Nareit Foundation

Commercial real estate (CRE) and REITs know that having a talented workforce that reflects the breadth of their stakeholder base is an important element of success.

Building strong leadership pipelines is a critical priority for the REIT industry.

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.

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.

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.

Building Markets says investing in small business leaders builds stronger, more resilient supply chains.

Rutgers’ Center for Women in Business will use Nareit Foundation grant to accelerate its virtual group mentoring program.

The Coalition sees small businesses as a platform for fostering economic mobility and add value to both local communities and companies.

Gladys Quinto Marrone says the results from charitable giving are “profound and widespread.”