“People who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who do nothing and succeed.”
While I can point to many successes in my 50 years of employment and volunteer work in the non-profit sector, the results were not always systemic changes. They were not failures though, even though others who do not get involved with community issues, seem to achieve more financial success and recognition.
As the co-founder of the California Community Builders and The Two Hundred, Robert J. Apodaca has a lengthy professional and civic career that spans the private and non-profit sectors. He has served low-income communities in housing, education, employment training, community philanthropy and public policy for five decades. He is the founder of ZeZen Advisors, which offers business development services in the real estate development and architectural sectors. He also founded ZeZen Alliance, a firm specializing in public and government affairs. He currently serves on the Jobs and Housing Coalition Board of Directors, The Greenlining Institute Board of Directors, California Community Builders Board of Directors and the Casita Coalition, where is he co-founder and treasurer.
