Episode OutlineThe Give Impact ladies sat down with the smart, innovative, thought-leader Patrick Graham, Ph.D., Chief Executive Director of WeBuild Concord. Not only did we learn so many new things about our friend Patrick; we talked about the tools, strategies, and partnerships that are a benefit to affordable housing in North Carolina. Ways to combat gentrification, community-informed development, land trusts, priority-leasing models, and so much more!Full Episode Show Notes are Available on our website at https://www.giveimpact.org/podcast-0:28 Welcome Back!0:36 Intro to Dr. Patrick Graham & how he grew up on hip-hop and grits!8:01 Reflecting on his time at Crisis Assistance Ministry, Patrick reflected, “I came from more of a background of grace, but also in believing that people were human assets given the opportunity”17:00 Patrick shares one thing people may not know about him, “I pride myself on being a dad”18:12 Patrick drops a gem, “I still see that notion of resilience of grace is important in the work that we do, because we may miss opportunities and people if we don’t have that”18:29 Liz pours into our listeners and reminds them that they are an asset21:53 Maya invites Patrick to pull an Affirmation Card. “I let go of the shadow of the past by seeing someone for the first time with the eyes of love” affirmed!25:52 Patrick shares his lens on today’s housing crisis and the important work he’s doing at WeBuild Concord to combat it· ARPA Funds: money distributed to state and local governments, counties, and municipalities through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to aid in COVID-19 recovery33:19 Patrick discusses WeBuild’s partnership with Downhome Carolina to create a revolving construction fund, as a gap funding program to help Concord and its surrounding communities36:00 Liz expresses, “Diversification is so important”36:52 Maya asks Patrick which partnerships have been the most critical to his work40:30 Patrick discusses how community engagement and input has influenced success in his housing projects, specifically in the Logan Community43:03 Liz asks Patrick about the tools that they use to help encourage diversification of neighborhoods45:07 Patrick drops another gem, “Build orgs that can still pivot when needed.” “We pride ourselves on being flexible, especially when it makes sense”47:09 Liz and Patrick discuss WeBuild’s Land Trust model51:28 Liz mentions WeBuild Concord’s prioritization measure as an anti-gentrification tool in communities Check it out here: https://webuildconcord.org/priority-measure-for-home-purchase-or-rental-agreement/52:56 Patrick ends by telling the listeners about the exciting projects they are working on like the Kerr Street Baptist Church conversion project into mixed use development, a Tiny Home village in Downtown Concord, & several single-family projects on donated landYou can donate at: https://webuildconcord.org/donate/

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