Episode 06: Shkëlqim Kelmendi, Housing Connector

How can we help those most in need find rental housing? What role can community-based organizations and property managers play in doing so? Housing Connector (www.housingconnector.com/) is bringing together these key players into a user-friendly technology platform to help low income and vulnerable populations get connected to affordable housing.
Housing Connector (www.housingconnector.com/) was a 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability Finalist (ivoryinnovations.org/2023-ivo...) in Public Policy and Regulatory Reform.
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Show Notes
SHKELQIM KELMENDI
Shkëlqim Kelmendi ( / kelmendi ) is the Founder and Executive Director at Housing Connector (www.housingconnector.com/) , a technology platform operating in Washington, Texas, Colorado, and Oregon that provides individuals access to affordable housing with reduced criteria through an exclusive, Zillow-powered platform that lists available and accessible units in their area.
HANNAH GABLE
Hannah Gable ( / hannah-gable ) is the Director of Strategy and Operations at Ivory Innovations (ivoryinnovations.org/) , a nonprofit with the mission to catalyze innovation in housing affordability. Since 2018, the Ivory team has spoken with hundreds of innovators working on novel housing solutions - learn more at ivoryinnovations.org/database (ivoryinnovations.org/database) .