Listen to Your Community with Tara Barauskas of Community Corporation of Santa Monica
July 2, 2024
Welcome to this episode of the Nonprofit Connect podcast, brought to you by Rogue Creatives, made to connect with and learn from people in the nonprofit hemisphere. I’m your host, Matt Barnes.
In this episode, I’m joined by Tara Barauskas, Executive Director of Community Corporation of Santa Monica. Together, we explore how she and Community Corp are committed to providing affordable housing, highlighting the key to engaging with the community, the challenges social media pose to advocacy efforts, and how the organization promotes diversity in Santa Monica.
So sit back, relax, and let’s jump right into it.
Welcome to this episode of the Nonprofit Connect podcast, brought to you by Rogue Creatives, made to connect with and learn from people in the nonprofit hemisphere. I’m your host, Matt Barnes.
In this episode, I’m joined by Tara Barauskas, Executive Director of Community Corporation of Santa Monica (Community Corp). Tara has over twenty years of experience in affordable housing development, with experience in both nonprofit and for-profit affordable housing development organizations. Community Corp is one such organization, working to restore, build, and manage affordable housing for people of modest means.
Join us as we explore:
In this episode, I’m joined by Tara Barauskas, Executive Director of Community Corporation of Santa Monica (Community Corp). Tara has over twenty years of experience in affordable housing development, with experience in both nonprofit and for-profit affordable housing development organizations. Community Corp is one such organization, working to restore, build, and manage affordable housing for people of modest means.
Join us as we explore:
- Fostering effective communication with communities
- Where policies around affordable housing fall short
- The challenges facing nonprofits post-pandemic and online
- How Community Corp has impacted Santa Monica in the last four decades
Key Takeaway:
- [04:58 - 08:06] - Working with the Community
- [08:35 - 11:24] - Meeting Residents’ Requirements
- [15:18 - 18:35] - Facing Challenges in Advocacy
- [20:57 - 23:14] - Community Corp’s Effect in Santa Monica
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Previous guests include John Bromley of Charitable Impact, Svetlana Ratnikova of IWB Immigrant Women in Business, David McNair of The ONE Campaign, and Daniel Hill of Green Impact Campaign.
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Previous guests include John Bromley of Charitable Impact, Svetlana Ratnikova of IWB Immigrant Women in Business, David McNair of The ONE Campaign, and Daniel Hill of Green Impact Campaign.
Check out our three most downloaded episodes: