Organizing & Advocacy

Engages and mobilizes the community around public policy issues that advance the asset building agenda of San Francisco’s Latino residents and merchants. Promotes agendas that promote economically self-sufficiency through research, organizing and advocacy efforts on issues related to community land-based planning, community asset building, and citywide policy initiatives.

Make Change Happen

MEDA’s Policy Program develops, analyzes, and advocates for public policies that support a strong and stable working class community in the Mission District and further strengthen low-income Latino residents throughout the City of San Francisco.
MEDA is investing in the following policy areas:

Community-Based Land Use Planning: Advocating for smart and just land use policies that encourage affordable housing, protect community serving small businesses, create jobs for Mission residents, and prevent displacement of community members.

Community Asset Building: Working to develop strategies to build wealth for low- and moderate- income community members and to ensure that the community has a greater capacity for financial self-determination.

Citywide Policy Initiatives: Working collaboratively with other nonprofits and City agencies to ensure that public policies support the needs of low-income families and small businesses.

MEDA is also member of the Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition, a group of community-based organizations and residents that share a vision for a healthy and sustainable Mission District. MAC is currently working with the City to adopt a comprehensive community rezoning plan, called the People’s Plan, which will ensure that the community’s development needs are met into the future.