“If you want to make a difference in upward mobility you do two amazing things at the same time; build an incredible housing project that’s super affordable and then put a tutoring literacy center right in the middle of it.” -Clark Ivory, co-founder of Ivory Innovations and CEO of Ivory Homes

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💡Do you have an innovative idea that would make housing more affordable? Pitch it at Hack-A-House, a 24-hour "hackathon" open to college students nationwide. Compete alone or in a team and win cash!!! Registration opens Aug. 3: www.hackahouse.org

“This bill directly targets some of the biggest drivers of housing costs: land-use restrictions, permitting delays, financing constraints and regulatory hurdles... Unfortunately, homebuyers should not expect immediate relief." www.cnbc.com/2026/07/11/2...

The Council of State Governments West conference brought together state legislators in SLC last week, where our VP of Policy & Partnerships Amy Tomasso talked about the Ivory Prize, our national award recognizing scalable innovation in housing affordability. ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-prize

The team hosted a tour of Innovation Park at Liberty Wells this week - we're so excited for this bold new chapter for attainable housing in the heart of Salt Lake City! www.innovationparklibertywells.org

Listen to Amy Tomasso, our VP of policy & partnerships, on the podcast good traffic. with Brad Biehl discussing the Ivory Prize, housing innovation in SLC, exciting new ways philanthropy can drive positive change in affordable housing.

Mark your calendars! Learn everything you've ever wanted to know about building code reform at this webinar from The Boston Foundation, July 14: www.tbf.org/events/2026/...

Addressing the housing affordability crisis involves a complex mix of solutions. Guides like The Little Book offer local leaders practical strategies for streamlining development. Learn more in @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/jennif...

Solving the housing affordability crisis requires moving past traditional blueprints and embracing innovation. This @wsj.com podcast series examines emerging strategies across the country - check it out: www.wsj.com/economy/hous...

📣 LIVE NOW: Listen to Amy Love Tomasso talk about the rules that shape where we live and why so many people struggle to find housing that fits their budget on the Tiny Home Tours podcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgOp...

The 2026 State of the Nation's Housing report is out, and the headlines are telling. Check out the key takeaways from @harvard-jchs.bsky.social www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/ten-tak...

This proposed legislation would create tax-advantaged savings accounts for first-time homebuyers, similar to 401(k) plans for retirement or HSAs for healthcare: www.housingwire.com/videos/how-t... @housingwire.com.web.brid.gy

Calling all undergraduate & graduate students! Do you think you can solve the housing crisis? www.hackahouse.org

This city is getting homes built twice as fast, and others want to copy it www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... @washingtonpost.com

Join the Ivory Innovations team! We're hiring a controller based in SLC, UT: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...

Tune in to Dave Cooper Live this morning to learn about Ivory Prize winner TradesFutures and what they're doing to address the construction labor shortage - @davecooperphoto.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-xz...

Curious about the future of affordable housing? 🏠 Register to attend the Ivory Prize Summit in Tempe, Arizona: www.ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-prize-...

“My daughter is so excited... The Literacy Center is located right next to our home and will be perfect for our family." lehifreepress.com/2026/06/02/l...

Kudos to Amy Love Tomasso, a former Joint Research Assistant who last week received GSD's Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld Prize for Superior Achievement in Real Estate Studies. @harvard-jchs.bsky.social @gsd.harvard.edu @ivoryinnovations.bsky.social See www.gsd.harvard.edu/2026/05/priz...

Join us Oct. 14 & 15 in Tempe, Arizona, for the Ivory Prize Summit to connect with entrepreneurs, policymakers, developers, and researchers to fast-track solutions for housing supply and resilience. www.ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-prize-...

"We're so happy that this is happening and that our kids and grandkids are going to have a place to live — that's going to make Utah special for generations to come."- @govcox.bsky.social www.ksl.com/article/5150...

Listen to @govcox.bsky.social talk about the importance of building more affordable and environmentally responsible housing at today's grand opening of the Lehi Rippy Literacy Center at Holbrook Farms.

Hanneke van Deursen, Director of Housing Finance for Chattanooga, discussing the innovative PILOT program helping the city become a national model for housing policy innovation on Dave Cooper Live: www.youtube.com/live/VIgsJpE...

"Chattanooga has demonstrated that cities don't have to wait for federal dollars to produce affordable housing." -Chris Herbert, managing director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies and Ivory Innovations advisory board member www.realtor.com/news/real-es... @rdcnews.bsky.social

The City of Chattanooga won an Ivory Prize this year for its Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program is a tax abatement model that incentivizes private developers to build mixed-income housing without requiring direct public subsidies. www.ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-prize/...

"Given how intractable the U.S. affordable housing crisis appears to be, the Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability should be one competition followed more avidly than the Oscars battle." @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/jeffst...

Amy Tomasso, our vice president of policy and partnerships, is in @forbes.com this week talking about The Little Book and its practical approaches to making housing more affordable. www.forbes.com/sites/jennif...

"This year’s winning organizations are delivering real-world, implementable, replicable solutions in pre-apprenticeship classrooms, city zoning codes, tax abatements and revolving loan funds." www.newrochelleny.gov/m/newsflash/...

@housing.boston.gov's Boston Acquisition Fund has won the 2026 Ivory Prize in finance for this truly groundbreaking innovation which helps developers acquire and permanently preserve affordable housing in the city before cash buyers can displace residents. www.ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-prize/...

The City of New Rochelle, NY — Ivory Prize co-winner in Policy & Regulatory Reform — has seen the construction of thousands of affordable apartments thanks to zoning and permitting reform. Learn more about the award and how the city is innovating: www.ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-prize/...

We can't stop bragging about our Ivory Prize winners! Learn more about TradesFutures, which won in the Construction & Design category, and is providing the education necessary to address the construction labor shortage: www.ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-prize/...

Our Ivory Prize Runners-Up showcase how scalability and innovative solutions can drive meaningful change. We are inspired to see so many organizations making an actionable impact on housing affordability nationwide.🏆 And the runners-up in each category are...

Announcing the winners of the 2026 Ivory Prize!!!!!🏆 The City of Chattanooga TradesFutures The City of New Rochelle The City of Boston: Boston Acquisition Fund @housing.boston.gov We’re excited to recognize these visionaries tackling the housing crisis! www.ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-prize

Save the date! We’re announcing the 2026 winners of the Ivory Prize at 10 a.m. MDT, May 12. Learn more: ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-prize