Listen to Your Community with Tara Barauskas of Community Corporation of Santa Monica

Creating Good with Matt Barnes

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:

• 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

Episode Resources:

• Tara Barauskas on LinkedIn
• Community Corporation of Santa Monica Website

Creating Good with Matt Barnes Podcast (formerly known as Nonprofit Connect with Matt Barnes) is handcrafted by our friends over at fame.so
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