New Name, Same Mission ~ Developing Great Neighborhoods 2012 Annual Meeting

1. New Name, Same Mission ~ Developing Great Neighborhoods 2012 Annual Meeting

2. Our Investment Strategies Foundation of Place Residents with Resources Network of People To strengthen markets and expand affordable housing To foster a resilient social fabric and civic infrastructure To increase economic stability and resilience Grounded in principles of environmental and financial sustainability. Here for the long-term.

3. Where We Work Chelsea Revere Fine grained revitalization work in distressed neighborhoods while expanding housing choices in stronger neighborhoods

4. Investing in the Built Environment of our Neighborhoods To strengthen markets and expand affordable housing

5. New Homes in 2011 Walden House Before Way Before After

6. New Homes in 2011 Walden House • The rehabilitation of an historic firestation into 7 elderly homes • Completed December 2011 • Neighbors TND’s first property in Revere, 14-16 Nahant After

7. New Homes in 2011 Walden House: New Neighbors, New Friends “ The people here aren’t strangers. They’re like family. You never feel isolated in TND homes because there’s always someone there to connect you to different services and people.” - Janice, a Walden House resident Janice

8. New Homes in 2011 61-63 Grove St Before After After

9. New Homes in 2011 61-63 Grove St • Purchased out of foreclosure • Rehabilitated into three affordable, rental apartments • Completed December 2011 After After

10. New Homes in 2011 823 Broadway Before After

11. New Homes in 2011 823 Broadway • Purchased out of foreclosure • Rehabilitated and sold as two-family property • Completed December 2011 After • “There are a lot of people out there buying and flipping houses. As a buyer you never know the quality of work – what’s behind the walls. But I am very comforted by the fact that the work was done by TND. I know that you did it right.” • - Tatiana Bougdaeva, purchaser of 823 Broadway Tatiana and her son

12. New Homes in 2011 7 Maverick Before After

13. New Homes in 2011 7 Maverick • Purchased out of foreclosure • Rehabilitated and sold as two-family property • Completed July 2011 After • “This is our home.  This is not for one or two years: we do not plan to move, we want to live here for a long, long time.” • - OsvaldoSanabria, 1st time homebuyer & purchaser of 7 Maverick Osvaldo and Maria

14. Future Homes From TND Under Construction Before Early 2013 Completion Before Highland Terrace Back to the Box District

15. Future Homes From TND Early 2013 Completion Highland Terrace Before • 32 affordable, healthy apartments built to achieve LEED certification • Links TND’s and our partner’s more than $70 million in investment in the Box District, including 164 new apartments and condos at a range of income levels • The Box District Park will be completed on eastern portion of the parcel!

16. Future Homes From TND 525 Beach Street Shirley Avenue Neighborhood Under Construction Before

17. Future Homes From TND 525 Beach Street Shirley Avenue Neighborhood Under Construction • 30 affordable apartments • A site targeted by the City of Revere and residents during Shirley Ave Gateway Planning • Blocks from TND’s apartments at Walden House and 14-16 Nahant

18. Future Homes From TND Before 148-150 Marlborough • Purchased by TND out of foreclosure • Demolish and replace with two new construction 2-family townhomes for sale • To be completed November 2012

19. Future Homes From TND 56-60 HighlandShirley Ave Neighborhood • Purchased by TND out of foreclosure • To be fully rehabilitated into 4 affordable apartments • Sept 2012 expected completion Before

20. Future Homes From TND 620 Beach Shirley Ave Neighborhood Before • Purchased by TND out of foreclosure • Rehabilitate and sell as two-family • To be completed Sept 2012

21. 969 work with TND to Achieve Personal Financial Goals To increase economic stability and resilience

22. 60 people saving for their future Matched Savings Programs • Lourdes Garcia has been a Chelsea resident for 20+ years • Always wanted to be a homeowner • Enrolled in TND’s matched savings programs • Saved diligently every month, and got a handle on her finances • “Although it wasn’t always easy, with the support of my family and TND my dream of owning my own home came true.” Lourdes Collectively participantshave saved $42,000, which has been matched by an additional $82,000.

23. 186 students learned to manage their money Financial Education Suyapa • Suyapa Gonzalez first came to TND to take Financial Health workshops • Took advantage of free tax preparation • Enrolled in TND’s matched savings programs • Grew her small business, selling natural and herbal supplements • “At TND I’ve had a great course of learning. I’ve been able to learn about how to empower my neighborhood, how to fix my finances, and how to better myself through saving!”

