East Oakland Community Project

Name

East Oakland Community Project

Legal name

East Oakland Community Project

Website

https://eocp.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO), Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Emergency shelter services
• Homeless services
• Supportive housing
• Case management
• Rapid rehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: EOCP accepts donations from individuals via PayPal and other methods. Monthly pledging programs allow donors to make sustained recurring contributions.
2. Corporate Matching Gifts: Corporate matching gift programs where employers match employee donations to EOCP.
3. Securities and Stock Donations: Gifts of appreciated securities may provide tax deductions and reduce capital gains taxes while supporting EOCP's work.
4. Planned Giving and Bequests: Legacy gifts through wills, retirement plans (IRA), and life insurance plans. Charitable gift plans providing tax and estate planning advantages.
5. Foundation Grants: EOCP received a $2.5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund for needle-moving work to provide shelter and hunger support to young families.
6. Government Contracts and Programs: Funding through Alameda County programs including Coordinated Entry System (CES), Realignment Housing Program in partnership with Alameda County Probation Department, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

East Oakland Community Project provides free emergency and transitional shelter, supportive housing, and wraparound social services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Oakland and Alameda County. Core offerings include the Crossroads emergency shelter (the largest in Alameda County), family and young-adult residential programs (Matilda Cleveland, Our House, Families in Transition, Family Matters), community-based housing programs (Coordinated Entry System, Family Rapid Re-Housing, Realignment Housing), the HOPWA program for people living with HIV/AIDS, and a Respite Care program for individuals discharged from the public health system. Services are delivered under a Housing First model and include meals, case management, healthcare and mental health connections, job training, life skills development, and permanent housing placement support.

Product overview

East Oakland Community Project operates as a social services organization offering a coordinated portfolio of residential and community-based programs. The core residential programs include Crossroads (emergency shelter), Matilda Cleveland, Families in Transition, Family Matters, Our House, and the Respite Care Program. Community-based services include the Coordinated Entry System (CES), Family Rapid Re-Housing Program, Realignment Housing Program, and HOPWA. These programs follow a Housing First model of care, assisting individuals and families into housing without requiring they first address behavioral health or income barriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crossroads: Flagship emergency shelter facility serving individual adults and families - the largest shelter in Alameda County
• Matilda Cleveland
• Families in Transition
• Family Matters
• Our House
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

