Since 1973, MEDA has been strengthening Latino and immigrant families in San Francisco’s Mission District. Our nonprofit has now moved beyond that neighborhood’s borders, as we are sharing our models across the land.

Behind it all is what drives our work building equity through Latino wealth, place and power: our mission, vision, core values and five results for the community.

OUR 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.

OUR VISION
We envision generations of Latino families with sufficient financial assets to thrive, and the ability to call San Francisco their permanent home. Inspired by the past and present life of the Mission District, families are rooted in vibrant, diverse and forward-thinking communities, have opportunities to grow and are actively engaged in the civic and political life of their neighborhoods and the institutions that affect their lives.

OUR CORE VALUES
In working to achieve our mission, MEDA has identified several core values that we strive to reflect in all of our activities.

• Community-Focused
  We do work that addresses the actual needs of our community. We ensure that our services add real value 
and are provided in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner.
• Collaborative
  We do work in partnership with others for greater impact. We understand that our community has multiple needs and harness the collective expertise of staff, community groups, clients and other stakeholders to address those needs holistically.
• Adaptive Leadership
  We operate and succeed in situations where there are no answers, set procedures or adequate strategies that have been developed. Given the circumstances, we organize our volunteers, staff, board and partners to work together, problem solve and find new solutions that will succeed.
• Impact-Driven
  We embrace a data-driven culture and measure and communicate our impact. Our results-driven approach builds stronger relationships with the community and other stakeholders and leads to greater change in the community we serve. We assess the needs of the community and evaluate the effectiveness of our services to remain relevant and impactful.
• Fairness and Equity
  We value equity and fairness in how we work together, in our relations with our community and in the society we aim to help create. Our efforts toward fairness and equity empower our community to thrive.

OUR FIVE RESULTS
In working to achieve our mission, MEDA has identified several results that we strive to achieve in all of our activities.

Result 1: Families are financially thriving
Result 2: Families have affordable and stable housing
Result 3: San Francisco’s Latino residents are decision-makers in the institutions and political systems that affect their lives
Result 4: Children and youth succeed in school
Result 5: The Mission is a strong and supportive community for Latino residents, businesses and institutions

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Photo by Aditya Romansa on Unsplash.

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