NHP FOUNDATION: REINVENTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME
The Great Cities Institute's Real-Time Chicago Lecture Series for Spring 2025
April 30, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location
Great Cities Institute Conference Room, 4th Floor, CUPPAH
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Download iCal FileThe Great Cities Institute is excited to invite you to the fourth session of the Spring 2025 Real Time Chicago Lecture Series, featuring a powerful conversation with leaders from the NHP Foundation and its subsidiary, Operation Pathways:
• Veronica Gonzalez, Assistant Vice President, NHP Foundation
• Eva Thibaudeau-Graczyk, Director of Supportive Housing, Operation Pathways
• Carmen Correa, Resident Services Coordinator, Operation Pathways
This session will explore how NHP Foundation—a national nonprofit real estate corporation—is driving change by acquiring, preserving, redeveloping, and constructing affordable housing across 16 states and the District of Columbia. With a portfolio of over 8,000 affordable housing units located throughout Connecticut, D.C., Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, NHP is committed to ensuring housing remains accessible, stable, and service-enriched for families and individuals across the country.
At the heart of this mission is Operation Pathways, a CORES-certified resident services provider that brings an innovative, in-house approach to supportive services. Through four key program areas—Academic Achievement, Financial Stability, Healthier Living, and Aging in Place—Operation Pathways empowers residents to pursue personal goals while improving long-term quality of life. Their model emphasizes impactful, customized programming delivered by Resident Services Coordinators who assess and respond to the evolving needs of each community.
In this session, the speakers will share how their work is reinventing affordable housing one community at a time—not just as physical spaces, but as platforms for upward mobility, community wellness, and resident empowerment. They’ll offer insights on aligning housing development with social supports, building strong local partnerships, and applying data-informed strategies that center equity, dignity, and long-term sustainability.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear how NHP and Operation Pathways are blending bricks, mortar, and mission to reshape the future of housing.
Date posted
Apr 22, 2025
Date updated
Apr 22, 2025