Watch the Event: The Financing Piece: SFIC/DCG Ministry of Housing Workshop Series

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The Financing Piece

In our third session, titled the “Financing Piece,” Lisa Motoyama offered a presentation on “Financing 101” where she covered the basics of housing development financing, including how to build a capital stack.

VP Caroline McCormack provided illustrative case studies for accessing various loan products and financial resources made available by the City.

Finally we learned best practices for selecting, and partnering with, lenders.

The event concluded with a Question and Answer portion.

Event Resources

View the PowerPoint for Lisa Motoyama

View the PowerPoint for Caroline McCormack

TCAC Website – Here you will find the most recent TCAC

regulations, application, income and rents and threshold

basis limits.

HCD UMR Website – Here you find the most recent

Uniform Multifamily Regulations.

HCD Program Website – Descriptions of available Grant Funding

Lisa Motoyama

Financial Consultant:

Community Economics, Inc. (CEI)

Lisa joined Community Economics in 2018, bringing together her experience and expertise from work across the public, nonprofit and for profit affordable housing development sectors, and through the lifecycle of development from feasibility to refinance and recapitalization.

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Caroline McCormack

Vice President of Lending and Policy

San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund

Caroline (she/her) joined the Housing Accelerator Fund as the Vice President of Lending and Policy in July 2023 and brings nearly a decade of experience in housing policy and development. She most recently was Director of Preservation in the Northern California office of Enterprise Community Partners where she led its preservation policy, advocacy, and technical assistance strategy in the 9-county Bay Area.

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Click to register for the April 23rd, Tuesday, 8:30 am Event

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How to Partner with a Developer

Featuring: Ramie Dare

Join us for the fourth installment of the online Ministry of Housing Series on Tuesday April 23rd at 8:30 am where we focus on how to move from the initial vision of housing development towards reality. You will learn best practices for how to work with developers and the key to selecting the right developer as a partner.

Ramie Dare will share case studies, personal experience and wisdom about how to foster a great relationship with a developer to ensure a successful development phase.

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Ramie Dare

Regional Director of Real Estate in the Bay Area for Mercy Housing California

Mercy Housing California

Ramie is the Regional Director of Real Estate in the Bay Area for Mercy Housing California. Ramie and her staff are working on 30 affordable housing developments to create new affordable housing for seniors, families and people with special needs, as well as community amenities.

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San Francisco Interfaith Council

The mission of the San Francisco Interfaith Council is: “Celebrating our diverse faiths and spiritual traditions, bringing people together to build understanding and serving our community.” The San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC) counts as its constituents the 800 congregations in the City and County of San Francisco, their respective judicatories, sectarian educational and healthcare institutions, and the faith-based social service agencies that provide the social safety net for our most vulnerable residents. Learn more click here.

DCG Strategies

DCG Strategies, Inc. is a full-service real estate advisory and brokerage firm focused on supporting houses of worship in California. Established in 2005, DCG has partnered with leaders of faith communities to help transform real estate into resources for the communities they serve.

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San Francisco Foundation

Founded in 1948, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the nation’s largest community foundations — a grantmaking public charity dedicated to improving life within a specific local region. The mission of the San Francisco Foundation is to mobilize resources and act as a catalyst for change to build strong communities, foster civic leadership, and promote philanthropy in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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This Workshop Series is Supported by a Grant from the