Creating community-owned real estate takes more than just financing projects. It takes leaders equipped with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of real estate, organizations prepared to steward assets for the long-term, and networks that allow practitioners to learn from one another and strengthen the field.
Owning your space starts with real estate readiness—but what does that really mean? For nonprofits, it’s about developing the leadership, operational, and financial capacity needed to navigate a real estate project and plan for the future. With a strong foundation, organizations can move toward long-term stability and lasting community ownership.
Across the country, the affordable housing crisis continues to grow. Rising rents and home prices, coupled with long-standing inequities in […]
The Bay Area Racial Equity Fund (BayREF) provided more than $2 million of 0% loans and free financial management advising […]
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