Like many of you, we at Community Vision have been profoundly affected by the results of the recent national elections. As our organization’s spokesperson, it is typically my task to share our thoughts with our clients, investors, and industry colleagues when something truly significant occurs in the world. Without a doubt, this is one of…
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Community Vision staff at Community Foods Market Ground Blessing ceremony on April 21, 2018 West Oakland’s growing and changing community is comprised predominantly of low-income Latino and African American residents with little access to nearby food retail. This forces residents to collectively spend more than $58 million annually on groceries outside of their own community.…
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The long awaited Vallarta Supermarket opened its doors in Fresno on November 9, 2016. Located in a predominantly Latino community where the closest supermarket is nearly two miles away, the area is considered one of California’s food deserts. This store fills a glaring need for access to fresh, culturally appropriate food featuring a tortilleria, panaderia,…
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Election day is less than a month away! Check out your voter registration status, voting and vote-by-mail drop off location and candidate info by clicking here. Key November 2016 Ballot Initiatives Community Vision Supports:
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Join us in welcoming Saul Ettlin to our high-impact consulting team, which provides technical assistance to nonprofit organizations in financial management and real estate. Saul comes to Community Vision with over 15 years of nonprofit management and real estate experience.
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By Ross Culverwell, Community Vision’s Chief Lending Officer At Community Vision we’ve been committed to addressing issues of social and economic disparities throughout California for nearly 30 years. While our staff have always informally assessed whether our loans meet our mission of promoting economic justice and alleviating poverty, we saw the benefit of developing…
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San Francisco — The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund of the U.S. Treasury announced awardees of its 2016 CDFI Fund Financial Assistance (FA) and Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Awards.
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We are pleased to have partnered with Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) and Restaurant Opportunities of the Bay Area (ROC – The Bay) in obtaining grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)’s Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development (AHEAD) program. Through our membership with the FHLB, Community Vision was able to sponsor…
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Our Strategic Initiatives team supports Community Vision in developing and supporting community development initiatives that increase our impact and support the low-income communities we serve. In August 2016 we welcomed Esperanza Pallana, who supports our efforts in increasing access to healthy foods throughout California. Esperanza comes to Community Vision with over 15 years in food systems, environmental…
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Despite being in the country’s most productive agricultural region, communities in the San Joaquin Valley experience very high rates of poverty and unemployment and too often lack access to healthy foods. Though small-scale food entrepreneurship is rare in the area, those who are trying to start or expand a business face difficulty in complying with…
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Join us at the 2016 Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) Conference in Atlanta, GA from October 24-27, 2016. We’re participating in three exciting panels:
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Looking to lease new space or renew your lease? Not sure how to approach the landlord? What’s in the fine print of my 15 page lease? In the Bay Area’s escalating real estate market, nonprofits are facing large rent increases. Yet nonprofits are still finding ways to lease space in the communities they serve. Community Vision will…
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