For more than 35 years, we have been pursuing our mission with compassion and commitment. Our goal: to strengthen communities and improve people’s lives, beginning—but not ending—with affordable housing.

BRIDGE began as a practical solution to the scarcity of quality affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 1983, we have participated in the development of more than 19,000 homes, nearly 12,000 of which we currently own or manage, in a footprint that spans the entire West Coast. Our pipeline today consists of 7,000 homes representing $3.8 billion in total development costs, and we expect to add 2,000 more homes to the pipeline over the next five years.

But, as our mission states, affordable housing is only the beginning. We believe in creating and expanding opportunities for people and communities. We see residents whose lives are improved forever by a stable, decent home paired with programs such as scholarships, financial literacy, workforce training, wellness and homework clubs.

Julia, for example, is a college graduate who had a longstanding career. “But then I became ill, and I lost my job and my housing.” All she could afford was a room in a neighborhood riddled with drugs and violence. Julia applied for a better place to live, remaining hopeful even though she was one of thousands. She couldn’t believe it when she received the news about 462 Duboce. “It’s so beautiful and quiet here. I appreciate the social workers, the staff, my neighbors,” she says. “I look forward to knowing that I can age in place.” For people like Julia, our work is fundamental to supporting communities where everyone can thrive.

Thank you, from all of us at BRIDGE, for your partnership.

Cynthia A. Parker

President & CEO