Major Sponsor of CRED- South Florida

Urban Philanthropies contributed $25,000 to help bring the University of South Florida’s Certificate in Community Development Program to South Florida. This program brings together affordable housing developers, local government officials, policy makers, CDC executives and students to provide much needed training and tools to carry out successful affordable housing and community based real estate development training. This highly successful program facilitates real community development projects and helps to create a network of professional community developers. The certification is a program of the University of South Florida in conjunction with the Florida Institute of Government. Urban Philanthropies has been officially recognized as the lead sponsor here in South Florida. Our staff has participated as faculty and performed many ad hoc duties in support of the program.