Our Growing Leadership Team

A number of incredible leaders have joined Jubilee Housing recently, encompassing HR, Property Development and Management, Finance, Advancement, and more. These hires represent our continued commitment to building a remarkable team with a strong, shared commitment to justice housing during this exciting period of Jubilee Housing’s meaningful growth. David JeffersonChief Operating OfficerJoined July 2022 David is responsible for leading strategic planning; managing … Read More

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Jubilee welcomes David Jefferson as new COO

Jubilee Housing is pleased to announce that David Jefferson has joined the executive team as Chief Operating Officer, effective July 18, 2022. David will be responsible for leading strategic planning, managing human resources, finance and accounting, resident services, youth services, research and evaluation, and overseeing property management. David was previously the Regional Vice President of Conifer Realty LLC in Rochester, New York, in addition to being … Read More

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Jubilee Welcomes Dawanna Kennedy

Jubilee Housing is pleased to announce that Dawanna Kennedy has joined the Institutional Advancement team as the Director of Development. Dawanna, who goes by Dee Kay, has a superb track record of leading nonprofit, healthcare, and community organizations. She will contribute to managing day-to-day operations of fundraising as Director of Development at Jubilee Housing. Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, … Read More

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Jubilee Housing Awarded Competitive HAPP Grant

Jubilee Housing is among 10 local organizations to receive Housing Affordability Planning Program grants from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The $75,000 grant will support predevelopment planning for Jubilee’s TOPA Columbia Heights project, creating 165 new units of deeply affordable housing in the thriving Ward 1 Columbia Heights neighborhood, through the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act.  In 2021, Jubilee … Read More

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Giving Meaning to the Word Justice with Jim Knight

Jim joins Carrie Fox, CEO of Mission Partners, on an episode of the Mission Forward Podcast to discuss what Justice Housing is and why it’s more important than ever to develop and foster equitable communities. Click to listen to or read their discussion in full.

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Resident Spotlight: Clara Velasquez

Jubilee Housing provides deeply affordable homes and a comprehensive range of services to a diverse community of about 500 residents. With four more properties providing an additional 120 units primed for development, this community is rapidly expanding. This is important because the community drives all that Jubilee does. This community-centric mission makes Jubilee truly unique, however, it is the extraordinary … Read More

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Marty Mellett on K-Love with Billie Branham

K-Love’s Billie Branham recently chatted with Jubilee’s Vice President of External Affairs, Marty Mellett, about Jubilee’s history and mission and the need for affordable housing + services in DC. Listen to the interview here.

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Jubilee’s Ontario Place Development Advances

DC Fair Shot February kickoff announces Mayor Muriel Bowser and Department of Housing and Community Development’s selection of Jubilee Housing’s Ontario Place development bringing 52 units of deeply affordable housing and an innovative aquaponics farm to Ward 1. WASHINGTON D.C.—On February 2nd, 2022, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced that Jubilee Housing’s Ontario … Read More

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