DCRE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE
DCRE Launches Inaugural Community Development Conference in New York City on December 5, 2025
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 7, 2025
DCRE Launches Inaugural Community Development Conference in New York City on December 5, 2025
Leaders in affordable housing, policy, development, and funding to gather for one powerful day of impact.
NEW YORK, NY – DCRE, powered by Avant-Garde Network, is proud to announce the first-ever DCRE Community Development Conference, taking place on Friday, December 5, 2025, in New York City.
This one-day experience is set to become the nation’s premier gathering for community developers, nonprofit leaders, financial institutions, and government partners focused on driving equitable growth, sustainable impact, and neighborhood revitalization.
The conference will highlight strategies and case studies in affordable housing development, financing, leveraging CDFI capital, and building effective public-private partnerships. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with industry leaders, explore innovative financing models, and spark collaborations that shape thriving communities nationwide.
“Our goal with the Community Development Conference is to create a space where practitioners, policymakers, and capital providers can work together on solutions that matter most to our neighborhoods,” says Adeola Adejobi, Founder and CEO of Avant-Garde Network. “For years, DCRE has built momentum in commercial real estate through its national network, and now we are extending that impact more deeply into the community development industry.”
Key industry leaders participating in this year’s conference include: Senator Troy Singleton, Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee, New Jersey, Jeff Monge, Monge Capital Advisors, LLC, Gina Nisbeth, 9th & Clinton, Eda Henries, Henries & Co., Dr. Malcolm A. Punter, Harlem Congregations For Community Improvement Inc., En Jung Kim, J.P. Morgan, Keith Gordon, NCV Capital Partners, Alicka Ampry-Samuel, Affordable Housing Policy Leader, Jamal C. Robinson, IMPACCT Brooklyn, Micah Hunter, The NHP Foundation, Moshe McKie-Krisberg, Richman Housing Resources LLC, Katrell Lewis, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies.
Registration is now open at: https://dcre.quvent.com/events/dcre-community-development-conference/
Sponsors and recruiters may contact info@avantgardenetwork.com to learn more.
ABOUT DCRE:
DCRE hosts the leading and largest conference in the U.S. of its kind focusing on impact and inclusion in CRE. The national DCRE community includes professionals, financiers, entrepreneurs and developers. DCRE facilitates masterclasses, training, workshops, networking, real estate tours and career opportunities supported by corporate partners committed to closing racial equity gaps in commercial real estate.
ABOUT AVANT-GARDE NETWORK (AGN):
Avant-Garde Network is a leading social enterprise company focused on creating executives and entrepreneurs. AGN provides top insights on business opportunities, emerging business developments and connects thousands to industry leaders and career opportunities.
MEDIA CONTACT:
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