Fund 25 Closes! Final Closing for Fund 25
Fund 25 had its final closing, bringing the fund to $100 million!
We are grateful for our strong partnerships that have allowed us to bring more homes to Californians across the state.
Fund 25 currently finances 7 projects, creating 486 affordable homes across California!
Read more about Fund 25 and our partners here!
Housing California Conference: Housing CA Panelists
Look for our Merritt team on different learning labs and panels!
Associate Director of Acquisitions, David Eisenman, is on Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Fundamentals
Senior Acquisitions Manager, Mengxin Zhou, is a panelist on A New Landscape: The Latest Trends in Lending and Investing in Affordable Housing
Program Manager, Celina Pacana, is a panelist on Empowering the BIPOC Affordable Housing Workforce: Adapting, Innovating, and Connecting Industry Career Development Initiatives
Director of Acquisitions, David Dologite, is co-leading a Learning Lab:
Project Closeout: Skills for a Successful Permanent Conversion
Inaugural Housing Justice Awards
Merritt is thrilled to be a sponsor for Housing California’s first ever Housing Justice Awards Ceremony! The evening will bring together advocates, organizers, and changemakers to celebrate progress and build connections in the movement for housing justice.
President and CEO of Merritt, Ari Beliak, will be speaking at the Housing Justice Awards!
Merritt is excited to have board member, Dora Gallo, CEO at A Community of Friends (ACOF), as one of the inaugural recipients!
Congratulations to the other awardees!
Allie Cannington, The Kelsey
Jose Osuna, Brilliant Corners
Joyse Roberts, Residents United Network (RUN)
Oscar Monge, T.R.U.S.T South LA
Rev. Dr. G. Penny Nixon, Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
Roxanne V. Wilson, County of Monterey
Senator Eloise Gomez Reyes, Legislator of the Year
Commitment to California Update: Commitment to California Annual Review
Another impactful year of Commitment to California! This is our third year of Commitment to California, and we are thrilled at the growth and impact we have seen over the last three years.
Read more here!
Commitment to California is an industry support and workforce development initiative created in line with Merritt’s mission to attract, train, and retain affordable housing professionals.
This initiative covers a wide and diverse range of industry areas (development, policy, and finance) and has been focused on bringing more resources and attention to asset management and property management. We have increased connectivity and partner engagement across Merritt’s programs and have emphasized the connection to Merritt’s syndication business.
Thank you to all of our Commitment to California partners for your dedication in this work!
California Coalition for Rural Housing
California Housing Partnership
CHAM – Consortium for Housing and Asset Management
Housing California
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH)
Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing (SCANPH)
San Diego Housing Federation
Merritt Scholars Application is Open!
The 2025-2026 Merritt Scholars Application is now open!! Merritt is accepting applications until midnight, April 15th.
See the application here!
What does the Merritt Scholars experience consist of?
- $10,00 Scholarship
- Mentorship from an affordable housing professional
- Fully paid attendance at local and statewide industry conferences
- A cohort of excited future affordable housers
- Career development
Learn more about Merritt Scholars and our previous cohorts here!
BAHIP Application Open!
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH)‘s
Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP) application is open!
Learn more, apply, and share with your network!
BAHIP is a one-year paid internship designed to recruit and train housing development professionals who will enhance inclusion and racial equity in affordable housing at leading nonprofit development organizations in the Bay Area.
Merritt is proud to support BAHIP through Commitment to California!
CCRH Internship Application Open!
Applications for the 2025–2026 California Coalition for Rural Housing‘s Internship Program are officially open!
Learn more and apply here!
CCRH’s Internship Program is a one-year paid internship in affordable housing and community development.
It offers hands-on experience, mentorship, leadership development, and the opportunity to work with nonprofits creating positive change in rural and underserved communities.
Merritt is proud to support CCRH’s internship through our Commitment to California initiative!
Merritt Scholar Spotlight: Lily Keefauver
Lily Keefauver shared her experience with us as a 2024-2025 Merritt Scholar!
Thank you for sharing and for your dedication to the industry, Lilly!
Read Lily’s full Q&A here!
We are thrilled you are a Merritt Scholar, and the industry is lucky to have you.
Announcements:
Merritt is Hiring!
Merritt is hiring! We are seeking a proactive and dynamic leader to be the founding Director of Merritt’s CDFI.
This is an exciting opportunity to build a new business and leverage an established organization with a strong financial position, internal systems and affordable housing expertise, and deep relationships with developers and funders.
Find the full job description here!
Learn more about Merritt and our career opportunities here.
About Merritt Community Capital Corporation
Merritt Community Capital Corporation is a mission-oriented affordable housing funder that serves the state of California. For more than 35 years, Merritt has been a trusted partner, investing more than $1.6 billion and creating over 12,000 affordable homes across California. Beyond investing in properties, Merritt invests in people. Through its Commitment to California initiative (C2C), Merritt proudly spearheads programs across the state that attract, train, and retain current and future affordable housers.
Merritt is also the west coast member of the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds (NASLEF), which empowers locally engaged, mission-driven housing and community investment partners to build thriving communities. By partnering with mission-aligned organizations and developers in the affordable housing space, Merritt ensures the most critical communities are developed and maintained for low-income residents.