Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, Founder and CEO of Build Change, Joins Denver Frederick

Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, Founder and CEO of Build Change, Joins Denver Frederick

The world has been walloped with more than its fair share of natural disasters in recent years, many made worse due to climate change. And when you watch on TV – the accounts of the devastation, the loss of life – one very important point is often neglected, and that is a substandard housing these people were living in– housing which frequently has collapsed upon them and their loved ones. This is an urgent issue, a global epidemic that merits far more attention. And we’re going to give it some tonight with one of the preeminent leaders in the field. She is Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, the Founder and CEO of Build Change.

Rasmia Kirmani-Frye, President of the Fund for Public Housing in NYC, Joins Denver Frederick

Rasmia Kirmani-Frye, President of the Fund for Public Housing in NYC, Joins Denver Frederick

Who is the largest landlord in all of North America… with about the same number of residents as Atlanta or Miami?  Well, it’s the New York City Housing Authority, a system of 175,000 apartments….And a nonprofit organization that has been established to help New Yorkers better appreciate public housing, find some money to bridge gaps, and to innovate is the Fund for Public Housing. It’s a pleasure to have with us their President, Rasmia Kirmani-Frye.

Diane Yentel, President & CEO of the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, Joins Denver Frederick

Diane Yentel, President & CEO of the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, Joins Denver Frederick

It was just about 50 years ago– April 11, 1968 to be exact– that Congress passed one of the crowning achievements of the civil rights era, The Fair Housing Act,  just seven days after the assassination of Martin Luther King. But by nearly every metric, America today remains a deeply segregated society, with a growing shortage of affordable homes for low-income people. Here to discuss all that with us is Diane Yentel, the President and CEO of the National Low-Income Housing Coalition. Good evening, Diane and welcome to The Business of Giving.