East Bay Housing Organizations

What East Bay Housing Organizations does

East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) is a 501(c)-style nonprofit housing advocacy coalition founded in 1984 and headquartered at 538 9th Street, Suite 200, in downtown Oakland, California. The organization convenes a coalition of more than 400 members — including nonprofit housing developers, local and county governments, tenant unions, homeless advocacy organizations, and individual advocates — to advance affordable housing policy, preservation, production, and tenant protections across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. EBHO delivers its work through a committee structure (Berkeley, Contra Costa, Oakland, Regional Policy, Resident Members, Faith Leaders), the Residents United Network (RUN), the Leadership Academy resident training program, the Resident Community Organizing Program (RCOP), the annual Affordable Housing Month campaign, and direct state legislative engagement (35 letters on 22 bills in 2025).

The organization does not sell commercial products or technology platforms. Its underlying capabilities are coalition organizing, policy research and drafting, member education (via the Study Room resource library and Lunch & Learn series), and event production. EBHO monetizes through annual individual and organizational membership dues, individual donations processed via Network for Good, event sponsorships and ticket revenue (including a 20% ticket-sale donation from the Oakland Roots SC partnership), and grants from institutional funders including JPMorgan Chase, San Francisco Foundation, and MidPen Housing. Pricing for membership tiers is not publicly disclosed.

Operationally, EBHO is led by Executive Director Lindsay Haddix and a small staff (approximately 8–12 visible on its website, within a firmographic 11–50 band), governed by an elected Board of Directors, and structured around partnership alliances rather than vertical integration. Its go-to-market is community-led advocacy — building influence through coalition density, public campaigns, and policy outcomes (most notably passage of the $580M Measure A1 Affordable Housing Bond in Alameda County in 2016 with 72% voter approval) rather than through conventional sales channels.

Name

East Bay Housing Organizations

Legal name

East Bay Housing Organizations

Website

https://ebho.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Bay Housing Organizations is a 400+ member non-profit coalition founded in 1984 that advocates for affordable housing policy, funding, and tenant protections across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, serving nonprofit developers, local governments, tenant unions, and resident advocates through committees, training, and coalition campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Individual and organizational membership fees that provide access to committees, voting rights, training programs, and events.
2. Donations and Contributions: Individual donations, matching campaigns, and direct contributions to support advocacy work and programs like the Leadership Academy.
3. Event Revenue: Ticket sales and sponsorships for events like the Affordable Housing Month Kickoff Celebration and Affordable Housing Night with Oakland Roots SC (20% of ticket sales donated).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

East Bay Housing Organizations is a nonprofit membership coalition that advocates for affordable housing policy in the East Bay. It sells individual and organizational memberships, delivers resident leadership training through the Leadership Academy, runs the Resident Community Organizing Program, hosts Affordable Housing Month events, and coordinates policy committees across Oakland, Berkeley, Contra Costa, and the region.

