Special Advisor, Neighborhood Investment

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) is seeking a Special Advisor Neighborhood Investment to support a high-priority 12-month initiative focused on advancing Baltimores vacant housing and neighborhood revitalization strategy.

This role will provide dedicated leadership and project management capacity as GBC works with Enterprise Community Partners to move from strategy to implementation. Selected through a competitive RFI process Enterprise is partnering with GBC to develop a neighborhood investment strategy prioritized project pipeline investment framework and Funders Consortium that will help attract and align public private and philanthropic capital for neighborhood revitalization.

Working closely with GBCs President & CEO and Chief Strategy Officer the Special Advisor will help coordinate partners manage complex workstreams support governance and ensure the initiative remains organized disciplined and execution-focused.

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in one of Baltimores most significant civic and economic development initiatives by helping build the partnerships systems and investment framework necessary to restore neighborhood housing markets and accelerate long-term reinvestment.

About the Initiative

GBC is leading a 12-month strategy-to-fund initiative designed to create the partnerships governance and capital framework needed to support neighborhood-scale vacant housing redevelopment throughout Baltimore.

The initiative will focus on:

• Building a neighborhood investment strategy
• Developing a prioritized project pipeline
• Creating investment maps and market data tools
• Launching a Funders Consortium
• Establishing a pilot project review process
• Advancing recommendations for future fund and investment product design

Enterprise Community Partners serves as GBCs advisory and implementation partner providing expertise in market analysis investment framework development project pipeline creation data integration Funders Consortium design and implementation planning.

Position Summary

The Special Advisor will serve as GBCs day-to-day lead for execution of the initiative.

Rather than replacing the work of Enterprise Community Partners government agencies developers lenders or community organizations the Advisor will ensure that these partners remain aligned decisions are translated into action and the initiative continues moving forward on schedule.

The Advisor will manage implementation across multiple organizations coordinate executive-level meetings and governance bodies prepare strategic communications and briefing materials monitor progress across key workstreams and serve as a trusted advisor to GBC leadership throughout the initiative.

The ideal candidate is an experienced project leader who combines exceptional organizational skills with strong relationship management strategic thinking and the ability to work effectively across public private philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of GBCs 12-month vacant housing and neighborhood investment initiative.
• Work closely with the President & CEO and Chief Strategy Officer to translate strategic priorities into actionable work plans timelines and deliverables.
• Coordinate progress across major workstreams including investment strategy development project pipeline creation Funders Consortium formation governance activities and implementation planning.
• Maintain project schedules milestone trackers decision logs and executive briefing materials.
• Identify implementation risks coordination gaps and emerging issues recommending solutions to maintain project momentum.
• Ensure accountability across multiple partners and workstreams.

• Serve as GBCs day-to-day and strategic project leader with Enterprise Community Partners.
• Coordinate meetings work products information requests and implementation activities.
• Review deliverables to ensure alignment with GBCs strategic objectives and funder expectations.
• Facilitate collaboration among Enterprise GBC staff public agencies developers financial institutions philanthropic organizations and other stakeholders.
• Translate technical analyses into clear materials for executive leadership funders and civic partners.

• Support GBCs Vacant Housing Steering Committee Advisory Committee and related governance structures.
• Prepare agendas briefing memoranda presentations meeting summaries and follow-up materials.
• Track recommendations decisions action items and implementation priorities.
• Support discussions regarding capital deployment project prioritization underwriting sequencing and implementation readiness.
• Help maintain alignment among GBC leadership committee members public-sector partners philanthropic organizations and financial institutions.

• Assist with the design launch and ongoing coordination of the Funders Consortium.
• Support engagement with banks foundations CDFIs mission-based lenders anchor institutions and other capital partners.
• Prepare investment briefings project summaries presentation materials and partner communications.
• Coordinate consortium meetings and project review sessions.
• Track partner interests commitments and follow-up activities.

• Coordinate development of a prioritized neighborhood investment pipeline.
• Organize information from developers public agencies community development organizations and capital providers.
• Support documentation of project readiness capital requirements neighborhood context and implementation barriers.
• Prepare materials connecting individual projects to the broader investment strategy.
• Help ensure discussions appropriately reflect affordability community benefit family stability neighborhood market restoration and long-term investment goals.

• Prepare and deliver polished materials for executive board philanthropic and public audiences.
• Draft partner updates funder reports presentations briefing papers and initiative summaries.
• Translate complex housing finance governance and investment concepts into clear and accessible communications.
• Support preparation for meetings involving senior public officials institutional partners investors and community stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent messaging regarding GBCs leadership role the Enterprise partnership and the initiatives long-term objectives.

Desired Qualifications

Strong candidates will bring many of the following:

• 810 years of progressively responsible experience in housing community development real estate urban planning economic development philanthropy public policy community development finance or a related field.
• Demonstrated success managing complex multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Knowledge of affordable housing vacant housing redevelopment neighborhood revitalization or public-private investment strategies.
• Experience working with senior leaders across government philanthropy financial institutions nonprofit organizations development firms and civic organizations.
• Exceptional project management skills including managing multiple priorities timelines deliverables and stakeholder relationships.
• Outstanding written verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and executive-level materials.
• Strong judgment professionalism diplomacy and discretion.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining close collaboration with executive leadership.

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas is strongly preferred:

• Community development finance or CDFI lending
• Housing finance or real estate development
• Public-private partnership management
• Capital stack analysis or project finance
• Baltimore neighborhoods housing policy or redevelopment tools
• Supporting executive advisory boards steering committees or cross-sector initiatives

The successful candidate will be an experienced leader who enjoys bringing structure discipline and momentum to complex initiatives involving multiple organizations and stakeholders.

They will be:

• Highly organized and execution-oriented
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity
• Skilled at building trusted relationships across sectors
• Diplomatic credible and responsive
• Equally comfortable working on strategy and implementation
• An exceptional writer and communicator
• Experienced supporting senior executives and high-level governance bodies
• Motivated by Baltimores long-term neighborhood revitalization and economic development goals

The Special Advisor will work in close collaboration with GBCs President & CEO and Chief Strategy Officer serving as a key member of the initiatives leadership team and helping ensure strong coordination across partners and workstreams. The advisor will regularly engage with Enterprise Community Partners GBC staff leadership members of the Vacant Housing Steering Committee and Advisory Committee public-sector agencies philanthropic organizations financial institutions Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and other mission-based lenders developers community development organizations anchor institutions and major employers. Success in this role will require the ability to build trusted relationships across sectors while effectively managing communication alignment and execution among a diverse group of stakeholders.

Term

This is a 12-month strategic initiative position. Depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate the role may be structured as a term-limited staff position independent consulting engagement or advisory contract.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority