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“Homeownership is the key to attaining generational stability. Education + starter home inventory provides a new pathway for our neighbors.”
— Amy Smith, Healthy Homeworks

Events

January 1

For 2025: Schedule an Affordable Housing Development Information Session

Genesis partners with MaineHousing to guide small-scale developers, community groups, and municipalities around the state to develop project plans and seek funding to build affordable housing. We provide training in person or virtually. These information sessions and customized follow-up conversations offered guidance and advice to groups and project developers to enhance community capacity to create affordable housing. Genesis relies on
October 10

ProsperityME 2024 Block Party

Celebrate with Genesis and ProsperityME! Every year, ProsperityME recognizes the outstanding commitment of individuals and institutions that contribute to the financial stability of new Mainers. This year’s block party theme, “Stability Starts with Housing,” focuses on the need to develop affordable housing for immigrant families and asylum seekers arriving in Maine. Location: University of New England Portland campus, Innovation Hall,
Love Lewiston logo features hands being held around the state of Maine with a heart over Lewiston.
November 3

Love Lewiston Day

Tree Street Youth, a Genesis community partner, is calling for a citywide, statewide, nationwide Love Lewiston Day this Friday, November 3 to honor the shooting victims and their families, thank first responders, and “personally care for ourselves by caring for the community we all LOVE.” Organizers encourage all of us to spread love in our own ways or by participating
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October 15

2023 OFN Conference: Capital Meets Purpose

The OFN Conference is one of the largest, most anticipated gatherings for community development financial institutions (CDFIs). From October 15-18, more than 2,000 CDFI practitioners, funders, and investors, as well as policymakers and other CDFI stakeholders, will gather in Washington, D.C., to learn, share, and network. The theme of this year’s 39th annual conference is Capital Meets Purpose. Across bold, thought-provoking