Freedom’s Revival: Research from the Headwaters of Liberation is an inquiry into freedom and its possibilities. It seeks to explore the freedom that is central to all our struggles for justice, equality, and our planet’s survival. It seeks to recover a freedom unlike the one that has taken root in the United States.

The toolbox includes materials for local government staff and community partners to embed racial equity in housing and planning agencies’ structures, policies, and practices.

This report provides comprehensive research on how states are considering energy efficiency, health, and equity in affordable housing.

​​The constant loss of affordable units to the speculative market is accelerating displacement and chipping away at the forever dwindling stock of affordable housing. The intensity of the crisis has led us to explore best practices in preservation strategies to stabilize housing and make it permanently affordable.

CORE emerged out of a crisis. In 2016, Boyle Heights had become an epicenter for Los Angeles’s latest cycle of gentrification and displacement. Organizers began fighting the influx of art galleries and cafes in protests that drew local and international attention. Since our inception, we’ve been honored to work alongside leaders as they foraged new paths into community investment and development.

Lessons from 2020-2022.

Recentering power-building in community development practices.

Five strategies for foundation and capital partners.

Jairius Matthews, co-director of the Embers Project in Stockton, CA discusses what it takes to build truly community-centered development collaboratives.

Structured Funds 101 looks at a community investment tool practitioners use to advance large-scale development initiatives.

This is a glossary of community development and investment terms.

The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Policies and Programs Toolkit highlights 15 key strategies to support Bay Area jurisdictions in completing the crucial step of establishing fair housing goals, policies, and actions in their housing plans.

The Opportunity to Purchase Act Campaign Playbook outlines the essential building blocks for a successful OPA campaign and provides resources to help you run your campaign.

Seeding Climate Resilience through Equitable Investment presents case studies illustrating the impact of community-driven investment in climate resilience.