Habitat News

Fall marks a new chapter for advocacy at Habitat Greater San Francisco. Holden Weisman, Director of Policy & Advocacy, highlights recent progress and outlines how our new Advocacy Plan for FY 2026 will help advance affordable homeownership across the Bay Area.

Read more about the Marin Independent Journal article featuring our newest member of our Board of Director, Sheri T. Joseph.

We are delighted to welcome Dave Canny as a new member of the Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco Board of Directors. He brings nearly 20 years of leadership and strong North Bay community ties to support upcoming affordable homeownership projects in Bolinas and Novato.

We are pleased to welcome Sheri T. Joseph as a new member of the Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco Board of Directors. A believer in in the life-changing power of stable housing in thriving communities, she brings with her decades of experience in housing and homelessness in Marin and the North Bay.

We are proud to announce that Christopher Berini has joined Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francscio as Chief Development Officer, effective August 4. Berini will lead all fundraising and resource development efforts to support our mission to expand affordable homeownership and fight displacement.

Despite broad support for the historically successful CalHome Program from Legislators, nonprofit housing developers, and local governments, the 2025 Budget Act provides zero dollars to CalHome.

Holden Weisman, Director of Policy & Advocacy, shares the disappointing news about CalHome, what it means for Habitat and other self-help housers, and for members of our community. Read about this, plus how we are facing the challenges this latest funding cut poses.

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) through the local utility’s Connecting Hometowns program. The two-year collaboration aims to expand access to affordable homeownership solutions for families throughout the Bay Area. Habitat Greater San Francisco is one of five local affiliates selected to receive a $50,000 grant as part of the initial year of the partnership.

In turbulent times, it’s often easy to forget how much we share. Safe, stable housing is something we can all agree on – it’s essential for health, work, education and community. While our culture and politics are divided at times, helping people meet their basic needs can inspire unity and collaboration. 

It’s no secret that California – and the nation – are facing a brutal housing crisis. What is often missing from the conversation is a clear understanding of government’s responsibility, and potential opportunity, to drive real solutions. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the state budget unveiled by Governor Newsom this month.

The Marin Independent Journal's article about our project in Novato covers the impact for the community of this unprecedented project for the county and how we are navigating project planning with construction costs at an all time high.

With the recent loan of $5.2M from Marin County, CBS News Bay Area visited our site in Novato that will be home to the largest affordable homeownership development in the county and spoke to CEO Maureen Sedonaen about the project.