Addressing the housing crisis in your own hometown may sound like a daunting challenge. Not for Pastor L.J. Jennings. Born, raised, and proudly immersed in the Oakland community he loves…
Press Releases, Success Stories
Housing Trust, Kingdom Builders, and BACBO Drive Housing Equity with Innovative Loans
June 7, 2022
Success Stories, Updates
Representation & Leadership: Coffee and Chat w/ Hilda Ramirez
September 17, 2021
We just had another one of our ‘Representation and Leadership’ coffee & chat meetings. It’s a regularly scheduled event we have as part of our ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion…
Updates
Welcome Lupita – Housing Trust’s First Human Resources Director
August 18, 2021
Some big news just happened internally: Housing Trust, which has been growing quite a bit in recent years – we only had a staff of three about twelve years ago…
Updates
For All Neighbors: A Short Update on Empower Homebuyers SCC
June 7, 2021
Since Housing Trust started diversity, equity and inclusion work a few years ago, we’ve been trying to do more outward facing efforts for the communities we serve, such as creating…
Updates
Work in Progress: Housing Trust and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
September 23, 2020
It’s been over two years since Housing Trust started an ad hoc diversity, equity and inclusion group. Since then, our Board of Directors has provided us with resources and support…
Updates
Black Lives Matter: Moving to Action
June 4, 2020
Dear Partners, Our entire team is jolted and saddened by the violent and unjust killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many others. We stand with the…
Updates
Bolder Measures, Greater Equity
March 13, 2020
by: Kevin Zwick, CEO, Housing Trust Silicon Valley Today, I had planned to welcome more than 600 friends and neighbors at our annual Investor Briefing to celebrate our collective work…