ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INC.
COLUMBIA, MD

Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. is a national Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to making well-designed homes affordable for low- and moderate-income individuals. Founded in 1985 and incorporated in Florida, the company maintains its operational headquarters at 11000 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 700, Columbia, MD, with contact numbers (202) 403-8022; (202) 649-3915; (800) 624-4298; and (410) 884-8419. Enterprise uses a proven nonprofit model to improve communities nationwide by connecting private capital sources with underinvested neighborhoods using innovative financial tools, such as social impact bonds. The organization develops bipartisan policies impacting low-income families on both federal and state levels and plays an instrumental role in the design and implementation of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, a key resource for affordable rental housing. Enterprise encompasses various arms dedicated to diverse facets of real estate development and community investment. These are Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Inc., Enterprise Community Investment, Inc., Enterprise Homes, Inc., Enterprise Community Asset Management, Inc., and Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, LLC. Together, these entities support housing finance, development initiatives, asset management services, and additional financing for socially conscious investments. Enterprise's impactful work includes projects in locations like Evanston, Illinois, where renovations maintained affordability; Guadalupe, Arizona with long-term commitments to culturally vibrant but economically challenged communities; San Francisco, providing opportunities through nonprofit office spaces; and Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts transforming a neighborhood into housing solutions for former homeless residents. Key figures include Shaun Donovan (Director), Drew Warshaw (COO), and Shawn Talley. Laurel, serving as the senior vice president for Solutions and chief program officer, leads Enterprise's national programs and policies, with efforts to connect communities to opportunity through smart development. Policy analysts like Olivia Barrow focus on advocacy related to housing credits and manage campaigns supporting affordable housing innovations.