations taking away from time spent with clients,while still conforming to the standards HUD requires.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"61jrv-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"61jrv-0-0\"><strong><span class=\"veryhardreadability\">Most <\/span><span class=\"adverb\">importantly<\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\">, our users each have unique stories about how HomeKeeper supports and streamlines their programming<\/span>.<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"61jrv-3-1\"> And there are many stories. <\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"61jrv-4-0\">Organizations like Proud Ground are creating new public narratives about the wealth CLT homeowners build&#8211;with data to back them up<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"61jrv-5-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"61jrv-6-0\">Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco is tracking survey data about the educational attainment of children in their homes<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"61jrv-7-0\">. Our blog is full of stories like these.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"7vhic-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7vhic-0-0\"><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vhic-0-0\">I&#8217;ve played a part, but these successes come from the team of users, developers and thinkers who&#8217;ve worked together on HomeKeeper<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7vhic-1-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vhic-2-0\">Tiffany has been the sky high, big vision, relationship building magician to pull it all together and is going to continue to lead the team<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7vhic-3-0\">. Many others have played vital roles. Rick, Thane, Valerie and especially our superstar lady technologists- Nineta, Laura, Annie.. there\u2019s not enough space to describe what you\u2019ve taught or my gratitude. I&#8217;m also happy to say that Tiffany, Valerie <a href=\"http:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/news\/transitions-introducing-cheryl-curry\">and our new staff member, \u00a0Cheryl Curry,<\/a> will continue the work.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7vhic-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vhic-3-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"7vhic-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7vhic-0-0\">The people who deserve the most heartfelt thanks are our users. We couldn\u2019t have done it without you. My rough count is that I have trained more than 200 staff at 80+ organizations.\u00a0We prioritized features slower than you you might\u2019ve liked. We asked you to clean up your data (again!). We trained staff in different countries, time zones and tackled all kinds of IT issues. \u00a0We told you, no, you can&#8217;t change that picklist. Through it all you have been patient and collaborative.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"4okhk-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4okhk-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4okhk-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-0-0\">It\u2019s been a joy to work with our user organizations, and to leverage HomeKeeper to make your day to day work easier. <\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-1-0\">It is a ton of work to make <\/span><\/span><span class=\"qualifier\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-2-0\">just<\/span><\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-3-0\"> one home affordable enough for a \u00a0working family to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-4-0\">purchase<\/span><\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-5-0\">, let alone to be sure that home is affordable to another family when it\u2019s sold<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-6-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-7-0\">Every day I am awed and impressed by the work that our users undertake&#8211;from showing up on the courthouse steps to buy a home back at auction to doing the everyday work of helping families get mortgage ready<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7vbhl-8-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"6ngo9-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6ngo9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6ngo9-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-0-0\"><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-0-0\">My heart is in the work that Grounded Solutions Network and our member organizations do, so I have a feeling I will see you (our users and partners) around<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-1-0\">. I hope that the work I do in graduate school will help support the growth and reach of programs like yours. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-2-0\">I know the work you do helps our teachers, nurses, cooks, waitresses and seniors feel some security in their homes<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-3-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-4-0\">It&#8217;s a security that they won\u2019t get pushed out of the places where their family, their friends and their lifelines are<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-5-0\">. I know that is <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-6-0\">intangibly<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"e6ijd-7-0\"> important work. I hope my future work will bring me back in touch with many of you. I also hope it will also do you proud.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"7fld3-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7fld3-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7fld3-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"4l272-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4l272-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4l272-0-0\">Until then,<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"c7480-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"c7480-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c7480-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"861be\" data-offset-key=\"9c8uj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9c8uj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9c8uj-0-0\">Liz<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3912 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/communitywheelhouse2-1.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/communitywheelhouse2-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/communitywheelhouse2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/communitywheelhouse2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/communitywheelhouse2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/communitywheelhouse2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3918'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining at Community Wheelhouse\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/team_ringcentral-1.png'><img width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/team_ringcentral-1-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/team_ringcentral-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/team_ringcentral-1-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/team_ringcentral-1-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/team_ringcentral-1.png 1353w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3917'>\n\t\t\t\tOur work involves lots of webinars\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FullSizeRender-2-1.jpg'><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FullSizeRender-2-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FullSizeRender-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FullSizeRender-2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3919'>\n\t\t\t\tWith Austin Habitat for Humanity Team\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_8524-1.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_8524-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_8524-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_8524-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_8524-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3634'>\n\t\t\t\tWith Lauren Shaughnessy from HFH Greater San Francisco\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lizjaclyn-e1502461193982-1.jpg'><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lizjaclyn-e1502461193982-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lizjaclyn-e1502461193982-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lizjaclyn-e1502461193982-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lizjaclyn-e1502461193982-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3935'>\n\t\t\t\tLiz &#038; user Jacyln Marcotte in Park City, UT\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/jimliz-1.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/jimliz-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/jimliz-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/jimliz-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/jimliz-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3934'>\n\t\t\t\tJim Philbin &#038; Liz in Park City, UT\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/img_gs154403902_05282015_154403902-2.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/img_gs154403902_05282015_154403902-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/img_gs154403902_05282015_154403902-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/img_gs154403902_05282015_154403902-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/img_gs154403902_05282015_154403902-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2155'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the 2015 Salesforce World Tour in DC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The HomeKeeper team and I wanted to let the HomeKeeper community know that I\u2019ll be leaving my position with the team on August 16 to start a graduate degree in urban planning at MIT this fall. It&#8217;s exciting, but I will miss the work we do here on the HomeKeeper team. I\u2019ve been in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3912"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3912\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhomekeeper.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}