Invest in Solutions

Great minds tackle big challenges in the greater Bay Area, and if we can solve affordable housing here, we can lead the way for solving the crisis anywhere.

“Housing Trust offered an accessible, credible vehicle for non-housing organizations and philanthropies to support affordable housing at scale.”

Investor

Investment Opportunity

Community Impact Notes, unsecured and un-guaranteed promissory notes sold in increments of $10,000 with the following interest rates and terms:

SeriesTime to Maturity*
(from date of issuance)
Interest Rate
142 years1.5%
153 years1.5%
165 years1.5%
1710 years3.0%

Investors purchasing at least $15 million in Series 17 Community Impact Notes may be eligible for a higher interest rate. Investors purchasing over $5 million in Community Impact Notes may be permitted to enter into a capital call structure for their investment.
*See “Description of the Note Terms” in Offering Memorandum.

Investment Documents

Investors can also make program-related investments. Terms offered will be comparable to those in the community impact note.

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Building Impact Initiative Partners

Apple
U.S. Bank

PNC
Wells Fargo
Mechanics Bank
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The San Francisco Foundation
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The Grove Foundation

A Proven Model

The Building Impact Initiative builds upon the success of our TECH Fund (Technology Equity Community Housing) – which deployed more than $338 million, funded 73 developments, and helped create over 7,000 affordable homes while leveraging $4 billion in total development – marking a new phase of catalytic investment and carries that momentum forward. It is a campaign to meet the moment – addressing the most pressing needs of developers today with the flexibility to adapt to the needs of tomorrow – offering a variety of simple ways for investors to achieve meaningful, measurable impact through a $200 million effort to build and preserve 4,600 affordable homes across the greater Bay Area.

Success Stories

Learn how mission-aligned TECH Fund investors and partners helped scale affordable housing solutions regionwide.