24. The launch of CONNECT Six respected community organizations Each with deep experience in helping residents reach financial goals and move to the next level Committed to leveraging resources for high impact A bold new vision for breaking residents out of the trap of chronic poverty and building economic security

25. CONNECT – The Partners

26. CONNECT – The Mission To integrate, in one central and supportive location, resources to address the community’s needs in… Money Management Education Employment Housing …while nurturing social networks to provide the “glue” for each individual’s journey toward economic security.

27. CONNECT – The Services Financial Education and Services Housing and Income Stabilization One-on-One Goals Coaching Asset Development Skill Development and Employment

28. CONNECT – Future headquarters, 4 Gerrish, Chelsea Clients find a welcoming environment where they feel safe to make changes and that fosters growth and aspirations.

29. CONNECT – Floorplan, 4 Gerrish Ave, Chelsea

30. CONNECT – The People – Claudia Cifuentes First came to TND for tax preparation Enrolled in financial workshops and matched savings program Purchased TND built Box Works Homes condo Just passed her citizenship exam! Meeting her neighbors through NeighborCircles and social events

31. CONNECT – The People – PhalPav Five year rental assistance client with MBHP Returned to school Found a new job Plans to utilize CONNECT for her next dream: homeownership Believes Success Teams and peer support is critical “You know what, if they can do it, I can too.”

32. CONNECT – The People – Rene Brimage Struggled with unemployment and homelessness With stable housing, enrolled in TND Financial workshops Learned to budget, and opened savings account Ready for the next big step: going back to college Excited about CONNECT because “as a person begins to transition in their life, there will be other programs there – for each step of their life that they’ve accomplished.”  

33. CONNECT – The People – FlorindaLux Taught adult literacy in her native country, Guatemala Enrolled in Centro Latino English class Plans to pursue computer literacy and job training courses at CONNECT English will help her find a new job, but she’s especially excited about being able to help her children with their homework

34. CONNECT’s Earliest Supporters

35. 98 Neighborhood Leaders Turn Out 818 Unique People To foster a resilient social fabric and civic infrastructure

36. Working for Cleaner Streets Lourdes An education and recycling bin distribution campaign raised the recycling rate to 43% of households in North Bellingham Hill, far above the 5% citywide average.

37. KaBOOM! and JetBlue help residents rebuild the 7,500 sqft Costa Park Lourdes Join over 100 volunteers on June 20 to build phase 2

38. Traffic Calming on Grove Street City of Chelsea approved traffic calming measures on Grove Street as the result of the recommendation of the Traffic Task Force composed of City officials and neighborhood leaders. Lourdes

39. Relocated Chelsea Farmer’s Market Attracts 150 Weekly Lourdes By accepting SNAP benefits, fresh local produce is affordable to all residents

40. Spencer Green After School Program The After School Program at Spencer Green brings together kids, their parents, and 9 volunteers from Boston University to work on homework and play. Lourdes Over the course of a year, 24 children participated in the program

41. Spencer Green After School Program Pam and Meredith “One of the volunteers taught me a trick for division and multiplication and now I understand it better. It really helps me.” - Pam

42. NeighborCircle Getting to know neighbors can be hard and a bit scary… Residents may be too busy, too shy, or to intimidated to build relationships with people on their street. A NeighborCircle is a good conversation with neighbors over dinner. The idea is simple, but in busy lives, many never have the opportunity.

43. NeighborCircle A NeighborCircle is successful if two neighbors meet for the first time or get to know each other better

44. NeighborCircle – Why you should join one! “It’s fun to learn new things about your neighbors”- Giselle Suzao “I enjoy interacting with people, it keeps me happy”- Ana Diaz “I feel satisfied opening my home to my neighbors and providing them a space to get to know each other”- Myrthea Ramos “Hosting a neighborhood circle helps you network with people who live very close by, to address concerns specific to your immediate area. Neighborhood circles build a tighter community!” – Christine Pierannunzi “I think a NeighborCirlce is great, because it allows you to know your neighbors and be able to accomplish something you care about”- Paula Polansky “If you care about your neighborhood, you’ll get involved in a NeighborCircle” - Nelson Vega

45. Thank you to our funders, supporters and partners who make TND’s work possible