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NPH, the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, is the collective voice of those who support, build and finance affordable housing.
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Help advance equity and inclusion at your organization by serving as a host agency for NPH’s Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP)!

Learn more here: nonprofithousing.org/events-and-p...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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"Narrative strategy and smart storytelling are not icing on the cake of advocacy and social change work, they are the leavening in the mix. Without them, all the other good things we're doing just won't rise." Read our blog post with @nphanc.bsky.social: ncg.org/news/campaig...
Campaign Proves Narrative Strategy is a Must, not Just a Nice to Have
Creating systemic change for housing affordability requires more than policy solutions—the field has those in spades. Making those solutions a reality will require shifting public opinion and beliefs ...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Seana O’Shaughnessy and Erich Nakano penned an op-ed in support of AB 1339, calling it "a lifeline for the state's affordable housing providers."

Read more: www.chicoer.com/2025/10/01/a...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Today is the LAST DAY to register for our 46th Affordable Housing Conference! Registration closes permanently tonight at 11:59PM.

Don't miss your chance to register: cvent.me/Vz0VMQ?rt=y0...
September 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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🎉 Victory! #AB699 is off the Senate floor! Thank you Catherine Stefani and @scottwiener.bsky.social for your leadership.
September 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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"It’s going to be even more urgent that we all come together to fight for what communities need." -
NPH Executive Director, Amie Fishman.

@yahoo.bsky.social reports that a 22-acre office park in San Mateo will become a 225-home housing project. www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
California Tech Headquarters To Be Demolished for 225-Home Housing Project
A $102 million hilltop campus sale in San Mateo, CA, is paving the way for a rare low-density housing development.
www.yahoo.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Join us on 10/3 for the NPH Conference! Don’t miss this chance to come together and dive into the ways we can come together to harness the power of our movement toward housing justice.

Learn more and register today: bit.ly/NPHConf25 #NPH2025
September 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Tracking your city’s housing progress just got easier. The Housing Readiness Report from @4baysfuture.bsky.social shows whether Bay Area cities are keeping their housing promises—and how you can get involved.
🔗 housingreadinessreport.org
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August 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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“These provisions are a huge shot in the arm for an affordable housing field that has been suffering under exhausted state resources.” - Matt Schwartz, president and CEO, California Housing Partnership
calmatters.org CalMatters @calmatters.org · Aug 13
CA lawmakers are preparing for a historic surge in federal funding for affordable housing construction. Advocates say the subsidy could as much as double the number of low-rent units produced by the state over the next decade: bit.ly/4lliEiF

📝 @frombenc.bsky.social & Marisa Kendall
📸 Camille Cohen
Framers work to build the Ruby Street apartments in Castro Valley on Feb. 6, 2024. The construction project is funded by the No Place Like Home bond, which passed in 2018 to create affordable housing for homeless residents experiencing mental health issues. Photo by Camille Cohen for CalMatters Hed: Hidden in Trump’s spending package: A surprise boost to California’s affordable housing
August 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Today @nlihc.org released their “Out of Reach 2025,” which highlights that low-wage workers and other renters with low incomes continue to struggle with the cost of rent.

Read the report here: nlihc.org/oor #OOR25
Out of Reach
#OOR25 shows how difficult it is for renters to find affordable housing. Find out how much a renter must earn to afford a modest home at https://nlihc.org/oor
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July 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Registration is now open for the NPH Conference, the most influential affordable housing event in the Bay Area! Gain the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to advance affordable housing and build communities of opportunity for all.

Get your early-bird member tickets here: bit.ly/44WSJHR
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July 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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🎉 It's official! As part of CA's strategy to combat homelessness and expand housing, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social has created a new CA Housing and Homelessness Agency to institutionalize housing, homelessness, and affordability as long-term priorities.
July 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Big news: the 2025-26 state budget was released yesterday and it restores funding to many housing programs that are critical for the work of our members.

See the full budget here: sbud.senate.ca.gov/system/files...
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June 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Join us on 6/24 for "State Budget Roundup – Funding Outlook for the Coming Year," a timely and engaging virtual training on California’s state budget outlook and what it means for affordable housing.

Learn more and register today: nonprofithousing.org/event/elpn-s...
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June 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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"Let’s focus more housing around the highest-quality public transportation, where we have made significant public investments of tax dollars.” - scottwiener.bsky.social‬
June 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revise to the 2025-26 #CABudget, announcing a $12B deficit and offering a dire updated proposal with no funding for the major state housing programs.

Read NPH's analysis here: nonprofithousing.org/governors-ma...
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May 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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📣 CALL TO ACTION Housing & homelessness are top concerns for Californians. We urge #CALeg to deliver a #CABudget that invests in housing and programs to meet the scale of need. @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social
@senatorcabaldon.bsky.social #HousingforAll bit.ly/25-26Budget
Coordinated Housing & Homelessness Budget Letter November 2024.pdf | Powered by Box
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May 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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1,000+ new affordable homes are opening or breaking ground in the Bay Area during #AffordableHousingMonth! Learn more by attending one of these groundbreaking or grand opening ceremonies during May: bit.ly/3MfaR4M
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May 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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This #AffordableHousingMonth, We’re coming together to support the right of all our neighbors to live and thrive in the Bay Area. Check out this video for our message of hope, housing, and belonging, because love begins with home. youtube.com/shorts/0fJ6V...
Love Begins with Home
YouTube video by Nonprofit Housing Association
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May 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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“Housing has made everything for me change.” This #AffordableHousingMonth, we’re coming together to show our support for the right of all our neighbors to have a safe place to call home. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhaX...
How one senior's life was transformed by housing
YouTube video by Begins with Home
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May 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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#AffordableHousingMonth is here! Together, we can create a Bay Area region where everyone has a place to call home. Let’s show up, stand up, and build a future where we all belong. Love Begins with Home. Get involved: bit.ly/3LMPVSg
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May 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Join NPH for a two-part training series to discuss Begins with Home, NPH’s year-long narrative campaign. You'll 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.

Learn more and register today: lnkd.in/gyfibsZr
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April 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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The application for NPH’s Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP) closes this Sunday, March 30!

Learn more, apply, and share with your networks: lnkd.in/gEWmeC7N
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March 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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We're happy to share this year’s awardee slate! These awardees embody NPH’s multi-year theme "Grow Power, Secure Justice", uplift their collective value of homes for all, and actively work toward housing and racial justice! Register before the 4/2 deadline: bit.ly/29thNPHAwards #NPH2025
March 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Discover solutions to help ease the financial burden of rising energy costs on California’s low-income residents and owners. Join us 3/26 for a workshop that delves into energy saving programs and incentive layering.

Learn more and register today: nonprofithousing.org/event/energy...
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March 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM