Community Vision CA

We look forward to attending Opportunity Finance Network's 40th annual conference next week in Los Angeles! Join some of Community Vision’s team as they engage in important conversations in the following panels: 🎤 Growing Real Estate Loan Funds In An Era Of Change Featuring Catherine Howard, President of Community Vision 🗓️ October 22, 11am-12:15pm Real estate-focused CDFIs face unique challenges, especially in high-cost areas. Learn strategies for growing and capitalizing loan funds amidst shifting financial landscapes. 🎤 Expert Advice & Practical Steps for Setting Up a CDFI Notes Program Featuring Eddy Lopez, Senior Investor Relations Associate at Community Vision 🗓️ October 22, 2:15pm-3:30pm Learn from issuers, securities counsel, and a registered broker-dealer about what is required to establish rated and unrated Notes programs, including the internal and external expertise, staff time, and associated costs to set up and maintain a program. We can’t wait to connect, learn, and grow with fellow change-makers! Learn more about the sessions: https://lnkd.in/g2wCwhV4 #CommunityVision #CommunityOwnership #CommunityEmpowerment #SocialPurposeRealEstate #OFNConference2024 #OFN40

Starting next week! Don't forget to reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/gDtrnu4k

Do you want to be a speaker at the Social Purpose Real Estate Summit? We want to hear from you! There's just about a month left to submit your proposal. The Social Purpose Real Estate Summit 2025 will bring together nonprofit real estate professionals and practitioners interested, active, and expert in all aspects of community spaces. It is an opportunity to learn from peers and experts about best practices in development, ownership, and stewardship of social purpose real estate. We'd love to hear from thought leaders in the field on a range of SPRE themes including: - SPRE Development - Ownership & Governance for SPRE Projects - The Money in SPRE - Architecture & Equitable Design for SPRE - SPRE Operations, Programs & Community Activation - SPRE Impact & Evaluation - Community Hubs & Shared Space - Power Building & Placekeeping through Land Control - SPRE Placemaking - Community-Controlled Economic Development & Commercial Corridors - SPRE Climate Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience - Exurban, Rural & Indigenous Places - Emerging Strategies & New Opportunities in SPRE Deadline to submit proposals is November 8th. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g4jUAEDc #SocialPurposeRealEstate #SPRESummit2025 #CommunityOwnership #CommunityVision

Exciting news! 🎉 Community Vision was awarded $2.35M from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). This vital funding will directly support our work to advance racial and economic equity, land justice, and community ownership across California. This award allows us to deliver flexible capital and responsive advising to community-rooted organizations, helping them purchase, preserve, and develop social purpose real estate. From affordable housing to healthcare, education, and cultural spaces, we are committed to supporting nonprofits and businesses that reflect the priorities and dreams of low-income and BIPOC communities. We’re grateful to the CDFI Fund for their support in advancing justice, power, and equity in communities across California. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gbCmXwta #CDFIFund #CommunityVision #CommunityOwnership #CommunityDevelopment #CDFI #EconomicJustice

Are you a small business owner or artist entrepreneur? Join us for our free, three-part webinar series designed to teach the foundations of financial literacy and commercial real estate! This series builds on itself, beginning with basic financial concepts, progressing into budgeting and scenario planning, and ending with an introduction to commercial real estate and leasing that ties in concepts from the first two webinars. By the end, you’ll walk away with a greater understanding of how to build a small business and consider your space needs as part of your planning. Learn more & register: https://lnkd.in/gDtrnu4k #CommunityVision #CommunityOwnership #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurs

Community Vision and Genesis LA have been awarded a $425K grant from U.S. Bank to fuel the next phase of our California Community-Owned Real Estate (CalCORE) program! In 2021, we launched CalCORE, a multi-year, statewide program in partnership with Genesis LA. It is a testament to the value and importance of small businesses and community-based organizations. CalCORE empowers them to take control of commercial real estate, driving neighborhood stabilization and community wealth-building. Many thanks to U.S. Bank for investing in economic development and community empowerment. Through the Community Possible program areas of Work, Home, and Play, U.S. Bank focuses on addressing economic inequities and creating lasting change in California communities. #CommunityVision #CommunityOwnership #CommunityPossible #USBank

Congratulations to our client, the GLBT Historical Society, on this exciting milestone in their journey to create a full-scale LGBTQ history and culture museum in San Francisco! Over the past year, Community Vision’s consulting team worked with the GLBT Historical Society on pre-development and exploring potential museum sites, in collaboration with Ventura Partners and the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development. We're honored to support this important project.  #CommunityVision #CommunityOwnership

We are grateful for the Adrian Dominican Sisters, who were among Community Vision's earliest investors more than 30 years ago! #CommunityOwnership #CommunityVision #SocialJusticeInvesting #ImpactInvesting

Back in 2016, we proudly provided an acquisition loan to support Planting Justice, an agricultural nonprofit, in purchasing their East Oakland nursery. Today, their incredible work continues to flourish. In a beautiful new chapter, Planting Justice purchased an old nursery in El Sobrante. With the transformation of this property, the organization is meeting community needs through a weekly farmers market (with vendors being charged no fees to participate) and the creation of "The Good Table" – a community-centered space featuring a pay-what-you-can café, a garden, and more. Their mission extends beyond just growing food, as they provide living-wage jobs and empower formerly incarcerated individuals. Read the rest of the story: https://lnkd.in/gnFHND3h #PlantingJustice #HealthyCommunities #SustainableAgriculture #SocialGood #FoodJustice #CommunityOwnership #CommunityVision