Catalyzing Community Projects: Pre-Development Financing for Community-Led Real Estate Initiatives | November 25, 2024 Community land trusts and community development corporations have a profound impact in fostering sustainable communities. Recently, Community Vision closed several pre-development loans to help get important community-led real estate projects off the ground, connecting capital to community. Read More
Building Fresno Together: Southwest Fresno Development Corporation | October 15, 2024 Southwest Fresno was once a thriving hub of opportunity. The community has endured some of the most severe realities of civic and systemic disinvestment in the city. Today, the Southwest Fresno Development Corporation is using strategic real estate development and homeownership education to restore the community and cultivate economic inclusion. Read More
Building Fresno Together: South Tower Community Land Trust | October 5, 2024 South Tower Community Land Trust is leading change in Fresno’s Tower District, a center for the LGBTQ+ community in the Central Valley. Emphasizing community control of land and resources to tackle systemic barriers, they are reimagining community development and fostering grassroots power. Read More
Building Fresno Together: Lowell Community Development Corporation | October 1, 2024 Founded by dedicated neighbors seeking change, Lowell Community Development Corporation is revitalizing the community by rehabilitating homes and advocating for residents, embodying the power of local action to overcome decades of disinvestment. Read More
Building Fresno Together: A Microcosm of Our Work | September 30, 2024 Fresno's communities, historically affected by disinvestment and discriminatory policies, are forging paths toward more equitable development. In this series, explore some of the ways our clients and borrowers are revitalizing Central Valley neighborhoods and promoting community-driven solutions for economic and racial justice. Read More
California Community-Owned Real Estate (CalCORE) 2024 Fresno Convening | March 1, 2024 Community development groups from across the state gathered in Fresno, California from February 21-23 for our latest CalCORE convening. An initiative developed by Community Vision and Genesis LA, CalCORE works to advance locally owned and controlled real estate through virtual and in-person educational sessions, along with one-on-one project support, for developers of color deeply rooted… Read More
Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth: Building an Oasis for Healing in Downtown Oakland | September 13, 2023 "We need to have these healing spaces in urban environments, in the middle of downtown Oakland, in a place that's seen as harsh and violent and potentially unsafe—all these ideas about what it means to be in an urban environment. We wanted to create an oasis of healing, of peace, of liberation, of freedom." -Dr.… Read More
Visionary Home Builders | August 9, 2023 Not Just Housing: Creating Opportunities for Central Valley Neighborhoods to Thrive As Community Vision partners with communities to create flourishing neighborhoods and build economic power, one of the most important needs to address is housing. Access to quality and affordable living spaces is a key pillar for healthier and safer neighborhoods, and opening the door… Read More
Advancing Locally Controlled Real Estate with CalCORE’s Newest Cohort | July 19, 2023 Last month, Community Vision and Genesis LA held a three-day convening in Los Angeles to kick off the third California Community-Owned Real Estate (CalCORE) cohort. Launched in 2021, CalCORE is an initiative developed by Community Vision and Genesis LA to advance locally owned and controlled real estate. Read More
The Central Valley Empowerment Alliance (CVEA): Strengthening Central California’s Communities | September 12, 2022 The Central Valley Empowerment Alliance (CVEA) was established as a nonprofit in 2019 by Mari Perez-Ruiz, who grew up in Visalia among a migrant farmworker community. CVEA serves residents who live in Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, and Madera counties by promoting access to affordable housing, quality education, food, and health care, as well as creating… Read More
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