We’re heading into the last leg of Affordable Housing Month and we’re excited to share a few highlights of the many exciting partnerships and activations that have been unfolding!

• ⚽️ Earlier this month, NPH’s public information campaign, Begins with Home, was at the Oakland Roots Soccer Club game – passing out pennants, taking pictures of fans at our open door installation, and engaging local residents in our core collective message: Our future begins with home! We even got to interview the Roots players about what they think about housing in the Bay Area. View and share via TikTok and Instagram!
   
• 💖 🏘️ What does affordable housing mean to our communities? View and share the inspiring stories of Nikki and Niccole, two affordable housing residents who told their stories to Generation Housing about how living affordably has transformed their lives.
   
• 🏗️ What building an affordable future looks like! Check out our sizzle reel of new affordable housing developments going up across San Francisco and the number of homes each is making possible. View and share via TikTok and Instagram!

🗣️ There’s still time to help spread the word and amplify Affordable Housing Month messaging with our social media toolkit, which includes sample copy, social media graphics, and more!

Earlier this month, NPH’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Working Group Equity in Contracting subcommittee co-hosted with Swinerton the first-ever 2024 NorCal Affordable Housing Supplier Diversity Summit! This event brought together diverse businesses and suppliers – including minority, women, LGBTQIA+, and disabled veteran business enterprises – for an opportunity to interface with contractors, developers, and advocates in affordable housing! 

Notable highlights:

• NPH Senior Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager Monica Joe was presented with a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion award at this event! For over five years, Monica’s work has helped advance equity and inclusion at NPH and throughout the broader affordable housing movement.
   
• State Treasurer Fiona Ma, whose office is responsible for many elements critical to advancing our work, including carrying out the provisions of AB 2873, joined us and delivered keynote remarks. (This bill will require our members to report on the diverse businesses they work with and set goals to increase diversity in the coming years.) Ma’s remarks emphasized the importance of supporting small businesses.
   
• NPH Executive Director Amie Fishman provided the event’s closing remarks, inspiring hope and action ahead.

This event was a huge step forward in advancing equity in affordable housing, because it really does matter who we do business with!

There’s only two weeks left to submit your workshop proposals for the 45th NPH Affordable Housing Conference, happening at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on Friday, October 4!

'Why submit a proposal? Your unique experience and expertise help strengthen and deepen our collective work toward housing and racial justice in the Bay Area! View more on submission requirements, including the workshop tracks we’re seeking.

Deadline: Wednesday, June 12 at 11:59PM PT

Please Note: We have capped submissions to three workshops per organization or per person. For workshop proposals to be considered, the organization or individual submitting the workshop must be current NPH members.

Confirm your membership or become a member today!

Merritt Community Capital Corporation - 2024 Asset Management Specialist+ Cohort: As part of Commitment to California, Merritt is supporting Asset Managers in California utilizing Consortium for Housing and Asset Management (CHAM) education training materials. Participants will go through virtual and live instructor-led sessions, participate in working groups/large group conversations, and have three opportunities for in-person cohort building and networking.

May: Affordable Housing Month Events! Throughout May, housing advocates and allies across the Bay Area are joining together through a series of in-person and virtual events including interactive discussions, trainings, art shows, and more! Check out local events in your area to join us in imagining and unlocking a new future for the Bay Area, one where everyone has a safe place to call home.