The
STRENGTH MATTERS™ initiative encompasses four strategically linked objectives designed to support the growth,
sustainability, and impact of the affordable housing industry. These objectives were identified through a series of meetings,
which convened CEOs, CFOs, lenders, and capital markets investors to gain a high level perspective on the characteristics
of strength and barriers to growth for CDRIs.
The observations
and learnings from these meetings were further informed by the work of a small group of high performing nonprofit developers
under the auspices of the Fannie Mae Foundation Alliance.
The four objectives of the initiative are listed below
and working groups are implementing projects to accomplish the objectives: