Registration is now open for NPH’s 27th Affordable Housing Leadership Awards, happening on Thursday, April 27 from 5PM-8PM PT at The City Club of San Francisco! This will be our first in-person Leadership Awards in several years and you won’t want to miss this special and memorable evening.

Deadline: Wednesday, April 5
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Sponsor the Awards If you’re ready to do more for our industry, then consider sponsoring this special event, and early to maximize your sponsor perks!

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Calling All Volunteers Interested in helping with the Leadership Awards? As a volunteer, you will help NPH check vaccination status and registration. Sign up here before April 7.

Our 2023 legislative agenda is out! This year, we’re focusing on making it easier to create more affordable homes right now while also strengthening our local communities’ ability to engage on housing solutions in the near future. We’re also looking at ways we can deepen our collective regional approach toward the production of more affordable homes, because our regional housing needs deserve regional solutions.

Check out our sponsored and supported bills to see how we’re approaching these priorities.

Priority Bill: SB 4 (Wiener) for Keeping the Faith in Housing Solutions

SB 4 (Wiener) offers new solutions to bring more affordable homes to Californians and more family-supporting jobs into our economy, by leveraging community partnerships with faith-based organizations and colleges to put their land into utility for our communities’ greatest needs.

Ready to Take Action? Help us pass critical legislation! Show your support for affordable housing solutions by submitting an organizational support letter for the following bills:

• Download SB 4 sample letter
• Download AB 572 sample letter
• Download AB 529 sample letter

Don’t miss these upcoming learning and sharing opportunities:

• Resident Services Peer Sharing Call, Friday, March 17, 2022 from 12PM-1PM PT Join other resident services staff for a session designed to make room for everything – from venting about the challenges you’re facing to brainstorming solutions that improve the lives of your residents.
   
• ELPN: Social Housing Forum, Thursday, April 5, 12PM-1PM PT ELPN’s Social Housing Forum will be an open and exploratory discussion on the prospect of introducing a social housing model to California. We will discuss what “social housing” really means, what it looks like abroad, and what it might look like in California.

Join us in welcoming our newest staff members: Lead Narrative Specialist Cory Fischer and Director of Campaigns & Community Engagement Dave Brown!

Cory (he/him) joined NPH to help grow public support and political will for the transformational housing solutions we need to unlock a more equitable and thriving future. Prior to joining NPH, Cory served as Senior Director of Communications and Narrative at Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, where he led a team to shift the narrative about antisemitism, bring issue campaigns to life, and deploy research-driven messaging and creative content to win change at the ballot box.

Dave (he/him) joined NPH to lead NPH's state and regional campaign initiatives, as well as work with the team to grow our member/resident voter engagement and capacity building programs. Dave was the longtime Chief of Staff to the late Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, where he played a leadership role in three successful countywide tax measures, including Measure A1, the $580 million affordable housing bond. After Supervisor Chan's passing, he served 14 months on the Board of Supervisors where he championed health equity, tenant protections, and strategies to empower BIPOC communities most affected by COVID.

Read more about Cory and Dave and learn about the whole NPH board and staff!

Merritt Community Capital Corporation's 2023 Merritt Scholars application is officially open! The Merritt Scholars program is a statewide scholarship and mentorship program to attract the next generation of affordable housing finance and development professionals.

The program includes a $10,000 scholarship and access to a mentor, fully paid attendance at local and statewide industry conferences, and engagement with industry leaders.

Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP) applicants are encouraged to apply for this scholarship!

Application deadline: April 17, 2023

March, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), Grant Partner Training Sessions CZI continues to support their grantee community with training, consulting and coaching to grow key capacities, and tools and organizational building blocks to unlock greater impact over the long-term.