Advisory Services and Technical Assistance

Our Impact

Advisors works to advance place-based solutions to improve the capacity, planning, design, and impact of housing and community development programs, policies, and organizations nationwide, We drive systems change at all levels — organizational, neighborhood, local, local, state, regional and national — and support federal agencies, local governments, public housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, philanthropies, private institutions, and other partners.

Our Approach

Advisors’ approach is rooted in partnership and the voice of communities we serve. The most effective solutions are those created with communities, not for them. We also support local cross-sector collaboration — from developing visions to coordinating actions. That’s why we prioritize inclusive engagement, working closely with local partners to understand their context, elevating community voices, and co-developing strategies that reflect local priorities and values. 

Through this approach, Advisors meets partners where they are, helping them address the effects of historical policies, programs, laws, and practices. We offer technical assistance and support to local organizations to help shape and implement a shared vision of partnership in their communities. Our expertise and perspectives are shaped by our role as a national HUD technical assistance provider, our deep experiences working with clients and partners at all levels, and by our experience. 

We deliver impact across five practice areas:

• Housing Solutions – We develop comprehensive housing strategies and support local jurisdictions through implementation. We guide public housing authorities through Rental Assistance Demonstration conversions, asset repositioning, and increased voucher utilization. We help localities scale innovative approaches to homeownership. And we advance fair housing principles and strategies to prevent displacement due to market forces.

Example Projects

Promoting Climate Resilient Public Housing

This report discusses how four PHAs in New York proactively responded to challenges presented by Superstorm Sandy and took action through the State of New York Office of Resilient Homes and Communities Public Housing Resiliency Pilot Project (PHRPP) and HUD’s National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) to fortify their properties in the face of a changing climate.

Housing Opportunity for All

City of Asheville Affordable Housing Plan

• Community Resilience – Our work supports local governments, community organizations, and their cross-sector partners in place-based revitalization, resilience, and recovery efforts through three primary impact areas: community revitalization, climate resilience, and disaster recovery. We partner with communities on planning; policy, program, project design and implementation; and organizational and municipal capacity building to advance inclusive, place-based community revitalization efforts that reduce displacement risk. We lead informed and equitable responses to climate risks, including through resilient design and construction as well as resilience and recovery planning and strategy design, implementation, and resourcing.

Example Projects:

Keep Safe, A Guide for Resilient Housing Design in Island Communities

Keep Safe, seeks to make reconstructed homes able to sustain impacts from natural hazards like hurricanes, earthquakes and flooding.

A Decade of Impact: Strengthening Puerto Rico's Nonprofits for Growth and Resilience

An evaluation of the impact of Enterprise’s capacity building efforts on nonprofit housing and community development organizations in Puerto Rico from 2014 to 2024.

Rock Island - West End Assessment and Recommendations

West End Revitalization 3-Year Implementation Plan

An Improbable Turnaround

• Community Wealth Building – We develop place-based interventions that increase economic mobility and wealth building opportunities, transforming local economies by prioritizing direct ownership and control of assets.

Example Projects:

Fifth Third Neighborhood Program

Nine neighborhoods across seven states are part of the $180 million Fifth Third Neighborhood Program.

Leveraging HUD’s Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program for Equitable Development

This guide provides essential information to understand, secure, and leverage the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program.

• Incubation and Trends – We engage in new areas of practice and innovation. We incubate and scale new solutions to new market trends and persistent challenges, including reforming land use and zoning to address the nation’s housing shortage, innovating and tailoring housing models to specific geographies and demographics, and leveraging technology to improve the housing ecosystem.
• Business Process Management – We build capacity of partners and improves their systems, processes, and policies to maximize the impact of resources. Through grants management support, systems improvements, and policy guidance, we help fortify local systems and organizations to deliver impact in their communities.

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