Category: News
2022 Annual Report Release
We are so excited to release The Kelsey’s 2022 Annual Report! Thank you so much to everyone who helped make our work possible in 2022.
San Francisco’s first disability-forward housing community breaks ground
Disability-forward housing is becoming a reality in the heart of San Francisco. On June 8th, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and disability community leaders joined The Kelsey, a San Francisco–based nonprofit that co-develops accessible, affordable, inclusive housing, and its co-developer, Mercy Housing California, to celebrate the groundbreaking for The Kelsey Civic Center.
The Kelsey in Shelterforce on the Intersection of Disability and Affordable Housing
The Kelsey’s COO, Caroline Bas, and Director of Field and Capacity Building, Fatimah Aure, published a piece in Shelterforce about why designing for diverse accessibility needs benefits everyone.
Funding Opportunity: Apply to Run San Francisco’s Disability Community Cultural Center!
The Kelsey shares key information about the newly released City of San Francisco’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for the future Disability Community Cultural Center (DCCC). Learn more about how you can apply to be the future operator of the DCC by November 23, 2022 at 3PM PST.
The Kelsey Receives $37 Million from California Housing Accelerator to Co-Develop 112 Disability-Forward Homes in San Francisco
Joining the Terner Center Housing Lab
The Kelsey receives the Association of Fundraising Professionals Impact Award
The Kelsey is honored to be the recipient of the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Impact Award recognizing our partnerships to support inclusive housing in San Francisco.
Celebrating the Groundbreaking of The Kelsey Ayer Station
The Kelsey Celebrates affordable, inclusive housing in San Jose
with the Groundbreaking of The Kelsey Ayer Station. This $75M project is underway with thanks to our community, partners, and funders.
The Kelsey Testifies Before Congress: Disability-Forward Housing Is Critical To Addressing Financial Inequities
Opening Statement “Chairwoman Beatty and Ranking Member Gonzalez, and members of the Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Allie Cannington, a white queer disabled jew living in Oakland, CA, who has been organizing in the cross-disability rights movement for over a decade. Currently, I am the …