Kara Anne Rodenhizer, Ph.D. (she/her) is a housing advocate, systems strategist, and coalition leader based in New Hampshire’s Seacoast region. She serves as the Senior Director of Housing Initiatives at Granite United Way and the Executive Director of the Home for All Coalition. In these dual roles, Kara drives strategic partnerships to advance cross-sector solutions that prevent homelessness and expand affordable housing opportunities for low-income and vulnerable households across the state.

At Home for All, Kara leads a diverse coalition of 90+ partners working to create lasting, equitable housing solutions in the Seacoast regions of New Hampshire and Maine. Her work spans policy advocacy, community organizing, and program design—bringing together municipal leaders, nonprofit service providers, and housing developers to align efforts and accelerate impact.

Kara currently serves as Vice Chair of the Portsmouth Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, sits on the Governing Council for Housing Action New Hampshire, and serves on the boards of the Portsmouth Chamber Collaborative and the Portsmouth Master Plan Steering Committee. She is the former Vice President of the New England Women’s Affordable Housing Network.

Allie Burridge (she/her) is a housing advocate, community organizer, and strategic communications professional based in New Hampshire’s Seacoast region. She is the Director of Landlord Engagement at Granite United Way, where she partners with property owners and housing providers to expand affordable housing opportunities for low-income households and those experiencing homelessness or housing instability. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Greater Seacoast Pop-Up Care Village Initiative with the Home For All Coalition, coordinating low-barrier, community-based resource events across Strafford, Rockingham, and York (ME) Counties.

Allie proudly serves on the board of the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast, where she draws on her diverse background in LIHTC property management, real estate, and municipal planning board service. Through her work, she blends systems-level strategy with grassroots outreach—leveraging storytelling, coalition-building, and public engagement to advance equity, accessibility, and long-term housing solutions. Allie’s goal is to turn awareness into advocacy—and advocacy into lasting community impact.