For the activist on the go, NPH has tools on how to win community acceptance for your development, run an effective advocacy campaign, and get the straight facts on housing policies. NPH tools address four issue areas:

The Original NPH Toolbox – Updated and Improved!

NPH has updated our original, award-winning toolbox with new information and new tools as well as the original Community Acceptance toolbox. This section includes public brochures and “How To” guides for advocates. Materials address common questions about affordable housing well as techniques for effective advocacy with decision makers and media.

Click here to access the Community Acceptance and Advocacy Tools

Zone for Homes and the Housing Element Toolkit

Every city and county in the Bay Area has a housing plan or “housing element” due in June of 2009. The Housing Element update process is a great opportunity to change the rules governing the development process. Through the housing element advocates can help identify great sites for future housing, create new revenue streams dedicated to affordable housing and break down regulatory barriers to make it easier to build affordable homes.

Click here to access the Zone for Homes - Housing Element Toolkit 2008

The Inclusionary Housing Advocacy Toolkit

Inclusionary Housing is a tried and true method of creating affordable housing. Inclusionary policies require new housing developments to include homes affordable to a wide range of incomes.

Click here to access the Inclusionary Housing Advocacy Toolkit

Voter Registration Toolkit

Residents of affordable housing are particularly affected by many of the issues at stake in national and local elections. This tool is designed to help service coordinators, resident organizers and property management staff get these under-represented voices heard and registered to vote through a get-out-the-vote effort.

Click here to access the Voter Registration Toolkit

Questions about the NPH Tools? Call us at 415.989.8160 or email info at nonprofithousing.org.