The Community Vision is proud to announce that Andrea Papanastassiou has accepted the position of Deputy Director of Real Estate Consulting. Previously, Andrea was the Director of Real Estate Development for Eden Housing in Hayward, one of the Bay Area’s most effective and successful affordable housing organizations. Before joining Eden Housing, Andrea spent nine years…
Read MoreWith your support, we can strengthen the economic base of low-income communities and bring new opportunities, new energy, and new hope to those who need it most in Northern California. Make a positive impact in low-income communities by donating today!
Read MoreCARS™ is a CDFI Assessment and Ratings System and is the only comprehensive, third-party assessment of a CDFI’s financial strength and performance and, most importantly, level of community impact. Community Vision is one of only five CDFIs to receive a AAA1 rating, the highest rating possible. A CARS™ assessment includes past performance, current financial position,…
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The Center for New Music (CNM) is a community center for participants of new music in San Francisco. The Center serves the practitioners of creative, non-commercial music by providing the resources they need, including space to work, rehearse, and perform, and access to a like-minded community. Through these services, the Center seeks to support and…
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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 MoreS.F. Mayor Lee Announces Spotify Becomes Eleventh Tech Company to Move to the Central Market Neighborhood
Read MoreWith your support, we can strengthen the economic base of low-income communities and bring new opportunities, new energy, and new hope to those who need it most in Northern California. Make a positive impact in low-income communities by donating today!
Read MoreThe winners of Community Vision’s second annual Community Facilities Challenge were announced Wednesday, April 24. The Challenge, in partnership with California State University Fresno, gave students the opportunity to apply their educational skills and prepare a real estate feasibility analysis for a proposed community facility real estate project to benefit a low-income community in Fresno…
Read MoreSince 1976, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services has guided nonprofits to better manage their organizations, become more fiscally sound, and achieve higher impact. With the belief that nonprofit organizations and leaders need relevant support that builds on their strengths, experiences, and achievements, CompassPoint increases the leadership and management capabilities of nonprofits. CompassPoint reaches out to more than…
Read MoreCommunity Vision’s New Lending Interest Rates: Housing: 6.0 – 7.0% Community Facilities: 6.0 – 7.0% Economic Development: 7.0 – 8.0% Line of Credit: 7.0 – 8.0% Working Capital: 7.0 – 8.0%
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The Haas School of Business graduate students presented their mid-term findings to Community Vision on Friday, March 22nd. Community Vision was selected to be a participant of the Social Sector Solutions 2013 program, which is part of the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley in partnership with…
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Destiny Arts Center – Destiny standing for De-Escalating Skills Training Inspiring Non-violence in Youth – is a nonprofit organization founded in 1988 that offers violence prevention and arts education through dance, theatre and martial arts. For the past five years, Destiny has been renting space from the North Oakland Community Charter School for its on-site…
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