| | | Wednesday, November 25 Round Up: We come together safely with family and community, learn how you can advance affordable housing in the Bay Area, and join us at our Member Party! |
| | An Opportunity for Community and Reflection |
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| Amid a challenging year, we hope that you and all of our communities are finding safe ways this week to celebrate family and community and reflect together. As part of that reflection, we're inviting our members and supporters to consider the circumstances that led to the creation of Thanksgiving and how those effects can still be felt today. One recent article from the New York Times highlights the grim history of the holiday and how it symbolizes the brutality of American settlers against Indigenous peoples, and how in the midst of a pandemic, those racial injustices are still a part of daily life for many people of color. Thanksgiving offers a time for gathering and reflection. We hope you all have the opportunity to celebrate with your families (safely), and hope you will also join with us in learning, exploring, talking, and reflecting on the history of Thanksgiving and the Indigenous experience historically and today. |
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| | Last week, NPH held our Fall Gala + Leadership Awards virtually for the first time ever. Even though this year presented a host of challenges for our industry, we’ve continued to grow our movement and rise to meet the needs of our communities. This Fall Gala was an opportunity for us to celebrate precisely this fact, that our affordable housing movement remains steadfast and unencumbered in our mission for housing for all. Over 200 of our members, partners, and supporters gathered via Zoom to celebrate our affordable housing movement as well as honor some extraordinary housers who‘ve accomplished so much for our industry. Whether you were able to attend or not, you can relive the evening and help us uplift the affordable housing industry by watching our videos from that night. |
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| | "The Road Ahead" Member Webinar | | |
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| NPH’s latest paper, The Road Ahead, examines the local intersection of housing justice, racial justice, and public health and offers concrete recommendations on how to embed a regional housing strategy ahead. Please join us for a very exciting member webinar on Friday, December 4 (2-3:30pm) to discuss The Road Ahead, our regional policy recommendations, and address any questions and comments regarding regional policy advocacy priorities. This webinar aims to help our members unpack the paper's recommendations and provides a space for members to offer feedback. |
| | We also wanted to alert you to a critical advocacy opportunity. Will you help us secure a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) methodology that advances racial equity and housing justice? Send in a comment letter on your own letterhead to [email protected] and cc [email protected], by November 27. Include “Proposed RHNA Methodology and Subregional Shares” in the subject line. Feel free to use NPH’s sample comment letter, to draft your organization's own letter. |
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| | Save the Date for our Member Party | | |
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| You are invited to attend NPH’s annual holiday member (and member-to-be!) party on Thursday, December 17, a virtual opportunity to celebrate our affordable housing movement, connect with the NPH member community at large, and vote on our new board slate. This event is designed to be an intimate event for NPH members to interact with fellow partygoers, enjoy live entertainment, hear about policy and program updates for 2021, and cast your vote for the new NPH Board slate to lead our strategic priorities and work ahead. This event is free, but please RSVP. Not yet a member? Click here for information on how to join. We are stronger together! |
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| | NPH Joins the Bring CA Home Initiative | | |
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| NPH is proud to partner with Bring CA Home — a new initiative to ensure we have the resources to combat homelessness at scale and ensure no family is left without a place to call home during a time of crisis. Over the last few years, California has invested billions of dollars to address homelessness in our communities. While these one-time funding allocations have delivered real results, we need a sustainable, reliable strategy designed to deliver results over the long-term. The Bring CA Home plan calls for California to invest $2.4 billion annually, which, combined with federal and local resources, would reverse the cycle of homelessness for our state. This annual $2.4 billion policy proposal could fund prevention, interim housing, permanent housing, and services. |
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| | Tell us what YOU think! Fill out NPH's Member Survey and win prizes! Just a few minutes of your time today can help ensure you get the most out of your membership and contribute to our growing advocacy campaigns. Please share your ideas and perspectives on how we can improve the ways we serve our member community. |
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| | MEMBER EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Member Perk! Have an event you'd like featured on the website? Please complete this form. |
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| 12/3 - 12/4: Housing California - RUN Summit. The RUN summit is an opportunity for leaders to come together and reflect on the past year, fine tune skills and strategize for the upcoming year. Join Housing California for their RUN 2020 Summit to collaborate and help them frame RUN’s work for 2021. Register |
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12/7: Generation Housing - Youth & Housing Town Hall. How is Sonoma County’s housing crisis impacting our young people and what does this mean for our future? How can youth raise their voices to advocate for more housing options? Join Gen H for a virtual town hall and share your feedback! Register |
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| [COALITION CORNER] 12/1: Solutions for Affordable Housing. Solutions for Affordable Housing brings together housers to discuss strategies to address housing's most pressing policy issues with industry experts and government officials. Learn more |
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| | Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH)
369 Pine Street, Suite 350 | San Francisco, California 94104
415-989-8160 | [email protected] |
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