Community Development Solutions, LLC

‼️ ICYMI: Funding Opportunity for Nonprofits Advancing Housing and Economic Mobility

The Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® Program is currently accepting applications from nonprofit organizations working to create stronger, more resilient communities.

Selected organizations may receive grants ranging from $100,000 to $400,000 and will participate in a two-year leadership development program designed to strengthen organizational capacity and long-term community impact. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits and meet the program's funding criteria.

The application deadline is July 1, 2026. To learn more and apply, please visit https://lnkd.in/eUjExQ5J.

‼️ICYMI: Funding Opportunity for Community Development Corporations and Nonprofit Housing Developers

The Citi Foundation has launched its 2026 Housing Supply RFP, providing $20 million in funding to support nonprofit housing developers working to preserve and expand affordable housing across the United States.

Twenty organizations will be selected to receive grants of $1 million each to help advance affordable housing development and preservation efforts while strengthening organizational capacity.

Apply here by July 1, 2026: https://citi.fluxx.io/apply/housingsupply

The strongest programs we've worked with usually have one thing in common long before implementation begins: they take the time to think through how decisions will actually be made once the program is operating day to day.

There is often pressure to move quickly, launch the program, and begin deploying funds. But the programs that hold up well over time tend to slow down just enough to work through real scenarios, discuss gray areas, and align around expectations early. That early clarity may not feel urgent in the moment, but it often makes the difference between a reactive program and one that operates consistently over time.