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Faviola Chavez

Sr. Director of Affordable Housing

 

Faviola Chavez, joined Raza Development Fund as the Sr. Director of Affordable Housing in August of 2022. She works to maintain a trusted national network of affordable housing stakeholders and expand RDF’s impact in the affordable housing development industry.

Before joining RDF, Chavez excelled as a project manager for the City of Phoenix serving low-income communities by managing HUD HOME and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) construction developments. She has distinguished herself as a superior performer by the establishment of 396 housing units with a budget of over $106 million dollars. A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Chavez also worked as a private lending program administrator for a New Mexico CDFI where she secured capital financing solutions for expanding job creation efforts through Bond Financing, New Market Tax Credits (NMTC), and Small Business Credit Initiative programs.

Outside of work, Chavez enjoys spending quality time with family and her dog Rascal. She is an experienced traveler who loves immersing herself in diverse places with different cultures and traditions. She is passionate about being a servant leader who strives to exemplify that service comes before self.

Accomplishments:

  • Bachelor’s in Business Management, The University of Phoenix
  • Currently enrolled in Master’s degree in Executive Leadership
Phone 602-417-1400
Raza Development Fund (RDF) is the largest national, Latino-focused nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Driven by a mission to close wealth and opportunity gaps in Latino and other under-resourced communities across the United States, RDF provides responsible and attainable financial solutions to community-based organizations focused on health, education, affordable housing, climate resilience, homeownership, and entrepreneurship. RDF was founded in 1999 as a support organization to UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy nonprofit, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza. As a testament to its exceptional financial strength and impact, RDF stands out as one of the few CDFIs with a prestigious AA- S&P rating. Since its inception, RDF has invested more than $1.3 billion across 38 states, leveraging over $6 billion in additional capital.
In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Submit a complaint of discrimination, by mail to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity , 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220, (202) 622-1160 (phone), (202) 622-0367 (fax), or email crcomplaints@treasury.gov (email).

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