Experience

Public Health Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Principal Investigator

  • Sep 2017 - Present



Robert Zdenek Associates

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Principal

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  RZA focuses on designing and managing strategic partnerships; successful fundraising from diverse philanthropic and public sector sources at the federal, state, and local level; research and writing; policy analysis; designing innovative new strategies; technical assistance; and designing and managing workshops and conferences. Robert Zdenek is co-authoring a major new publication Navigating Community Development: Harnessing Comparative Advantages for Strategic Partnerships to be… Show more RZA focuses on designing and managing strategic partnerships; successful fundraising from diverse philanthropic and public sector sources at the federal, state, and local level; research and writing; policy analysis; designing innovative new strategies; technical assistance; and designing and managing workshops and conferences. Robert Zdenek is co-authoring a major new publication Navigating Community Development: Harnessing Comparative Advantages for Strategic Partnerships to be published by Palgrave, Macmillan, and Springer in August 2017 Show less RZA focuses on designing and managing strategic partnerships; successful fundraising from diverse philanthropic and public sector sources at the federal, state, and local level; research and writing; policy analysis; designing innovative new strategies; technical assistance; and designing and managing workshops and conferences. Robert Zdenek is co-authoring a major new publication Navigating Community Development: Harnessing Comparative Advantages for Strategic Partnerships to be… Show more RZA focuses on designing and managing strategic partnerships; successful fundraising from diverse philanthropic and public sector sources at the federal, state, and local level; research and writing; policy analysis; designing innovative new strategies; technical assistance; and designing and managing workshops and conferences. Robert Zdenek is co-authoring a major new publication Navigating Community Development: Harnessing Comparative Advantages for Strategic Partnerships to be published by Palgrave, Macmillan, and Springer in August 2017 Show less



National Community Reinvestment Coalition

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Director, Special Initiatives, NCRC

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  I serve as Director of Special Initiatives for NCRC focusing on aging economic issues including Age-Friendly Banking, Financial Exploitation, Aging in Community, and Healthy Communities work. We have funded over 20 community partnerships around the country focusing on Age-Friendly Banking Campaigns and organizing older adults.. We have launched the concept of Age-Friendly Banking which has received recognition from major financial institutions, AARP, American Bankers Association, and… Show more I serve as Director of Special Initiatives for NCRC focusing on aging economic issues including Age-Friendly Banking, Financial Exploitation, Aging in Community, and Healthy Communities work. We have funded over 20 community partnerships around the country focusing on Age-Friendly Banking Campaigns and organizing older adults.. We have launched the concept of Age-Friendly Banking which has received recognition from major financial institutions, AARP, American Bankers Association, and Federal Banking Regulators among others. We have published five papers including two papers with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, a chapter in Financial Capability and Asset Holding in Later Life published by Oxford University Press, and developed a hard hitting documentary with WFYI Productions, the PBS affiliate in Indianapolis, titled FLEECED; Speaking Out Against Senior Financial Abuse. Fleeced received a regional Emmy award in June 2014 and has been shown on over 225 PBS stations, plus 200 screenings. Our healthy communities work focuses on connecting health care institutions to financial institutions and community-based partners. We are working with Public Health Institute in Oakland, CA, and partner with many other national and local healthy community networks including Building Healthy Places Network, NACEDA, LISC, and Christiana Health Care Center in Delaware. Show less I serve as Director of Special Initiatives for NCRC focusing on aging economic issues including Age-Friendly Banking, Financial Exploitation, Aging in Community, and Healthy Communities work. We have funded over 20 community partnerships around the country focusing on Age-Friendly Banking Campaigns and organizing older adults.. We have launched the concept of Age-Friendly Banking which has received recognition from major financial institutions, AARP, American Bankers Association, and… Show more I serve as Director of Special Initiatives for NCRC focusing on aging economic issues including Age-Friendly Banking, Financial Exploitation, Aging in Community, and Healthy Communities work. We have funded over 20 community partnerships around the country focusing on Age-Friendly Banking Campaigns and organizing older adults.. We have launched the concept of Age-Friendly Banking which has received recognition from major financial institutions, AARP, American Bankers Association, and Federal Banking Regulators among others. We have published five papers including two papers with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, a chapter in Financial Capability and Asset Holding in Later Life published by Oxford University Press, and developed a hard hitting documentary with WFYI Productions, the PBS affiliate in Indianapolis, titled FLEECED; Speaking Out Against Senior Financial Abuse. Fleeced received a regional Emmy award in June 2014 and has been shown on over 225 PBS stations, plus 200 screenings. Our healthy communities work focuses on connecting health care institutions to financial institutions and community-based partners. We are working with Public Health Institute in Oakland, CA, and partner with many other national and local healthy community networks including Building Healthy Places Network, NACEDA, LISC, and Christiana Health Care Center in Delaware. Show less



YouthBuild Newark

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newark Construction Incubator Coordinator and Designer

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2012

  I am serving as a consultant to coordinate and design a business incubator in the West Ward of Newark focusing on the construction and green building industry. We will be focusing on serving young and minority entrepreneurs. I am serving as a consultant to coordinate and design a business incubator in the West Ward of Newark focusing on the construction and green building industry. We will be focusing on serving young and minority entrepreneurs.



