The Walker Webcast Jonathan F.P. Rose, Founder & President of Jonathan Rose Companies and Scott J. Alter, Principal & Co-Founder of Standard Communities
Dec 4, 2025
In this engaging chat, Jonathan F.P. Rose, an expert in sustainable housing, and Scott J. Alter, who specializes in affordable housing portfolios, share insights on pressing industry issues. They discuss the social dimensions of affordable housing, innovative funding integration, and the newly established Nathan D. Taft Award celebrating compassion and integrity. The duo also debates market dynamics, highlighting the challenges posed by policy and climate. Their conversation emphasizes the balance of purpose and performance in creating impactful housing solutions.
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Creating The Nathan Taft Award
- Jonathan F. P. Rose and Scott J. Alter created the Nathan Taft Award to honor Nathan's character and service to affordable housing.
- Scott emphasized the award is for Nathan's family and the industry will notify his family yearly about the impact.
Purpose And Spirituality In Business Schools
- Jonathan argues business education should weave spiritual practice and purpose into core curriculum to produce compassionate leaders.
- He is building a global network of business professors who teach purpose paired with rigorous performance skills.
Use Spiritual Practice To Improve Leadership
- Integrate spiritual practice to enhance relational skills and clarity of judgment in business decisions.
- Use those soft skills alongside hard financial competencies to scale impact.