by Merritt Community Capital Corporation | Mar 17, 2026 | News Releases, Our Impact
Shania was raised in a low-income, immigrant household in Chicago, where she learned early on what housing stability truly means. Impacted by structural barriers that many low-income people of color face, Shania spent her childhood watching her mother work 16-hour...
by Merritt Community Capital Corporation | Jan 28, 2026 | News Releases, Our Impact
Overview Merritt launched Commitment to California (C2C) in 2022 to attract, train, and retain affordable housing professionals through scholarships, internships, career development, and industry engagement. As Merritt’s reinvestment arm, C2C empowers the work we do...
by Emma Falley | Jul 2, 2024 | News Releases, Our Impact
July 2, 2024-Oakland, CA Welcome to the newest cohort of Merritt Scholars! We are thrilled to welcome our 20 new Scholars into a program that will lay the groundwork for a career in affordable housing. Each scholar will be paired with a mentor, have paid...
by Emma Falley | Jun 20, 2023 | News Releases, Our Impact
June 20, 2023-Oakland, CA We are thrilled to welcome the newest cohort of Merritt Scholars! As part of our Commitment to California, Merritt Scholars will continue this year with the largest cohort to date, welcoming 20 scholars to the 2023-2024 cohort. To lay the...
by Emma Falley | Jan 24, 2023 | News Releases, Our Impact
January 25, 2023–OAKLAND, CA Merritt has been a trusted partner in affordable housing for the last 30+ years. We believe everyone should have a home in a community where they can thrive. Working toward our vision, we invest in affordable housing and people to build a...
by Emma Falley | Nov 1, 2022 | News Releases, Our Impact
Merritt Community Capital Corporation LISC DONOR OF THE MONTH – NOVEMBER 2022 LISC is proud to partner with Merritt Community Capital Corporation as we work to increase affordable housing availability in Los Angeles. In 2021, almost 500,000 low-income...
