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 MoreThe California State Department of Insurance has announced a new round of Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) tax credits becoming available this spring from the California Organized Investment Network (COIN) program. $18 million will become available in the 2014 calendar year. COIN, a division within the California State Department of Insurance, makes these tax credits…
Read MoreThe Community Vision (Community Vision) is pleased to announce it has joined ReFresh™, a national initiative of The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), designed to improve access to healthy foods in urban and rural communities across the U.S. JP Morgan Chase Foundation is the initiative’s first investor. Community Vision will focus its efforts on improving access to…
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee and District Six Supervisor Jane Kim joined newly formed nonprofit Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) to announce the purchase of two arts building in the Central Market and the Tenderloin. The CAST purchase will allow the Luggage Store Gallery owners to maintain occupancy of their building and ultimately to assume full…
Read MoreThe following organizations are currently receiving financial and/or real estate assessments to help them understand their financial position and plan for the future: Mercy Investment Services/Sisters of Mercy – the Sisters of Mercy reach out to the poor, sick and uneducated in their communities, providing support and services to the communities that need it the…
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Many people join the Board of a nonprofit because they care deeply about the issue an organization is addressing. But, what is the role of the Board of Directors, and how many people know what their duties are once they are on a Board? To help answer these questions, Community Vision has been invited by…
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Other Avenues is a worker-owned food cooperative in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset district where only the workers are members. Workers manage the business democratically by making business decisions using the consensus model. Other Avenue’s mission is to provide food and supplies for sustainable lifestyles, supporting organic and local farms, and serving as a model for workplace…
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Founded in 1965, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), is a Tony Award-winning theater and training institution that nurtures the art of live theater through dynamic productions, intensive actor training, and an ongoing engagement with the community. A.C.T. provides young people and educators opportunities to experience the transformative potential of dramatic storytelling—developing creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative…
Read MoreCommunity Vision is an active member of the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the national network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) investing in opportunities that benefit low-income, low-wealth, and other disadvantaged communities across America. Based in Philadelphia and active throughout the country, OFN represents the interests of 200 of the most effective and mission-centered CDFIs…
Read MoreThe following organizations are currently receiving financial and/or real estate assessments to help them understand their financial position and plan for the future: San Francisco Foundation – The San Francisco Foundation mobilizes resources and acts as a catalyst for change to build strong communities, foster civic leadership, and promote philanthropy. Neighborhood Thrift Store – The…
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Many of you may remember the story we did about Community Vision’s consulting work with Destiny Arts. Now Community Vision’s Lending Department is helping the organization finalize their journey to their new home. Destiny Arts Center – Destiny standing for De-Escalating Skills Training Inspiring Non-violence in Youth – is a nonprofit organization founded in 1988…
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The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF) goes beyond a once-a-year film festival, as the title of the organization would suggest. SFJFF is a year-round media arts organization that promotes awareness, appreciation and pride in the diversity of the Jewish people. Their programs are designed to create community and strengthen consciousness of Jewish identity, history…
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