Client News:
“It will have a real and lasting impact on the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors as well as our neighborhoods. Measure W is a lifeline for our town,” said Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee as Alameda County awarded over $50 million in Measure W Home Together Funds to 10 projects under the Multifamily Homelessness Solutions Program. The project is expected to deliver more than 900 permanently affordable homes, including 346 for people experiencing homelessness. The investment reflects coordinated efforts by Alameda County Health’s Housing and Homelessness Services and Alameda County Housing and Community Development to expand housing opportunities and address the region’s homelessness crisis.
Change Consulting had the honor of helping to organize the press conference where the official announcement was made. Thank you to all the leaders, media, and residents who joined to highlight the good news. Read more in these articles with CBS News Bay Area, KTSF 26, and SF Gate.
Meanwhile, through the SHIFT initiative, Alameda County Department of Housing and Community Development has partnered with Oakland-based company Inspired ADUs to develop affordable homes on underutilized infill lots across suburban neighborhoods. “We’ve identified 8,000 of these similar lots, and they’re places we could potentially build housing that are currently not being used for anything at all,” said Dylan Sweeney, Programs and Policy Manager with the Alameda County Department of Housing and Community Development. The first phase aims to break ground on 50 units within the next 18 months in cities including Oakland. Learn more in CBS News Bay Area.
Our partners at Black Freedom Fund shared their One Year of Care, Power, and Recovery: Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund Impact Report that stems from the response to the Eaton Fire and reflects on the impact of their grantee partners in Altadena and Pasadena over the past year. Within one week of the 2025 Eaton Fire, Black Freedom Fund partnered with California Community Foundation to launch the Black LA Relief and Recovery Fund – grounded in a community-led approach to equitable recovery. Change Consulting supported the announcement of the report with digital content development. We’re deeply grateful and honored that our partners continue to remain committed to the betterment of the community. Read more in the Pasadena Star-News and USA Today
Black To The Future Action Fund (B2F) is continuing their work in Valdosta, Georgia hosting various community events focused on addressing the city’s housing affordability crisis and gathering the concerns of residents. Through their initiative Our Homes, Our Future, and in partnership with Climate Power, Black To The Future Action Fund is working with local community members and leaders to push for policies that expand abundant, affordable housing and address housing insecurity, particularly in the Black community. B2F recently held an event that featured a panel with organizers and local leaders who discussed the economic pressures facing residents and the impact of recent disasters on housing stability. Learn more about their discussions to develop solutions in The Valdosta Daily Times.
Change Consulting News:
Earlier this month we held another webinar, Bills & Buzz: Legislative Communications for Advocates, just in time for California’s legislative session. This webinar served as a resource to support California advocates in planning and executing strong communications for state legislation, especially bills moving through the Capitol.
Missed it? No worries – be on the lookout for a recap on our Youtube channel soon. In the meantime, download our first Legislative Communications Guide which walks you through the core pieces of a legislative communications plan: getting clear on your narrative North Star and strategy, identifying and engaging priority audiences, preparing messages and materials, aligning internally and with coalitions, and using media, digital, and base-building tactics to move both your bill and the broader story you are trying to tell about California. Grab it here.