Residents, team members, and board members came together for a sunny day at Oracle Park to cheer on the Giants as they played against the Colorado Rockies. The day was filled with unforgettable memories, and we had a blast cheering on our hometown team!
In a recent episode of the Housing After Dark podcast, our Housing Manager, Louisa, joins host Alex Schafran to talk about our mission to make disability-forward housing the norm. Their conversation explores how we advocate for systemic change in the housing industry, while co-developing affordable, accessible, and inclusive communities.
During our full-time HQ team retreat in Denver, we explored the city’s rich disability rights history and strengthened our commitment to this work and our connections across the field.
Last week, our team traveled to Washington, D.C., and witnessed firsthand the incredible power of collective impact. We connected with a wide range of advocates, organizers, and policymakers — each working toward a shared goal of creating a more equitable, inclusive housing future.
Our co-founder and CEO, Micaela, and board members Justin Tsang and Capri Roth talk reshaping our communities on The Nonprofit Podcast, hosted by Mark Oppenheim.
Our Managing Director, Allie, has been recognized as a Housing Justice Award Honoree by Housing California! Housing California brings together a diverse, multi-sector network to prevent and end homelessness, increase affordable housing options, and reverse the legacy of racial and economic injustice in housing.
Start the new year with fresh insights! Our Learn Center and Inclusive Design Standards pages are now updated with new resources, guides, and real-world case studies. Explore the latest tools for building inclusive communities and see how disability-forward housing is expanding across the country.
Our Narrative Change Cohort stories are here! Over the past year, disabled leaders from across the country have been writing, workshopping, and exploring how storytelling can reshape the way we think about disability and housing. These powerful stories challenge exclusionary and ableist narratives by sharing real experiences of navigating housing in the U.S. Take a look!
2024 was filled with more community, more friends, more partners, and more opportunities to bring disability-forward housing to communities across the country. We’re proud to share all we’ve accomplished this year.
In this episode of the Leaders for Inclusive Community podcast, host Isaac Haney-Owens interviews Ari Katz, who manages fundraising at The Kelsey. They discuss the importance of donations in creating affordable, accessible, and inclusive housing, the values that drive their fundraising, and the impact of giving. Ari also shares personal anecdotes from their work at The Kelsey, the significance of an abundance mindset in fundraising, and the transformative power of donations in building a supportive community.