Organizations Filed Purposes:
YIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY EDUCATING ABOUT AND ADVOCATING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING AND EMPOWERING OTHERS IN THE FORMATION OF SIMILIAR ORGANIZATIONS.
PUBLIC EDUCATION: YIMBY ACTION PREPARES AND DISTRIBUTES INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE LACK OF HOUSING IN AND AROUND SAN FRANCISCO, THE BAY AREA, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, AND THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS AROUND HOUSING POLICY. IT DISTRIBUTES ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS/COMMUNICATIONS AND PODCASTS TO SUPPORTERS, HAS SPONSORED AND PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS ON HOUSING ISSUES, AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS TO THE CURRENT HOUSING SHORTAGE. IT ALSO RESPONDS TO PRESS CALLS, DRAFTS AND PLANS PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATIONS PIECES, AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.
DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY TO INFLUENCE POLICYMAKING AND GOVERNMENTAL DECISIONS: YIMBY ACTION LOBBIES STATE AND LOCAL APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ON HOUSING ISSUES, INCLUDING PROPOSED HOUSING LEGISLATION AND THE APPROVAL OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE PUBLIC MEETINGS OF LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS. YIMBY ACTION ALSO ORGANIZES VOLUNTEER HOUSING ADVOCATES TO ATTEND SUCH PUBLIC MEETINGS TO LOBBY LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS ON HOUSING ISSUES, CONDUCTS RELATED LETTER/EMAIL-WRITING CAMPAIGNS, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND OTHERWISE ATTEMPTS TO BRING ABOUT SOLUTIONS TO THE SHORTAGE OF HOUSING NEAR JOBS THROUGH A CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE AROUND HOUSING.
COALITION BUILDING: IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GRASSROOTS AND DIRECT LOBBYING EFFORTS, YIMBY ACTION CONNECTS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RECRUITS HOUSING ADVOCATES, AND ORGANIZES COALITIONS OF HOUSING ACTIVISTS TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS. IT ALSO WORKS WITH OTHERS IN THE FORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. YIMBY ACTION COORDINATES NUMEROUS COLLABORATIVE EVENTS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AROUND THE BAY AREA AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MORE GENERALLY TO BUILD A STRONG COALITION TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. YIMBY ACTION RESEARCHES POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE HOUSING SHORTAGE IN AND AROUND SAN FRANCISCO AND REVIEWS LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROPOSALS AND ACTIONS THAT IMPACT THAT CRISIS. YIMBY ACTION ALSO CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES TO ORGANIZE AND ENGAGE VOTERS WHO CARE ABOUT HOUSING ISSUES TO HELP BUILD SUPPORT FOR STRONG POLICIES TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING SHORTAGE, INCLUDING BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH VOTERS TO HELP KEEP THESE CITIZENS ENGAGED. YIMBY ACTION HAS WORKED TO DRAFT AND SUPPORT LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES THAT ADDRESS THE HOUSING SHORTAGE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND HAS MADE ENDORSEMENTS OF CANDIDATES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Vincent Woo | DIRECTOR/CFO | 3 | $0 |
| Jane Natoli | DIRECTOR/SEC | 10 | $0 |
| Laura Fingal-Surma | DIRECTOR/PRE | 30 | $0 |
| Steven Buss | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Ernest Brown | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
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