Product overview

East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) is a non-profit affordable housing advocacy coalition, not a product company. EBHO does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms. Its organizational offerings include membership programs, advocacy campaigns, the Study Room (educational resource library), Leadership Academy (resident leadership training), Resident Community Organizing Program (RCOP), Affordable Housing Month events, and various policy committees (Berkeley, Contra Costa, Oakland, Regional Policy). These are organizational programs and services, not commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EBHO Membership Program Individual and organizational membership program providing voting rights, access to policy committees, training programs, networking, and event discounts for nonprofit developers, local governments, tenant unions, and individual advocates in the East Bay.
• Leadership Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Passed $580M Measure A1 Affordable Housing Bond in Alameda County (2016) with 72% voter approval
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Council of Community Housing Organizations (CCHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Joint opposition statement to AB 736 (transfer-tax limitation bill) with CCHO, Generation Housing (Gen H), and SV@Home. Coalition partnership for regional housing policy advocacy.
• Generation HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Joint opposition statement to AB 736 with CCHO, Gen H, and SV@Home. Coalition partnership for regional housing policy advocacy.
• Silicon Valley at Home (SV@Home)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Joint opposition statement to AB 736 with CCHO, Gen H, and SV@Home. Coalition partnership for regional housing policy advocacy.
• Oakland Roots Soccer ClubcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 May 2026Partnership for Affordable Housing Night at Oakland Coliseum home games. Oakland Roots SC donates 20% of ticket sales to EBHO and provides opportunity to donate tickets to residents and staff of affordable housing developments. First partnership of this kind for EBHO to engage sports community in housing advocacy.
• Civic Design StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Artist partnership featuring student artwork in Affordable Housing Month materials. Designed and painted 40x12 foot mural at MidPen Housing's Downtown Oakland office. Team of seven artists, five of whom started careers through MidPen Housing's public art project at Brooklyn Basin.
• MidPen HousingcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Partner-level sponsor of Affordable Housing Month 2026. Representative participated in fireside chat at Kickoff Celebration discussing why they support EBHO's work.
• JP Morgan ChasecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Partner-level sponsor of Affordable Housing Month 2026. Representative participated in fireside chat at Kickoff Celebration.
• San Francisco Foundation - Partnership for the Bay's FuturecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Partner-level sponsor of Affordable Housing Month 2026. Representative participated in fireside chat at Kickoff Celebration.
• TransformcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-hosted Connect Bay Area virtual event on transit and housing with SV@Home, EBHO, Housing Leadership Council, and SFCCHO.
• Housing Leadership CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Regional housing policy partnership. Co-hosted Connect Bay Area event and partnered on Who Gets to Live Here? Fair Housing webinar.
• SFCCHO (San Francisco Council of Community Housing Organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Regional housing policy coalition partner. Co-hosted multiple virtual events including Who Gets to Live Here? Fair Housing webinar and Introducing CHHA event.
• Housing Santa Cruz CountyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Regional housing coalition partner. Co-hosted Introducing CHHA virtual event.
• Enterprise Community PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026National housing organization co-hosting Introducing CHHA virtual event with regional coalition.
• Terner Center for Housing InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic partner co-hosting Introducing CHHA virtual event with regional housing coalition.
• Call Marin HomeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Regional housing coalition partner co-hosting Introducing CHHA virtual event.
• NPH (Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Norcal Affordable Housing Supplier Development Summit host where EBHO staff attended. Industry collaboration for housing development.
• OakstopminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 November 2025Venue partner for Annual Membership Meeting & Celebration in Oakland.
• Design Action CollectivecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2011Website design and development partner. Provides graphic design and visual communications for progressive, non-profit and social change organizations. Ongoing website maintenance and development.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): National advocacy organization dedicated to ending the affordable housing crisis through policy and public education. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same advocacy space with a national policy and research lens.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National affordable housing nonprofit that invests in and advocates for affordable housing across the U.S. Comparable as a larger incumbent that overlaps EBHO's policy and community development work and is an active co-host on EBHO coalition events.
• Housing California: Statewide advocacy coalition advancing affordable housing policy in California. Comparable as a higher-level umbrella advocacy organization whose legislative work overlaps with EBHO's state policy agenda.

Direct peers

• San Francisco Council of Community Housing Organizations (SFCCHO): San Francisco-based affordable housing advocacy coalition with a similar nonprofit developer and tenant membership structure. Already an active coalition partner with EBHO on state legislation and events, making it the closest direct peer in operating model.
• Generation Housing (Gen H): Bay Area affordable housing advocacy coalition engaging nonprofit developers, residents, and policymakers. Directly comparable as a peer coalition with overlapping membership base and joint advocacy work on issues such as AB 736 opposition.
• Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH): Regional affordable housing advocacy coalition serving Northern California with a comparable membership and policy-advocacy model. Directly comparable as both organizations function as membership-based coalitions influencing housing production, preservation, and funding across overlapping Bay Area geographies.
• Council of Community Housing Organizations (CCHO): City-county housing coalition model serving another jurisdiction with nonprofit developers and tenant advocates. Directly comparable membership-advocacy structure and an active coalition partner with EBHO on state legislative campaigns.

Regional players

• Silicon Valley at Home (SV@Home): Silicon Valley affordable housing advocacy coalition operating with a parallel membership, policy, and coalition-building model. Comparable as a regional peer that EBHO frequently partners with on state legislative advocacy and cross-Bay-Area programming.
• Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County: San Mateo County housing advocacy coalition operating the same kind of cross-sector coalition model. Comparable as a regional peer that EBHO partners with on virtual events and regional policy work.

Emerging players

• Terner Center for Housing Innovation (UC Berkeley): UC Berkeley research and policy center focused on housing innovation in California. Comparable as an emerging player that EBHO co-hosts events with, blending research, policy, and advocacy in a way that intersects with EBHO's work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EBHO_Housing
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EBHOStaff
• Facebookfacebook.com/eastbayhousingorganizations
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-bay-housing-organizations
• Instagraminstagram.com/eastbayhousingorganizations

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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