Category: People

Alzheimer’s Assoc.

Walking to end Alzheimer's

For Mitchel Sloan, the effects of Alzheimer’s disease hits close to home. Currently the Vice President of Development and Communications with the Alzheimer’s Association California Central Chapter, Sloan began as a young man who watched his uncle battle vascular dementia. Rather than feeling defeated by the disease, Sloan felt empowered to help. He encouraged his […]

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Kevin Yardi

Yardi Leadership Series

Kevin Yardi admits that his path to employment at Yardi Systems was probably a bit different than most. As the son of Yardi founder Anant Yardi, he spent a good portion of his childhood summer vacations around the then-fledgling company. “My first stint at Yardi was when I was 6 years old, and that was […]

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Behind the Music

SB Youth Symphony

Three years ago, Yardi caught up with Amy Williams, Director of Education and Community Engagement at Santa Barbara Youth Symphony. The program has grown a lot since then, reaching even more of the city’s youth with interdisciplinary art and the fun of a kid-centered community. “We’ve seen a huge increase in participation,” says Williams. “Three […]

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Uplifting India

Yardi Vasti Vikas Prakalp

The growing Yardi teams in Pune, Maharashtra, India have a heart for service. Their compassionate spirit is demonstrated in and out of the office. In Pune, their largest outreach initiative is the Yardi Vasti Vikas Prakalp (YVVP). The Yardi team began in 2006, providing funding support to 17 local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Based […]

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IV Youth Projects

Preparing Kids for Success

When it comes to education, establishing a strong foundation is integral for success. Since 1971, the Isla Vista Youth Projects (IVYP) Children’s Center has provided affordable childcare and enrichment to children between the ages of three months and six years of age. By forming a strong foundation in social skills and how to learn, children […]

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Art from Scrap

Reusing, Creating, Recycling

Though we are few compared to some populations on Earth, humans can have an incredible impact on the health and wellbeing of the plant. Our actions can facilitate Earth’s natural cycle of decomposition and growth. Unfortunately, that’s not what we’re doing. Rather than supporting the planet’s natural methods for breaking down materials and reusing their […]

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Nonprofit Spotlight

KCLU

Mary Olsen has become an expert at living in the moment. As the General Manager at KCLU, the public news station licensed by California Lutheran University and a National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate, Olsen must remain attentive and flexible. “When you’re in the news business, you’re constantly in the moment. It doesn’t matter what you […]

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John Pendergast

Yardi Leadership Series

John Pendergast first learned the importance of persistence and attention to detail as a musician. The avid guitarist plays music from a wide range of genres, honing in on the nuance within each piece. “There is a great attention to detail in playing music and different instruments,” explains Pendergast, Senior Vice President, CSD at Yardi. […]

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David Lang

Controller, Capstone Advisors

As a longtime user of Yardi software in the investment management sector, David Lang understands the importance of strong accounting, operating and reporting systems. Currently serving as Controller for San Diego- based Capstone Advisors, Lang is responsible for all Capstone’s corporate accounting functions, and he also helps out with project and portfolio modeling. “At Capstone, […]

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Bridging the Digital Divide

Sienna Senior Living

We live in an increasingly connected society, with unlimited data at our fingertips and the ability to communicate quickly with friends and family living next door or half-way ‘round the world. There’s an ease and level of expectation we take for granted when it comes to bending the latest technology to our will, but for […]

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Youth Making Change

Empowering Teens to Serve Others

Youth Making Change (YMC), a Fund for Santa Barbara program, empowers teens to create positive programs for their communities. A board of teen reviewers evaluates grant proposals submitted by fellow youth in the community. A total of $30,000 in grants is awarded each year to projects that can help local youth thrive. The innovative organization […]

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Healthy Communities

Family Services Agency

After the first few questions, I knew this was not going to be an interview like any other. I recently sat down with Denise Hinkle, Director of Development and Communications at Family Services Agency (FSA). We began with basic questions about the organization when one question seemed to stump us both. “What is one of […]

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PathPoint

Technology that Empowers

California-based nonprofit PathPoint specializes in building vital communities that foster independence, dignity and work for all residents. PathPoint equips individuals with disabilities or disadvantages with the tools needed to achieve self-sufficiency and pride. Employment, community access, residential and behavioral health services are just a few routes through which PathPoint fulfills its mission. One of the […]

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Streamlining Operations

Cesar Chavez Foundation

The heart of the tech industry may beat in Silicon Valley, but for a vivid example of how software can streamline large-scale operations and enhance lives, you don’t need to go all the way to San Jose. In California’s central valley, the Chavez Foundation has created a self-sustaining and economically viable nonprofit organization able to […]

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A Speedy Implementation

At Houston's Villa Serena

When Corri Moura-Smith joined a new property management company in her hometown of Houston, she was tasked with correcting an archaic and outdated accounting and property management system within a very short timeframe. Villa Serena Communities is a multifamily firm, under the ownership umbrella of Austin Management Group, which focuses on providing safe and constructive […]

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Doran Companies

Excellence in Student Housing

Doran Companies exploded onto the student-housing scene with an audacious plan to provide luxury housing to students attending the University of Minnesota. Breaking ground at the start of the real estate recession was a bold move that paid off. The company’s current property portfolio at one point included 5 major complexes with 900 units and […]

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Providing Nourishment

Foodbank Santa Barbara County

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County does great work every day to assist thousands of locals in need of food, nutrition or health education. Did you know that 1 in 4 Santa Barbara County residents receives aid from a Foodbank program each year? Those assisted include a range of case types, from critical need situations […]

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Casa Serena

Ending Addiction, Rebuilding Lives

Success came with an unexpected side effect for Lisette Fraser. After ten years in the addiction treatment industry, the small clinic where she worked had blossomed into a conglomeration of outpatient and residential care facilities throughout California. Fraser loved that more people were receiving care, but the immense growth left her feeling detached from herself […]

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Jeff Danley

Peak Capital Partners

Going into 2015, Jeff Danley did not expect that the multifamily investment firm he co-founded back in 2006 would keep buying properties at a fast clip. With 35 transactions closing this year for Yardi client Peak Capital Partners, however, he’s ready to admit that he was wrong. “Obviously we are pretty far into the cycle […]

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Renters Insurance Required

A Best Practice at Legacy Partners

At Foster City, Calif. based Legacy Partners, renter’s insurance is a requirement at all multifamily properties. The company has a 15,000 unit portfolio, which includes both conventional and affordable housing product. “We have 100 percent of our residents insured. That way we can reserve our big time liability policy for the big stuff. The little […]

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