Our Four
Strategic Priorities
Maximize Effectiveness
Streamline operations to assure that all parts of the organization flourish while best meeting the needs of our partners.
DESIRED OUTCOMES
- Our partners regard us as responsive, supportive, and reliable with exceptional expertise, service, processes, practices, and support.
- Our collective effectiveness is expanded by strengthening relationships with partners.
- Our team is able to do more, better, and with greater effectiveness.
HOW WE WILL DO IT
- Cultivate and strengthen mutual trust and respect.
- Implement measures that will result in superb value-added customer service.
- Improve internal operations to meet the needs of partners and staff.
- Communicate our collective stories of impact.
Expand Opportunity
Diversify and grow our capital, including patient loan capital from new sources, so we can offer equity and debt products, consulting services and Technical Assistance and Consulting work to add value to our stakeholders and maximize affordable housing development and preservation throughout our regional network.
DESIRED OUTCOMES
- Remain a trusted resource for our partners.
- Create new funding approaches and expanded funding resources to respond to the unique needs of low-income residents in northern New England, both urban and rural.
HOW WE WILL DO IT
- Set 5-year equity and debt fundraising targets and identify the external assistance and internal capacity needed to achieve it.
- Increase consulting services and provide a robust array of technical assistance to meet partners’ needs.
- Expand relationships with potential banking, business, and philanthropic partners to increase flexible funding to assist partners.
- Engage in key federal and state policy initiatives which benefit affordable housing production and operations and lead to better outcomes for low-income communities.
- Maintain support for, and engagement with, affordable housing advocacy groups in all three states.
Advance Equitable Healthy Planet Solutions
Demonstrate our commitment to a more equitable and healthy planet through real estate development, syndication, lending and energy services.
DESIRED OUTCOMES
- In our spheres of influence we will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, maximize decarbonization and renewable energy, improve energy efficiency, and promote equitable climate solutions that benefit low- income residents.
HOW WE WILL DO IT
- Define and set decarbonization and energy efficiency targets for Evernorth’s work.
- Maximize opportunities with new federal funding for decarbonization and renewable energy.
- Advocate with federal and state partners for sufficient resources to achieve decarbonization and renewable energy goals and impact on operating costs.
- Engage in state and federal policy that reduces greenhouse gases, increases climate resilience, and advances energy justice.
Invest In Our Team
Invest in professional development and growth so that we have the skills needed to deliver on our goals.
DESIRED OUTCOMES
Our team is equipped to be successful in this fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and is known to be the best in the sector.
Our staff feels welcomed, engaged, supported, and respected.
HOW WE WILL DO IT
- Create a culture that values and shares knowledge to foster organizational resilience.
- Offer ongoing professional development opportunities that support individuals’ ability to grow and contribute.
- Offer ongoing training opportunities that support individuals’ ability to grow and contribute.
- Act systematically and with measurable outcomes to retain top talent by fostering a diverse, welcoming, high-performing organization.