Advancing equity by building power
Amplifying community voices to drive policy solutions
From neighborhood planning to citywide initiatives, MEDA works to ensure that public policies reflect the voices and needs of low- and moderate-income families.
MEDA’s Policy & Advocacy team mobilizes the community to shape policies that support economic opportunity for San Francisco’s working-class families and small businesses. Grounded in research, policy analysis, organizing, and coalition-building, our work activates our community’s inherent power, advances structural equitable policies, and promotes prosperity and economic mobility.
Our priorities:
Our policy priorities are centered on protecting and advancing our placed-based ecosystem, and changing policy in the issues that impact the Mission District.
Housing stability
and mobility
Jobs and Economic
Opportunities
Education
Be Part of the Movement
Change doesn’t happen without community power—and that means you. Whether you’re new to advocacy or already a leader in your neighborhood, MEDA invites you to join us in building a stronger voice for working-class families in the Mission and across San Francisco.
Get involved in our campaigns and take action on the issues that matter most—housing, education, small business, and more. Together, we organize, speak out, and create change.
Interested in building your skills to lead, organize, and uplift your community? Our Negocios Unidos program supports small business owners, and Inquilinos Adelante empowers tenants looking to strengthen their housing leadership.
In 2024, 271 people completed over 660 goals through our policy programs, campaigns, and events.
