Episode Outline

The Give Impact ladies sat down with the smart, innovative, thought-leader Patrick Graham, Ph.D., Chief Executive Director of WeBuild Concord. Not only did we learn so many new things about our friend Patrick; we talked about the tools, strategies, and partnerships that are a benefit to affordable housing in North Carolina. Ways to combat gentrification, community-informed development, land trusts, priority-leasing models, and so much more!

Full Episode Show Notes are Available on our website at https://www.giveimpact.org/podcast-

0:28 Welcome Back!

0:36 Intro to Dr. Patrick Graham & how he grew up on hip-hop and grits!

8:01 Reflecting on his time at Crisis Assistance Ministry, Patrick reflected, “I came from more of a background of grace, but also in believing that people were human assets given the opportunity”

17:00 Patrick shares one thing people may not know about him, “I pride myself on being a dad”

18:12 Patrick drops a gem, “I still see that notion of resilience of grace is important in the work that we do, because we may miss opportunities and people if we don’t have that”

18:29 Liz pours into our listeners and reminds them that they are an asset

21:53 Maya invites Patrick to pull an Affirmation Card. “I let go of the shadow of the past by seeing someone for the first time with the eyes of love” affirmed!

25:52 Patrick shares his lens on today’s housing crisis and the important work he’s doing at WeBuild Concord to combat it

· ARPA Funds: money distributed to state and local governments, counties, and municipalities through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to aid in COVID-19 recovery

33:19 Patrick discusses WeBuild’s partnership with Downhome Carolina to create a revolving construction fund, as a gap funding program to help Concord and its surrounding communities

36:00 Liz expresses, “Diversification is so important”

36:52 Maya asks Patrick which partnerships have been the most critical to his work

40:30 Patrick discusses how community engagement and input has influenced success in his housing projects, specifically in the Logan Community

43:03 Liz asks Patrick about the tools that they use to help encourage diversification of neighborhoods

45:07 Patrick drops another gem, “Build orgs that can still pivot when needed.” “We pride ourselves on being flexible, especially when it makes sense”

47:09 Liz and Patrick discuss WeBuild’s Land Trust model

51:28 Liz mentions WeBuild Concord’s prioritization measure as an anti-gentrification tool in communities

Check it out here: https://webuildconcord.org/priority-measure-for-home-purchase-or-rental-agreement/

52:56 Patrick ends by telling the listeners about the exciting projects they are working on like the Kerr Street Baptist Church conversion project into mixed use development, a Tiny Home village in Downtown Concord, & several single-family projects on donated land

You can donate at: https://webuildconcord.org/donate/