• 9/15 Workshop: Capacity Building and New Sources of Capital for Rural Economic DevelopmentBy: Camille Clinton | September 3, 2015 Join us to learn about exciting and innovative tools for rural economic development projects in Northern California. When: September 15, 2015 - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Where: Masonic Lodge 1110 W. East Ave. Chico, CA 95926 What: As necessity is to invention, scarcity is to creativity. In rural counties throughout Northern California, the need… Read More
• Community Vision’s 25th AnniversaryBy: Camille Clinton | April 8, 2015   Read More
• Community Facilities Challenge Awards CeremonyBy: Camille Clinton | April 14, 2014 Join Community Vision as we announce the winner of our 3rd Communities Facilities Challenge at our Awards Ceremony! This year, the students prepared real estate feasibility analyses for two community organizations in the El Dorado Park neighborhood, Wesley United Methodist Church and Stone Soup.  Please join us as we applaud all the hard work the… Read More
• 2014 Annual Spring EventBy: Camille Clinton | March 20, 2014   Read More
• Food for Change Screening in FresnoBy: Camille Clinton | February 20, 2014 Join us for an exclusive screening of Food for Change, a feature-length work-in-progress documentary film focusing on food co-ops as a force for dynamic social and economic change in American culture. The film tells the story of the cooperative movement in the U.S. through interviews, rare archival footage, and commentary by the filmmaker and social… Read More
• Real Estate Readiness – Where Financial Managers meet Real Estate DevelopersBy: Camille Clinton | August 28, 2013 Community Vision will be presenting a “Real Estate Readiness - Where Financial Managers meet Real Estate Developers” seminar on Thursday, September 26, 2013 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. as part of Boston Private Bank & Trust Company’s Community Investment Series at their San Mateo office - 160 Bovet Road, San Mateo, CA. If you are… Read More
• Community Vision’s 10th Annual Event Celebrates Arts in the CommunityBy: Camille Clinton | June 4, 2013 Community Vision hosted our 10th Annual Event on Thursday, May 9 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. The theme of the event, “Artifacts: What Makes a Community Healthy?” celebrated the positive impact arts organizations have on the local community. Research has shown that community focused arts organizations enhance the economic development within low-income communities and are… Read More
• Fixing the Future Screening Enlightens the Local CommunityBy: Camille Clinton | December 18, 2012 Community Vision held our final 25-year anniversary celebration Thursday, December 6th at the Brava Theater with the exclusive screening of Fixing the Future. The movie features David Brancaccio of public radio’s Marketplace and NOW on PBS, as he visits people and organizations across America that are attempting a revolution: the reinvention of the American economy. The… Read More
• Community Vision’s Wine Social Brings Our Mission to the MassesBy: Camille Clinton | October 12, 2012 Community Vision’s first Young Professional's Wine Social was met with interest and enthusiasm, attracting an eclectic group of professionals from various occupations. The event was held Wednesday October 10 at the SF Hub, a for-profit social enterprise with a mission to build community, spur innovation and collaboration, and create social impact. Located in the historic… Read More
• Opportunity Finance Network’s National Conference October 15-18By: Camille Clinton | September 26, 2012 Community Vision’s President, Mary A. Rogier recently returned from a meeting in Philadelphia of the Opportunity Finance Network’s (OFN) quarterly board meeting.  OFN is the national membership association of 200 Community Development Financial Institutions - CDFIs. Last September, Mary was re-elected to a second three-year term on the 13-member board of directors.  OFN's widely attended… Read More