Action Plan
See what our coalition is working towards across the county.
The Model
A collective impact strategy bringing together residents, data, policy, and local leaders to create more affordable housing everywhere
Lift to Rise is a backbone organization, which means our job is to keep the movement focused and coordinated. Our coalition counts on us to guide strategy, manage initiatives, track data, advance policy, tell our region’s story, and keep things on track.
Think of us like the hub of a wheel, keeping the rest of the spokes connected to a central goal.
Think of us like the hub of a wheel, keeping the rest of the spokes connected to a central goal.
Approach
The thinking behind our strategy
Progress doesn’t happen in a silo. That’s why we use a model that gets as many people as possible around a shared vision, turning big goals into practical steps that make it easier to fund, build, and track the affordable homes our communities need.
Step 1
Create a plan
Keeping a countywide coalition moving in the same direction takes more than a shared calendar. Every two years we create a new Action Plan together to keep us focused and accountable. The plan lays out the shared goals that guide our work and how we’ll measure success—informed by local research, conversations with the community, and participation from our partners.
Step 2
Bring people in
We rally residents, local leaders, government officials, developers, organizations, funders, and everyone in between around a shared vision for the future.
From community listening sessions where we get input from our neighbors and leadership training workshops for emerging advocates to high-level strategy sessions between government officials and housing experts, we give people from all backgrounds the chance to organize, lead, and weigh in on issues that matter most to them.
From community listening sessions where we get input from our neighbors and leadership training workshops for emerging advocates to high-level strategy sessions between government officials and housing experts, we give people from all backgrounds the chance to organize, lead, and weigh in on issues that matter most to them.
Resident Leadership Table (RLT)
Join local nonprofit volunteers and leaders working together to get more support to their communities and champion affordable housing.
Committees By Cities (CBC)
Get hands-on leadership experience through workshops and grassroots advocacy.
Step 3
Shape policy
Based on our Action Plan and what we hear during our community listening sessions, we push for pro-housing policy, programs, and funding at the local, state, and the federal levels—helping electeds champion solutions backed by data and rooted in what people really need.
At the same time, we help resident leaders advocate for their communities—speaking with government officials, giving public comments at council meetings, turning out voters, and mobilizing their neighbors.
At the same time, we help resident leaders advocate for their communities—speaking with government officials, giving public comments at council meetings, turning out voters, and mobilizing their neighbors.
Housing Collaborative Action Network (CAN)
Set regional housing goals, policy priorities, and big-picture strategy alongside local leaders and housing experts.
Step 4
Fund housing
On top of promoting affordable housing at a big-picture level, we back housing at a project level, too—with flexible loans designed to unlock stalled housing projects across the county.
Through the We Lift Catalyst Fund, we raise public and private money and work directly with local developers to close funding gaps and tackle roadblocks that hold up construction on the housing our communities need.
Through the We Lift Catalyst Fund, we raise public and private money and work directly with local developers to close funding gaps and tackle roadblocks that hold up construction on the housing our communities need.
Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
See how the CAC helps decide which affordable housing projects get support from the We Lift Catalyst Fund.
We Lift Catalyst Fund
Take a look at how the We Lift Catalyst Fund is ramping up affordable housing production across the region.
Step 5
Track progress
We track progress and areas of opportunity year-round by monitoring housing production through the regional affordable housing pipeline where we see what’s being built and where homes are still needed. Our resident advisors track the pipeline too, so they can weigh in on which housing projects we should support.
Affordable Housing Pipeline
Get a detailed snapshot of every affordable housing project in the region.
Beyond Riverside County
See our model at work across the country
When we first got started, no one understood our model because it had never been done quite like this before. Now, we meet organizations and leaders across the country to explain how they can take our model and run with it.
Cincinnati Development Fund
We helped the Cincinnati Development Fund (CDF) adapt our funding model to supercharge their work. Take a look at their progress.
Fox Cities Housing Coalition
Fox Cities Housing Coalition (FCHC) uses our collective impact strategy to bring 38 local agencies, nonprofits, and partners together to tackle Wisconsin’s housing crisis.
Canal Alliance
We helped Canal Alliance (CA) bring our collective impact model into their work helping Latino communities in San Rafael, California build more stable futures.
Our impact
Making progress togetehr
See how our regional model gets results in our communities.
