Harbor Road Advisory

Principal Company NameHarbor Road Advisory Dates Employed2014 – Present Employment Duration5 yrs Principal of Harbor Road Advisory, a consulting practice focused on strategies and investment to create and support healthy communities. Clients include a national portfolio of loan funds -- Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) -- plus federal agencies, foundations and community organizations. Projects include: • Advising CDFIs on investment strategies and practices to support health-related, housing and economic development activities in low-income communities; • Supporting the creation of a CDFI loan fund specializing in homeownership for low-income families; • Advising the federal Dept. of Health and Human Services on the redesign of a loan guarantee program for Community Health Centers; • Creating a capitalization strategy for a CDFI focused on lending to small businesses in southern rural counties characterized by persistent poverty; • Supporting the creation of a Pay For Success financed diabetes prevention program; • Creating a health sector investment strategy for a foundation that supports organizations providing good jobs for a lesser-educated workforce. Mr. Manning regularly leads trainings, webinars and conference presentations. See less