Michael Johns

Program Manager Equitable Real Estate Strategies @Washington Area Community Investment Fund, Inc. Wacif

Washington, DC, US

Led efforts to acquire and stabilize the Anacostia Arts Center; an Gallery, Theater, Marketplace, Co-Working Space, and Community Asset located in the heart of Historic Anacostia and the Arts and Culture Business Improvement District.• Collaborating with board members, executive team, and staff to design extensive renovations of the Arts Center, assist with fundraising efforts, and develop new operating model that advances the organization’s non-profit mission while limiting dependency on grant funding.• Actively tracking Anacostia’s pipeline development projects and providing retailers, developers, and community associations technical assistance to support equitable participation in the neighborhood’s rapidly changing landscape. • Worked with a team of attorneys and accountants to form organizational structures and position the project for New Market Tax credit financing.

The Wharton School

Bachelor of Science - BS, Marketing