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 1,000+ units so far.
Community
Real Estate
Free workshops and coaching as you get ready to buy your first home, stop foreclosure 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 grow 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
Free job training to become a San Francisco administration professional in just five weeks.
Mission
Admins
Free job training that’s putting those 18 and up on the path to an IT career — and creating a pipeline for diversity in tech.
Mission
Techies
Learn how to use a computer, whether you are at a basic or intermediate level. Or just stop by and use our 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
Striving Together: CPNN Creating a Culture of Results and Generating Collective Impact
- October 11, 2018
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Representatives of the California Promise Neighborhoods Network (CPNN) were honored to share their work with StriveTogether communities at t ...
Innovations in Lending: How Three CDFIs Are Deepening Their Commitment to Latino Entrepreneurs
- October 9, 2018
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Co-authored by: Chief Credit Officer Nelly Rojas-Moreno, LiftFund Chief Credit Officer and Head of Small Business Programs Oswaldo Acosta, L ...
A Community Effort Creates Affordable and Quality Housing at 60 28th St.
- October 2, 2018
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Last December when MEDA Assistant Project Manager Veronica Lira first caught a glimpse of 60 28th St. in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights, s ...
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