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Robin Halsband

Robin has over twenty years of experience dedicated to community economic development and finance.  She is currently a Senior Director at LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) where she manages an affordable housing fund.  Prior to LISC, she worked at City First Enterprises (CFE), a nonprofit lender for community development projects in the Washington DC region.  Before CFE, she was Director of Capital Projects at the DC Primary Care Association where she managed an initiative to upgrade and rebuild the city’s network of nonprofit community health centers.  She has served on boards of local organizations such as N Street Village, the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, and the Cleveland Park Club.   She has a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Yale School of Management.

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

-Anne Frank

The housing need is increasing in DC. Anne's Place continues to provide permanent supportive housing.

  • The 2024 annual census of individuals experiencing homelessness saw an overall increase in DC from 2023.

    12%↑

  • Anne's Place provides stable housing.

    36+ years

Thank you to our partners!

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