Products and services

• Crossroads Emergency Shelter EOCP's flagship 24/7 emergency shelter facility in East Oakland serving individual adults and families experiencing homelessness, providing emergency housing, meals, case management, healthcare, substance abuse and mental health support, job training, and life skills development. Includes 25 dedicated shelter beds for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS under the HOPWA program and houses the first-in-county Respite Care program for those discharged from the public health system.
• Matilda Cleveland A 14-unit living complex dedicated to single parent/caregiver families with children, providing 24-hour support community and personalized case management services for families seeking stability and a pathway to permanent housing.
• Families in Transition Short-term housing program offering places to stay in private residential units scattered across Oakland for families seeking to transition to permanent housing.
• Family Matters Family shelter providing shelter, structure, and resources for families to rapidly find permanent housing in the community. Opened in June 2020.
• Our House A 10-bed program for young adults ages 18-25 experiencing homelessness, providing a safe, consistent, and nurturing environment with life skills training, mental health counseling, and support for job training or education pathways.
• Coordinated Entry System (CES) Housing Search Support Community-based program serving MediCal-eligible individuals through Alameda County's Coordinated Entry System (CES), providing housing search and application processes, financial assistance for move-in, and ongoing support to maintain sustainable tenancy.
• Family Rapid Re-Housing Program Program serving families with children that provides direct staff support for the housing search and move-in process, as well as rental assistance to help families achieve permanent housing quickly.
• Realignment Housing Program Community-based program working with adults currently on probation to support them with finding and staying in housing placements, in partnership with the Alameda County Probation Department under the Realignment Housing Program.
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Dedicated program serving individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS through 25 dedicated shelter beds at the Crossroads shelter, with onsite Medical Case Management, outreach, and aftercare services.
• Respite Care Program The first Respite Care program in Alameda County, providing housing and support for individuals discharged from the public health system who need a place to recuperate from surgery, illness, or a health emergency.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38% of people who exited the program in 2024 obtained permanent housing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alameda County Coordinated Entry System (CES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOCP partners with Alameda County's Coordinated Entry System (CES) to serve MediCal-eligible individuals through housing search and application processes, financial assistance for move-in, and supporting their ability to sustainably stay as tenants.
• Alameda County Probation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Realignment Housing Program, working with adults currently on probation to support them with finding and staying in housing placements. EOCP collaborates with probation to ensure supportive transition from detention to the community.
• Highland HospitalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for individuals experiencing homelessness. Highland Hospital refers patients who are unhoused to EOCP services, such as in the case of Yaya who was referred after being hit by a car.
• Resources for Community DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit developer that developed the 35-unit supportive housing building in Berkeley where Yaya was placed. This partnership supports permanent housing placement for unhoused and disabled adults.
• Saint Mary's CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization that EOCP networks with to help clients like Adela Peña search for affordable housing. Collaboration helps clients access affordable housing waiting lists and resources.
• Catholic Charities of the East BayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization that EOCP networks with to help clients search for affordable housing. Collaboration with organizations like Catholic Charities helps clients access affordable housing resources.
• EveryOne HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated initiative to end homelessness in Alameda County. EOCP references this initiative for information on experiences and impacts of homelessness.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Larkin Street Youth Services: Larkin Street Youth Services is a San Francisco nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services for homeless and at-risk youth. It is directly comparable to EOCP's Our House program, which serves young adults ages 18–25 experiencing homelessness.
• Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS): BOSS provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services to homeless individuals and families across Alameda County, including reentry and behavioral health programs. It is a directly comparable community-based nonprofit serving overlapping populations in the same county as EOCP.
• Hamilton Families: Hamilton Families operates one of the largest family shelter, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a directly comparable peer to EOCP on family-focused shelter (Matilda Cleveland, Family Matters, Families in Transition) and permanent housing placement outcomes.
• Berkeley Food and Housing Project: Berkeley Food and Housing Project operates emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness in Berkeley and broader Alameda County. It directly overlaps with EOCP on shelter operations, family services, and Housing First–style case management in adjacent East Bay geography.
• Operation Dignity: Operation Dignity runs emergency shelters, transitional housing, and veteran-focused supportive housing programs in Oakland and Alameda County. It is a directly comparable East Oakland–area nonprofit serving many of the same unhoused populations, including veterans and families, that EOCP serves through Crossroads and family programs.
• Abode Services: Abode Services is one of the largest housing and homelessness services providers in Alameda County, operating emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive housing programs. It is directly comparable to EOCP in geography, target population, and service mix, including Housing First approaches and rapid rehousing.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Alameda County: St. Vincent de Paul Society of Alameda County provides shelter, dining, and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness in the East Bay. It is a directly comparable faith-based nonprofit peer with overlapping services and a similar housing-focused mission to EOCP.

Broad incumbents

• Glide Foundation: Glide is a large, established San Francisco nonprofit providing meals, housing, and a wide range of social services. As a broad incumbent covering shelter, housing, and wraparound services in the Bay Area, it overlaps conceptually with EOCP but operates at substantially larger scale and across more program types.
• Health Care for the Homeless / Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless: Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless is a county-affiliated program providing primary care, behavioral health, and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness across the county. It broadly overlaps with EOCP's healthcare-coordination and respite services, but operates as a public agency with a different governance model.

Others

• Catholic Charities of the East Bay: Catholic Charities of the East Bay is a regional nonprofit providing housing, immigration, and social services in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. It is an adjacent referral and networking partner mentioned in EOCP's own materials (e.g., for Adela Peña's housing search), and provides overlapping supportive housing and reentry services in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shelteroakland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-oakland-community-project

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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