Turn Holes into Homes in Foster City!

Foster City has been discussing the fate of their publicly-owned Mariners Point Golf Center, and one of the options is to turn it into homes. If they decide to allow homes on the site, 20% of them would have to be affordable. The site could accommodate about 300 homes in total.

But the opposition to this proposal is well-organized. The petition to "save the golf course" has over 4,000 signatures!

If you’d like to join our fight to turn this golf course into affordable homes, please contact Ken at kchan@hlcsmc.org.

Tomorrow! Sand Mateo County

Have you ever wanted to plan your own city, complete with plenty of affordable homes? Now’s your chance! Join HLC for a socially-distanced beach day at Sharp Park Beach in Pacifica to build your ideal city. We will come together to share our visions and learn more about how to create more affordable housing in your city.

When: July 31st at 9am
Where: Sharp Park Beach in Pacifica (we will be near the pier, under a blue canopy)
How: Register here!

Support A Safe Parking Lot in Pacifica!

Pacifica City Council will be weighing options around the implementation of a Safe Parking program in the very near future and opposition has been very vocal.

With such a limited availability of quality affordable homes in the area, this program has the potential to provide our community members with a much-needed step towards permanent housing. Our neighbors need your help.

If you would like to submit a letter in support, please contact Ken at kchan@hlcsmc.org

We're Hiring!

HLC is looking to add a Membership and Fundraising Associate to the team! If you are seeking a career driven by meaningful campaigning and advocacy, HLC would love to consider you as our next Membership and Fundraising Associate! To find out more, visit this link here. The position is open until filled.

📣 Call for Housing Leadership Day Workshop Proposals 📣

We invite you to be part of this virtual conference as a workshop convener. Submit your workshop proposal by filling out the electronic google form by Friday, September 1 at 5pm.

Visit our website for more details on San Mateo County’s premier housing conference.

Sponsorship Opportunity: Join Us!

As a sponsor, your organization will receive multiple benefits including honorable mentions at our events and social media platforms, logo placement in all of our event collateral, tickets to our virtual convening, and more. Please click here to learn more about our benefits!

A paper copy of the sponsorship form is available for download.

Making News in Bay Area Media Outlets

August 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Making News in Bay Area Media Outlets will offer tips, trends, do’s and don’ts for getting to know Bay Area reporters and getting their attention. Led by Aaron Eske, M+R Senior Vice President of Media Strategy, this training will explore: What’s special and different about pitching the Bay Area press corps? Which outlets reach my audience? What’s in an email? To tweet or not to tweet – and other pressing questions that can grow our skills and strategy with media relations and shift narratives and conversations in the Bay Area. There’ll also be time for some PR exercises and Q&A. Click here to register.

Our Partners are Hiring!

Non-Proft Housing (NPH) is looking for a Policy Director. 

The Policy Director is a senior level management position responsible for formulating and leading NPH’s state policy strategy and implementation informed by member policy priorities, as well as supervising regional and special policy initiatives. With a strong racial and economic equity lens, the Director focuses on affordable housing, and embraces the comprehensive framework of advancing the 4 P’s of housing (housing production, housing preservation, tenant protections, and homelessness prevention). For more information, please click here.

Housing Action Coalition has two open positions for a Communications Associate and Development and Operations Associate. These roles are ideal for aspiring housing advocates who want to showcase and refine their abilities to run a campaign and engage with external stakeholders. If you have what it takes to join the fight against the housing crisis, please consider applying!

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