Robert Zdenek Associates

• Principal

  • Apr 2009 - Sep 2012

  A consulting firm specializing on innovative community development strategies, asset building and wealth creation and organizational change. A consulting firm specializing on innovative community development strategies, asset building and wealth creation and organizational change.



New School University, Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Policy and Management

• New York, New York

• Part-time Faculty, School of Public Engagement, New School University

  • Feb 2000 - Sep 2012

  I have been part-time faculty at the New School University since 2000 and have taught a number of courses including urban economic policy and community development. I work with graduate students to help them identify community development projects for diverse non-profit and public sector clients, providing the students with a valuable learning opportunity, and the clients with skilled volunteer support I have been part-time faculty at the New School University since 2000 and have taught a number of courses including urban economic policy and community development. I work with graduate students to help them identify community development projects for diverse non-profit and public sector clients, providing the students with a valuable learning opportunity, and the clients with skilled volunteer support



National Housing Institute

• Interim Director

  • Sep 2007 - Jul 2008

  National Housing Institute is a communications, research, and advocacy organization supporting affordable housing and community building opportunities for all citizens. NHI publishes a journal called Shelterforce. National Housing Institute is a communications, research, and advocacy organization supporting affordable housing and community building opportunities for all citizens. NHI publishes a journal called Shelterforce.



Alliance for Healthy Homes

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2005 - Dec 2007

  The Alliance is an advocacy, research, and technical assistance organization devoted to eliminating in-door environmental hazards (lead, asthma, mold, toxic materials, and radon) in low-income housing. I was instrumental in preserving the Alliance and lead it through a transition process and developed new products for green buildings, flood mitigation, state healthy homes policy initiatives, and new legislative initiatives. The Alliance is an advocacy, research, and technical assistance organization devoted to eliminating in-door environmental hazards (lead, asthma, mold, toxic materials, and radon) in low-income housing. I was instrumental in preserving the Alliance and lead it through a transition process and developed new products for green buildings, flood mitigation, state healthy homes policy initiatives, and new legislative initiatives.



United Way

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Community Building

  • Sep 2000 - Jul 2002

  I helped launch a major new asset building initiative for the United Way system focusing on a community partnership model for conveing community tax coalitions to provide free tax services to low income filers. Nearly 50 United Ways started Individual Development Account Programs during this period. Additionally, I oversaw the coordination of United Ways Crisis Response activities during this period. I helped launch a major new asset building initiative for the United Way system focusing on a community partnership model for conveing community tax coalitions to provide free tax services to low income filers. Nearly 50 United Ways started Individual Development Account Programs during this period. Additionally, I oversaw the coordination of United Ways Crisis Response activities during this period.



Annie E. Casey Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Jun 1993 - Jul 1995

  I helped design and implement several of the place based initiatives at the Annie E. Casey Foundation including Rebuilding Communities and Southwest Initiative with National Council of La Raza. I helped design and implement several of the place based initiatives at the Annie E. Casey Foundation including Rebuilding Communities and Southwest Initiative with National Council of La Raza.



National Congress for Community Economic Development

• President

  • Jan 1980 - Jun 1993

  NCCED was the national trade association of community development corporations. During my tenure, NCCED membership increased ten fold, revenues increased 15 fold, and many new initiatives were launched from community development census to faith-based initiatives, to human service job creation initiatives to private sector task forces to community banking partnerships. NCCED went from one funding source to over 25 by 1993. NCCED was instrumental in preserving major federal government funding… Show more NCCED was the national trade association of community development corporations. During my tenure, NCCED membership increased ten fold, revenues increased 15 fold, and many new initiatives were launched from community development census to faith-based initiatives, to human service job creation initiatives to private sector task forces to community banking partnerships. NCCED went from one funding source to over 25 by 1993. NCCED was instrumental in preserving major federal government funding sources in the 1980's and helping to create over a dozen state community development associations. Show less NCCED was the national trade association of community development corporations. During my tenure, NCCED membership increased ten fold, revenues increased 15 fold, and many new initiatives were launched from community development census to faith-based initiatives, to human service job creation initiatives to private sector task forces to community banking partnerships. NCCED went from one funding source to over 25 by 1993. NCCED was instrumental in preserving major federal government funding… Show more NCCED was the national trade association of community development corporations. During my tenure, NCCED membership increased ten fold, revenues increased 15 fold, and many new initiatives were launched from community development census to faith-based initiatives, to human service job creation initiatives to private sector task forces to community banking partnerships. NCCED went from one funding source to over 25 by 1993. NCCED was instrumental in preserving major federal government funding sources in the 1980's and helping to create over a dozen state community development associations. Show less