Registration - Badge Pickup

11:00 AM – 4:45 PM
Location: TBD

Community Recovery After Immigration Enforcement Actions

1:30 – 2:45 PM
Location: Narragansett Ballroom

Immigration enforcement actions can have ripple effects on families, employers, schools, housing stability, and local economies. Much like other community-wide disruptions, recovery often depends on trusted local institutions and strong partnerships that can help communities regain stability and confidence over time.
This plenary will bring together leaders from Minneapolis, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles to examine how community development organizations and their partners have responded in the weeks and months following major enforcement actions. Speakers will share lessons on recovery, trust-building, cross-sector collaboration, and the long-term work of strengthening community resilience in the face of disruption.

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Lightning Round

3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: Room A

Lightning Session — A Scalable Alternative to Predatory Lending

Learn about a scalable and sustainable alternative to predatory payday and auto-title lending. The Community Loan Center program operates in markets across the country by engaging reputable community-based lenders to provide access to fairly-priced consumer credit. Hear from the person who created this program and find out how you can bring it to your state or region. 

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Lightning Session — Illinois CRA in Action

Learn how a coalition of nonprofit organizations — co-led by Housing Action Illinois and Woodstock Institute — worked to get the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act passed. Find out about its rules, a companion disparity study bill, and the ongoing ups-and-downs of getting it effectively implemented. This discussion will include suggested strategies and example outreach toolkits to best position your state to do something similar. 

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Lightning Session — NW Training Institute

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Lightning Round

3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: Room B

Lightning Session — Black Squirrel


Speaker:

  • Kevin Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Black Squirrel

Lightning Session — Housing Policy Is Having a Bipartisan Moment

State legislatures across the country are finding new ways to advance housing supply and affordability, often with bipartisan support. Drawing on Pew's latest research, this lightning round will highlight the common principles behind the most successful state housing reforms, the policy changes gaining traction across political divides, and what community development associations can do to help shape the next generation of housing policy in their own states. Participants will leave with practical insights and a framework for advancing housing solutions at the state level.

Speaker:

  • Linlin Liang, Principal Associate, Housing Policy Initiative, Pew Charitable Trusts

Lightning Session — Strategic Partnerships

Speaker:

  • Bob Zdenek, Interim Executive Director, CCEDA

Funders Network Convening

3:15 – 6:00 PM
Location: TBD

Caucus Dinners

6:00 PM
Location: Off-Site