News & Awards

July 3, 2025

Workforce in Action: Meet Hector — A Story of Commitment, Growth, and the Power of Investing in People


Maintenance Apprenticeship Program: Hector’s Journey of Growth and Career Success Before joining WinnCompanies, Hector Moreta was manufacturing pipes at a pipe fitting company. Skilled in carpentry but seeking a path toward long-term growth, Hector came across the Maintenance Apprenticeship Program through WinnCompanies’ Workforce Initiative Program with Connected Communities—and he knew he had found his next step. The program, part of
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July 3, 2025

Community Support Success Story: From Engagement to Empowerment


Diego’s story brings our youth impact data to life. But his journey is about more than just youth engagement—it’s about what happens when a family finds steady support, when housing meets real needs, and when one young leader grows up surrounded by people who believe in his potential. It’s a story of resilience, relationship, and the power of being seen—not
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July 2, 2025

Investing in Youth Is Investing in Our Future


Building strong foundations today to empower tomorrow’s leaders. Across the communities we serve, young people are actively participating in programs that spark curiosity, strengthen confidence, and promote academic achievement. From afterschool clubs and mentorship groups to teen leadership opportunities and summer camps, these programs aren’t just meaningful—they’re transformative. In fact, 71% of youth in the communities we serve are currently
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June 25, 2025

Connected Communities Earns Grants to Support Food Stability at Seven Massachusetts Apartment Communities


Acting on behalf of WinnCompanies, the Connected Communities Foundation (CCF) has coordinated successful applications that led to more than $60,000 in grant awards through the MassHousing Food and Nutrition Program, benefiting seven affordable housing communities owned by WinnCompanies in Massachusetts.
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March 18, 2025

Connected Communities Names Katherine Baker to Lead National Operations for Nonprofit Service Provider


The Connected Communities Foundation (CCF), a Boston-based non-profit dedicated to advancing community-based programs for affordable housing residents, has promoted Katherine “Katie” Baker to serve as its Head of Operations.
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October 13, 2024

Winn and Connected Communities partner on FSS program


For American families today, building assets is the strongest predictor of financial well-being and economic mobility. Assets — ranging from savings accounts to basic investments — cushion times of distress and provide the capital to move families forward in education, homeownership and small business development.
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July 3, 2024

Winn and Connected Communities Shelterforce Interview


In 2019, a large affordable housing operator implemented a unique program meant to reduce evictions across its properties. Several years, one pandemic, and an economic downturn later, we check in to see how the landlord—and the tenants—are faring.
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June 13, 2024

Leadership Appointments


Alexa Washburn has been appointed chief development officer at National CORE, a nonprofit developer serving more than 25,000 residents.
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March 5, 2024

Launch of Non-Profit


WinnCompanies, a leading developer, owner, and manager of multifamily communities, has launched Connected Communities Foundation (CCF), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting opportunities and tracking outcomes for affordable housing residents across the country.
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January 8, 2023

Winn and Connected Communities partner on Eviction Prevention


Facing ongoing rent collection challenges, apartment building owners should expect significant changes in 2023 when it comes to eviction processing and housing stability. In fact, multifamily operators risk seeing many pandemic-era tenant protection policies become the rule on federal, state and local levels.
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