We’re proud to share that Nate Schaffran, Community Vision’s Director of Impact and Learning, has been named full-time Executive Director of the California Coalition for Community Investment (CCCI). This marks a major step for CCCI’s growth and partnership in a shared vision for building the infrastructure needed for long-term field-wide impact.
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We’re excited to welcome Matias Bernal, Ph.D., to Community Vision as our new Vice President of Development. In this role, Matias will provide strategic leadership over Community Vision’s resource development, capitalization, and marketing and communications work.
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Welcome Leslie Payne as Community Vision’s Vice President of Program Strategy. In this new role, Leslie will lead organization-wide strategic initiatives and ensure our programmatic efforts are aligned, responsive, and impactful. She’ll also lead our new Strategic Initiatives department.
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Last week, Community Vision hosted two impactful events in Los Angeles that underscored our commitment to promoting racial and economic equity, land justice, and community ownership. These gatherings—the CalCORE convening and the Social Purpose Real Estate (SPRE) Summit—offered opportunities for learning, collaboration, and community empowerment.
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Community Vision is is proud to announce its partnership with Camarena Health Center (CHC) in the development of three new Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) delivery sites in Madera County. Community Vision closed $7.2 million in financing to support the creation of vital healthcare facilities in underserved communities in the Central Valley region.
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Community Vision is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $3.4 million loan to Integrity Community Solutions (ICS), a wholly owned subsidiary of ROC USA. The loan facilitated ICS’s acquisition of the 84-site manufactured home and RV community in Columbia, Tuolumne County, California, supporting the retention of 54 affordable homes with planned growth to include 38 more.
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Community Vision provided $7.3 million in below-market acquisition financing to Community Media Arts, Inc. (CMA), a partnership between the Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) and KALW Public Media, to purchase the historic Warfield Building located on Market Street in San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood. This strategic financing will enable the creation of a community-centered hub for independent journalism, media, arts, and nonprofit organizations, marking a significant step in revitalizing the neighborhood and strengthening the cultural fabric of San Francisco.
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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.
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Mercy Investment Services carries forward the legacy of the Sisters of Mercy by championing social justice through impact investing. For nearly 15 years, Mercy has partnered with Community Vision, supporting initiatives that address racial and economic inequities in underserved communities.
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We’re thrilled to announce that Community Vision has received a $15 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and her organization, Yield Giving. This is the second gift Community Vision has received from Ms. Scott and will grow our impact in California’s communities of color and low-income communities.
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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.
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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.
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