Resources
Award Opportunities
Stand up and be recognized for your contributions! Award opportunities exist for those working to alleviate the need for homes people can afford.
World Habitat Awards
The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless.Two awards are given annually to projects from the global North as well as the South that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems. An award of £10,000 is presented to each of the two winners at the annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day.
Please note that Stage I entries must be received by June 1, 2008.
For more information please visit www.worldhabitatawards.org.
2008 Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly
This is the fourth year of The Home Depot Foundation's Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly signature program. The Awards program seeks to identify, recognize and showcase the outstanding and innovative work of nonprofit housing development corporations engaged in green building/healthy home construction and rehabilitation. Our interest is to share with local, state and national stakeholders the exemplary accomplishments of the nonprofit sector in combining affordable housing construction with the guiding principles of green home building in order that low- and moderate-income families have access to quality housing they can afford to own, operate and maintain. How to ApplyAny city or nonprofit organization interested in submitting a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) for the Awards of Excellence Program for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly should use the online submission form.
The deadline for on-line submission of the LOI is midnight, Eastern Standard Time, March 31, 2008. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.
For information regarding applying online, see Application Help.Registration is open for the NPH Affordable Housing Leadership Awards!
The 13th Annual Affordable Housing Leadership Awards Wednesday, May 7, 2008Reception: 5PM - 8PM
Awards Ceremony: 5:45PM - 6:15PM
The City Club of San Francisco
155 Sansome Street, 10th Floor (@Pine)
San Francisco (Montgomery BART)
The City Club of San Francisco will once again serve as a fine backdrop to the Affordable Housing Leadership Awards' reception and program. The reception will include heavy hors d'oeuvres, hosted wine and beer, and the famous Chocolate Fountain--back by popular demand. This year music will be provided by Marcus Shelby and his jazz trio.
There are two ways to register for this great event:
Sponsor or Purchase Passes Online.
or
Mail/Fax In Your Sponsorship Materials.
Your support of the event supports all that the movement has achieved together. Proceeds go directly towards NPH's advocacy, policy development, public education and professional development programs. Thank you.
2nd Annual Cushing Niles Dolbeare Media Awards
NLIHC held its 2nd Annual Cushing Niles Dolbeare Media Awards reception on February 25, 2008, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. The reception was hosted by Hanley Wood, LLC. To see a list of award recipients please visit the Cushing Niles Dolbeare Media Awards page.The I. Donald Terner Prize for Innovation and Leadership in Affordable Housing
The I. Donald Terner Prize for Innovation and Leadership in Affordable Housing recognizes successful and innovative affordable housing projects and their leadership teams. The Terner Prize is being inaugurated to commemorate Don Terner on the tenth anniversary his death. It will be awarded biennially to the affordable housing project and leadership team that best exemplifies the spirit of Don Terner's work, commitment to affordable housing. The Terner Prize is administered by the Center for Community Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley.Dates for the next awards will be posted when they become available. Please check back for more information.
2007 Maxwell Awards for Excellence
The Fannie Mae Foundation, in collaboration with the Partnership to End Long Term Homelessness, will present four awards to nonprofit or nonprofit/for profit collaborations to recognize outstanding development of supportive and affordable housing for homeless individuals and families. The Maxwell Awards of Excellence program showcases the outstanding work of nonprofit organizations in developing and maintaining affordable housing. Each 2007 Maxwell Awards recipient will receive a $75,000 grant to continue its work in the field of supportive and affordable housing for homeless individuals and families."As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Help the Homeless program, we’re extremely pleased to team up with the Partnership to End Long Term Homelessness to identify and highlight some of the most creative and innovative affordable and supportive housing developments for homeless individuals and families across the country," said Peter Beard, executive director of the Fannie Mae Foundation.
Dates for the next awards will be posted when they become available. Please check back for more information.
