Our Mission
for the Mission
Rooted in the Mission and focused on San Francisco, MEDA’s mission is to strengthen low-and moderate-income Latino families by promoting economic equity and social justice through asset building and community development.
Would you be interested in supporting our work?
MEDA’S FREE Programs Will Strengthen Your Family
¡Bienvenidos! This orientation is your first step to becoming a MEDA client — and strengthening your family.
Welcome
Orientation
Affordable housing is for ALL San Franciscans. We’ve produced or preserved ~1,200 affordable units so far.
Community
Real Estate
Free workshops and coaching as you get ready to buy your first home or prepare to rent a below-market-rate (BMR) apartment.
Housing
Opportunities
It’s time to decrease debt, increase income and savings, and better your credit. MEDA can coach you — for free.
Financial
Capability
Why pay to have your taxes prepared? Maximize your refund or get an ITIN — for free.
Free Tax
Preparation
Free workshops and one-on-one coaching to start or expand your small business.
Business
Development
Can’t get a loan at a traditional bank? Start or grow your small business with a Fondo Adelante low-interest loan from MEDA.
Community
Loan Fund
Mock interviews. Help with your resume. Making connections. We offer free training and coaching so you can land a good job.
Workforce
Development
Job training to become a San Francisco office administration or financial professional in just seven weeks.
Mission
Admins
Free job training that’s putting those ages 16 and up on the path to a career — and creating a pipeline for diversity in tech.
Mission
Techies
Stop by and use MEDA’s computer lab for free.
Digital Opportunity
Center
MEDA is the lead agency for Mission Promise Neighborhood — a community of 20+ partners that connects families to free services in the Mission.
Mission Promise
Neighborhood
The latest news from San Francisco’s Mission District
Strengthening Latino and Immigrant Small Businesses in San Francisco’s Mission District
- April 17, 2019
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by Director of Asset Building Programs Lucy Arellano (Follow Lucy on LinkedIn) About 4.4 million businesses in the United States annually co ...
San Francisco School Board Commissioner Gabriela López Joins Mission Promise Neighborhood Advisory Board
- April 16, 2019
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It was a historic day last January when 27-year-old educator Gabriela López was sworn in as the youngest-ever San Francisco Unified School ...
Cultural Placekeeping, Part 3 of 3: What We are Learning about Community Ownership
- April 16, 2019
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Co-authored by: Director of Community Real Estate Karoleen Feng (Follow Karoleen on LinkedIn) Director of Fondo Adelante Nathanial Owen ...
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