Industry News Empify Foundation Educates Students on REIT Investment, Career Options Financial literacy is a powerful catalyst for change, particularly for students and people who have not been exposed to the fundamentals of investing and building wealth. 09/17/2025
Industry News NAF’s Innovative Approach Creates Next Generation of Leaders for REITs Seeking to address this challenge, NAF—a national non-profit dedicated to career readiness education—has partnered with the Nareit Foundation. Together, they’re expanding opportunities and creating new pathways for high school students to learn about and work in the REIT industry. 09/12/2025
Industry News Project Destined Provides Trusted Source of Robust REIT Talent The organization will use the Nareit Foundation grant to expand the REIT Bridge Program to expose more students to REITs and train them to meet the industry’s current and future workforce needs. 08/12/2025
Industry News Nareit Foundation Grantee Leveraging AI to Reshape How REITs Expand Their Supply Chains Building Markets says investing in small business leaders builds stronger, more resilient supply chains. 07/29/2025
Industry News Rutgers Helps Women in the REIT Industry G.R.O.W. Their Careers Rutgers’ Center for Women in Business will use Nareit Foundation grant to accelerate its virtual group mentoring program. 07/22/2025
Industry News Nareit Foundation Grantee Fuels Expanded Economic Business Opportunities in Real Estate The Coalition sees small businesses as a platform for fostering economic mobility and add value to both local communities and companies. 05/28/2025
Podcasts Nareit Hawaii Executive Director on Making the State a Better Place for Future Generations Gladys Quinto Marrone says the results from charitable giving are “profound and widespread.” 03/20/2025 Image
Blog Apply for Paradigm for Parity’s Profit & Loss Leadership Accelerator Program Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX) was recently ranked in the JUST 100 Index as the top real estate company, and 51 out of 940 companies included. Overall, 36 REITs were included in the assessment. 02/19/2025 Image
Blog Nareit Hawaii Honors Nonprofits Supporting Affordable Housing Nareit Hawaii held its 4th Annual Mahalo Reception on Sept. 26 to honor nonprofits providing affordable housing in Hawaii and announce the five awardees of Nareit Foundation grants in 2024. 10/03/2024 Image
Blog Paradigm for Parity’s 2024 Accelerator Program Cohort Presents Capstone Nareit’s Ayris T. Scales spoke about the importance of advancing the careers of women in finance and commercial real estate. 09/18/2024 Image
Blog Project Destined Graduates Spring Cohort of its REIT Bridge Program The social impact platform's student training program was funded by the Nareit DDEI Giving Campaign in 2023. 05/10/2024 Image
Industry News REIT Boards Enriched by Contributions of Female Directors Companies increasingly give executive leaders the opportunity to gain board experience, alongside their day job. 03/22/2024 Image