The Community Real Estate Consultant partners with clients as a consultant for nonprofit organizations which both build the organization’s skill with and knowledge of real estate and also provide specific and responsive technical assistance to help them meet their financial and real estate goals.

The Community Real Estate Consultant works with organizations to plan and implement their real estate projects. Specifically, the Consultant provides support and strategic guidance on facility planning, financial management, identifying and evaluating potential sites, analyzing financial feasibility, assisting with the selection process for development team members, and evaluating property and asset management needs. Focal areas include community arts facilities, multi-tenant centers,  mixed-use development, CLTs and CDCs.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Client Support/Consulting (80%)

• Lead consulting engagements for a portfolio of approximately 15 nonprofit organizations.
• Develop customized real estate models, including space programs, sources and uses, pro formas, and financing scenarios.
• Create organizational financial analyses and projections in collaboration with the Senior Financial Manager.
• Support clients in the site selection process.
• Develop written reports and visual presentations for clients.
• Connect clients with peer organizations, specialty consultants, and relevant networks.
• Engage with boards and staff as needed to ensure project alignment and success.
• Build trust-based, collaborative relationships with nonprofit leaders, board, staff and their communities, to develop their understanding of the real estate process and identify and implement real estate solutions for their organization.
• Support real estate projects with needs and feasibility assessments by preparing and analyzing space and location needs, financial models for program and organizational budgets and forecasting, project sources and uses, real estate pro forma and occupancy cost projections, and financing scenarios.
• Determine clients’ ability to take on debt and/or fundraise for a project and assess overall financial ability and organizational capacity to own and/or lease and manage real estate.
• Looking across market and non-market sites, support clients in identifying and analyzing sites and securing program/office space under favorable lease or ownership agreements.
• As needed, assemble development teams to deliver projects including project manager, legal counsel, architect, general contractor. May coordinate some predevelopment activities by soliciting bids, evaluating responses and securing vendors/providers.
• Prepare and deliver written feasibility reports/analyses and summary presentations as necessary for clients. Further, prepare project summaries for external funder reports.
• Develop professional services, resources, and funding referral networks, and navigate clients to these networks and opportunities as needed.
• Collaborate with Community Vision staff to coordinate client strategies and services.
• Pursue professional development opportunities and maintain needed job knowledge, skills, and competencies by participating in educational programs and learning networks.

Community Engagement and Program Support (15%)

• Develop and deliver training materials for nonprofit organizations.
• Present at real estate development and financing-related webinars, workshops, and cohort gatherings, while creating new offerings, tools, and resources in collaboration with training staff.
• Deliver public presentations on relevant topics.
• Write blog posts and other thought pieces to share insights and best practices.
• Develop new tools and resources for publication.

Internal Capacity Building (5%)

• Participate in internal task forces to support organizational initiatives.
• Undertake special projects as requested by the Director.
• Engage in professional development to enhance skills and knowledge.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Ideal qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Real Estate, Finance, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience in nonprofit consulting, real estate development, or a related field.
• Knowledge of nonprofit finance, governance, and operational practices.
• Understanding of traditional, philanthropic, and community financing models.
• Familiarity with the geographic areas and markets of Northern California.
• Proficient in MS Office suite; intermediate to advanced proficiency Excel required.
• Ability to understand, develop, and communicate spreadsheet-based financial models.
• Project management skills, including the ability to develop scopes of work.
• Strong research and analysis capabilities.
• Proficient in developing and delivering engaging public presentations.
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to handle competing priorities.
• Culturally competent communication and collaboration skills.
• Active listening skills to foster productive interactions.
• Enthusiasm for the social sector, particularly in building power through community real estate.