PETER CLARE
Washington,DC
Summary
I am an community organizer who believes in the development of people and leaving an organization better than I found it
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
College Tribe
Washington DC
01.2007 - 01.2019
- I am the Founding Executive Director of College Tribe, a nonprofit that provides mentoring and STREAM education in Ward 8, DC
- We started in 2007, and I retired in 2019.
Partner
Bonner Clare Law Fi,m PLLC
Washington DC
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Co-founder and partner in Bonner Clare Law Firm, PLLC, with significant practice areas in nonprofit, small business development, real estate, bankruptcy, and criminal appeals
Member
Urban Solutions
Washington DC
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Provide government and non-profit organizations with real estate, economic development, and program consulting/technical assistance.
Adjunct Professor/Senior Fellow
Harrison Institute, Georgetown University Law Center
Washington DC
06.1997 - 12.2000
- Team-taught a course in community development to second and third-year law students
- Provide clinical supervision to students
- Develop and execute housing and economic development training for tenant organizations and community groups, including training for presented non-profit organizations in Washington, D.C.
Adjunct Professor
Howard University School of Law
Washington DC
01.1999 - 05.2000
- Taught a Real Estate Finance course to second and third-year law students.
Executive Director
East of the River Community Development Corporation
Washington DC
06.1994 - 05.1997
- Developed four single-family homes
- Developed 52 units of affordable rental housing
- Acquired and started pre-development on 74 units of for-sale housing
- Started two Athlete’s Foot franchises and a Dollar Store
- CapitaIt was acquired00,000 micro-loan fund
- Devised administrative budget of over $600,000.
Housing Specialist
Center for Community Change
Washington DC
01.1994 - 06.1994
- I provided technical assistance to non-profit organizations in three cities: Detroit, Michigan, Indianapolis, Indiana; and Zumbrota, Minnesota.
Vice President
Action to Rehabilitate Community Housing (ARCH)
Washington DC
05.1988 - 01.1994
- (ARCH was a non-profit organization that operates job training, housing development, economic development, transitional housing programs, and a construction company.) Developed over 40 units of for-sale housing
- Developed over 50 units of rental housing
- Rehabilitated over 200 units of affordable rental housing
- Capitalized 1.5 million-dollar loan fund
- Devised administrative budgets of $4.5 million.
Education
Juris Doctorate -
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, DC05.1988
B.A., History -
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA05.1985
Skills
- Community Engagement
- Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Staff Management
- Leadership Development
Bar
- Member of the District of Columbia Bar
- Pennsylvania Bar
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Affiliations
- President, Coalition of Non-Profit Housing Developers, 1996 - 1998
- (Coalition of 50+ non-profit housing developers in the Washington area)
- Board of Directors, DC Writers Corp, 1997 - 1999
- Commissioner, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, 1997 – 1999
- Board of Directors, Wheeler Creek CDC 2003- 2007
- Board of Directors, 8ROCK Cultural Arts Organization 1994-1996
Majoraccomplishments
- Started a STREAM and Mentoring non-profit
- Over 40 units of affordable for-sale housing have been developed.
- Managed small business loan program.
- Supervised the rehabilitation of over 250 housing units.
- Started three small businesses.
- Lead consultant to a community development corporation in its role as a partner in a 312-unit, 52-million-dollar Hope VI project.
Timeline
Executive Director
College Tribe
01.2007 - 01.2019
Partner
Bonner Clare Law Fi,m PLLC
01.2006 - 01.2009
Member
Urban Solutions
01.2000 - 01.2005
Adjunct Professor
Howard University School of Law
01.1999 - 05.2000
Adjunct Professor/Senior Fellow
Harrison Institute, Georgetown University Law Center
06.1997 - 12.2000
Executive Director
East of the River Community Development Corporation
06.1994 - 05.1997
Housing Specialist
Center for Community Change
01.1994 - 06.1994
Vice President
Action to Rehabilitate Community Housing (ARCH)
05.1988 - 01.1994
Juris Doctorate -
Georgetown University Law Center
B.A., History -
University of Pennsylvania