UPCOMING EVENTS
Join BDF’s upcoming events to connect, learn, and take action in building a stronger future for Black affordable housing development in California.
EVENTS
Experience EMPOWERMENT
Join BDF’s upcoming events to connect, learn, and take action in building a stronger future for Black affordable housing development in California.
Explore BDF's past events to see how we’ve empowered Black affordable housing developers through advocacy, education, and community impact.
At UCLA Anderson, the Rebuilding Black Altadena and Affordable Housing Finance Training brought together community members and housing professionals on June 30, 2025. The morning session featured keynote speaker Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer, and explored the Eaton Fire’s impact on Black homeownership and community in Altadena. The afternoon training covered the fundamentals of affordable housing finance, including tax credits and bonds. Attendees gained valuable insights, connections, and tools to support rebuilding and preservation efforts.
This year’s Black Developers Forum Annual Breakfast, held during the Housing California Conference on March 6, 2025, was energizing and impactful. We addressed the Southern California fires and their impact on the Black community, with key insights from Marina Wiant and Gustavo Velasquez on CDLAC's and HCD's funding plans. The conversation centered on preserving generational wealth in Altadena, and attendees enjoyed breakfast, networking, and meaningful dialogue on the future of Black-led development in California.
BDF had an Exhibition table at the NPH Affordable Housing Conference held on October 4, 2024, and handed out information to support Proposition 5.
- Audre Lorde
We are a network of Black developers and industry supporters committed to creating communities that provide safe, healthy living environments, economic empowerment and housing at all levels of affordability.
Black Developers Forum is a registered 501(c)3.
