Through grantmaking, advocacy, and community organizing, we work to accelerate the development and improvement of affordable housing in West Marin, particularly for lower-income workers and their families. We bring together key partners and mobilize capital to improve the stability and quality of existing housing while advancing interim and permanently affordable housing in West Marin. Through our involvement in the Coalition for Housing All Workers and Their Families and the West Marin Organizing Project, we support community-led efforts that give residents a stronger voice in shaping housing solutions and advocating for their needs. We work in close partnership with Marin County, Marin Community Foundation, and local community organizations to strengthen the safety net for families facing housing instability and build the collective capacity to create lasting change.
Healthy communities start with stable housing.
When everyone has a home they can afford and depend on, people stay in jobs, kids stay in school, and communities stay together. For many working families in West Marin, that stability is out of reach. Restrictive land use policies, infrastructure constraints, high construction costs, and community resistance to new development have exacerbated a scarce and expensive housing market. Alongside our local and regional partners, we’re working toward a West Marin where every member of our community has a place to call home.
How We Work
Impact Spotlight
Neighbors for Neighbors
Neighbors for Neighbors is a community-based bridge housing program that connects displaced residents with community members who have a spare room, guest house, or other safe space to share. Developed in partnership with West Marin Community Services, Neighbors for Neighbors gives families a stable place to stay at no or low cost, along with case management, legal support, and connections to local resources while they work toward permanent housing.
Coalition for Housing All Workers & Their Families
The Coalition for Housing All Workers & Their Families brings together local organizations, public agencies, workers, and ranchers to build greater collaboration and community power around West Marin’s housing crisis. Formed in 2022 through a partnership between Marin Community Foundation, the County of Marin, and The Fund for West Marin, the coalition brings together a diverse group of partners to advance solutions to West Marin’s housing challenges. Members meet regularly to turn recommendations from the 2024 West Marin Housing Solutions Study into action, building momentum for the systems-level changes needed to create more housing opportunities for local workers and families.
Get Involved
Support This Work
This initiative is made possible through the generosity of our donors and funding partners. If you’d like to contribute to safe, secure housing for all in West Marin, you can support the Fund today.
Grant Opportunities
This initiative supports strategic projects that advance housing stability in West Marin. Grants are made by invitation. To learn more, please reach out to grants@fundforwestmarin.org.
Housing organizations are welcome to apply for other grant opportunities, which are open to nonprofits working across all fields.
