Affordable Housing Month kicks off tomorrow! This month is all about celebrating and uplifting our affordable housing movement and the possibilities that affordable housing solutions bring to our neighbors and communities.

This year we’re exploring the theme, “Love Begins with Home,” because we're taking a stand for our values and our neighbors. When our communities are under threat, it’s up to us to lift our voices together. In the face of cruelty, we choose care and compassion – and we have the power of the people on our side. Together, we can show up, stand up, and build up a future where we all belong.

Get involved this Affordable Housing Month:

• 🗣️ Spread the Word Amplify Affordable Housing Month messaging with our social media toolkit, which includes sample copy, colorful social media graphics, and more!
   
• 🗓️ Attend a Local Event Throughout May, housing advocates and allies across the Bay Area are joining together through a series of in-person and virtual events including groundbreakings, grand openings, trainings, and more!
   
• 📚 Read Affordable Housing-Themed Books! Dozens of libraries across the Bay Area are joining ​Affordable Housing Month by distributing related materials throughout May. Check out the recommended reading list to get inspired!

NPH is now accepting workshop proposals for the 46th NPH Affordable Housing Conference, happening at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on Friday, October 3. Feeling shy? Remember that your unique experience and expertise help strengthen and deepen our collective work toward housing justice in the Bay Area!

Deadline: Wednesday, June 18 at 11:59PM

What We’re Looking For Each workshop proposal should address how its topic incorporates affordable housing solutions for all. Learn more about submission requirements.

What if we have powerful tools for winning change right at our fingertips?

Join us for a two-part training series beginning on Wednesday, May 14 from 12-1PM to discuss Begins with Home, NPH’s year-long narrative campaign, which reached over half a million Bay Area residents to build public support for affordable housing solutions. Join us to hear what we did, what we learned, and what it means for all of us working to advance solutions and win change in the Bay.

NPH is partnering with Catalyze SV and the Housing Action Coalition to tour Charities Housing’s newest 100% affordable housing developments in San Jose this Friday, May 2 from 4-6PM. You’ll hear from the developers themselves on the decisions they made and see their new project up close!

Join us in welcoming our newest staff member, Senior Manager of Community Engagement, Courtney Cooperman!

Courtney Cooperman (she/her) joined NPH in April 2025 as Senior Manager of Community Engagement, where she will mobilize NPH’s members in electoral campaigns, resident engagement, and grassroots advocacy.

Before joining NPH, Courtney served as project manager of the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s “Our Homes, Our Votes” campaign. In this role, she led trainings, created resources, and launched new initiatives to increase voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue.

Read more about Courtney and learn about the whole NPH board and staff!

Merritt Community Capital Corporation: Merritt Job Demand Study Merritt is in the process of conducting a Job Demand Study, designed to assess industry hiring needs, identify skill gaps and training priorities, and help inform the design of workforce development initiatives. The survey should take about 5 minutes. After responses are collected, the findings will be compiled into a report that will be shared with industry partners.