We cannot thank you enough for making Investor Briefing 2019 our most successful one yet. Because you helped us spread the word on social media, signed up to attend or both, we had a record number of sponsors – including champion sponsors Google and Silicon Valley Bank – and over 600 people at the event.
Updates
NetApp Joins TECH Fund Campaign with $10M Investment – And Quickly Helps 130 Home Project
April 27, 2019
The sun hadn’t even risen on March 29th – the day of Housing Trust Silicon Valley’s Investor Briefing – when news of NetApp making a $10 million investment in TECH Fund hit the airwaves.
Press Releases, Updates
NetApp Invests $10 Million in Housing Trust’s TECH Fund
March 29, 2019
Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) focused on affordable housing in the greater Bay Area, is announcing a significant new investment in its TECH Fund, which was created to enable philanthropists and Bay Area employers to be a part of the affordable housing solution.
Updates
Don’t Miss an Exciting TECH Fund Announcement at Investor Briefing!
March 25, 2019
Investor Briefing is this Friday and we’re thrilled to use the stage at the Santa Clara Convention Center to make a special announcement: a new corporate partner has stepped forward to invest in TECH Fund – Housing Trust’s affordable housing investment vehicle.
Updates
Housing Champion Awardee: Katie Ferrick of LinkedIn!
March 13, 2019
Housing Trust is excited to announce the recipient of this year’s Housing Champion Award – Katie Ferrick, the Senior Director of Community Affairs, Sustainability and Workplace Programs at LinkedIn.
Updates
Investor Briefing 2019 to Welcome Returning Housing Trust CEO, Kevin Zwick
March 5, 2019
Housing Trust is happy to report that Kevin Zwick, our CEO for over 10 years, has returned from his three month sabbatical and will be speaking at Investor Briefing 2019.
Kevin’s speech at Investor Briefing will bring new insights and a fresh perspective to affordable housing.
Updates
An Affordable Home Brings More Time for Jose’s Family
February 28, 2019
The recently published Silicon Valley Index reported that mean travel time to work has jumped 20% in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties over the past ten years – in part because housing costs have pushed some workers further from their jobs. The time spent commuting is lost – but sometimes it can come back.
Updates
Empower Homebuyers SCC Has Running Start in 2019
February 28, 2019
Empower Homebuyers SCC, the 2016 Measure A funded down payment assistance program created by the County of Santa Clara and administered by Housing Trust, has been off to a busy start in 2019 with several outreach events and more in the pipeline.
Success Stories, Updates
TECH Fund Takes Stage With Leigh Avenue, Microsoft News
February 28, 2019
February 1st brought happy news to Housing Trust, First Community Housing and other partners who had a stake in a San Jose senior apartment complex that had been in the works for years.
Updates
Investor Briefing 2019 Update: Assemblymember David Chiu Joins as Featured Speaker!
February 15, 2019
Housing Trust is happy to announce Assemblymember David Chiu, who has represented the 17th district since 2014, as a featured speaker at Investor Briefing 2019 – coming up on Friday, March 29th.