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Our Mission

To build communities with underserved individuals and families, where they are safely and supportively housed, free from homelessness and domestic violence.

HOMELESSNESS

HOMELESSNESS

No one should have to sleep in a car, park, or beside a freeway overpass. Since our founding, Building Futures has provided shelters for community members experiencing homelessness. As a housing first agency, our aim is to connect shelter residents to housing.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

In a devastating ripple effect, Domestic Violence affects individuals, families, and communities. Building Futures provides an array of services to help survivors heal, and to equip neighbors, workplaces, churches, and other allies to help.
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HOUSING

HOUSING

A stable life begins with housing. Once housed, an individual or family can move forward, with the help of needed supports and services. Building Futures’ Housing Services include permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing programs, housing navigation, and landlord advocacy.
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Building Futures
4 weeks ago
Building Futures

Did you know? 140 rent checks is one way that Building Futures ends homelessness for families and individuals EVERY single month. Working with city and county funds, our dedicated case managers provide monthly rent assistance, utility payments and cover security deposits. Our talented program staff provide workforce development expertise, domestic violence counseling, childcare referrals and a range of services tailored to the family we are serving.

Ending homelessness one key at a time. Today and everyday. Everyone deserves a safe place to call home.

Grateful to our community of donors, volunteers, staff, board and colleagues who make it happen day in and day out. ... See MoreSee Less

Did you know? 140 rent checks is one way that Building Futures ends homelessness for families and individuals EVERY single month. Working with city and county funds, our dedicated case managers provide monthly rent assistance, utility payments and cover security deposits. Our talented program staff provide workforce development expertise, domestic violence counseling, childcare referrals and a range of services tailored to the family we are serving. Ending homelessness one key at a time. Today and everyday. Everyone deserves a safe place to call home. Grateful to our community of donors, volunteers, staff, board and colleagues who make it happen day in and day out.
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Keep up the impactful work you all do at BFWC!!

Building Futures
4 weeks ago
Building Futures

August is Planned Giving Month! A planned gift allows you to state your values while you support services that uplift our communities. This thoughtful gesture ensures that your commitment to helping families and individuals continues. It’s your investment in the lives of your neighbors—and in a vibrant community for all. There are many ways to make an estate gift, but the most popular is a simple bequest.

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August is Planned Giving Month! A planned gift allows you to state your values while you support services that uplift our communities. This thoughtful gesture ensures that your commitment to helping families and individuals continues. It’s your investment in the lives of your neighbors—and in a vibrant community for all. There are many ways to make an estate gift, but the most popular is a simple bequest. For more info: www.bfwc.org/planned-giving or development@bfwc.org
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Building Futures
1 month ago
Building Futures

Woot Woot! You remember walking into school with a new pair of shoes?

Thanks to our community of donors, every school-aged child served by the Midway, San Leandro, and Sister Me Home shelters as well as Bessie Coleman Court is back to school with something new. Shoes. Pants. Backpack.

Each kid got a gift card for $70. This weekend, their mamas are taking them to buy what they need the most. Thank you, generous community!

#itsaboutlove #BuildingFutures #endhomlessness #enddomesticviolence #backtoschool #shelters #school2024 #CountingOnCommunity #education #newschoolyear #bayareaschools ... See MoreSee Less

Woot Woot! You remember walking into school with a new pair of shoes? Thanks to our community of donors, every school-aged child served by the Midway, San Leandro, and Sister Me Home shelters as well as Bessie Coleman Court is back to school with something new. Shoes. Pants. Backpack. Each kid got a gift card for $70. This weekend, their mamas are taking them to buy what they need the most. Thank you, generous community! #ItsAboutLove #BuildingFutures #EndHomlessness #EndDomesticViolence #BackToSchool #Shelters #School2024 #CountingOnCommunity #Education #NewSchoolYear #BayAreaSchools
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Building Futures
2 months ago
Building Futures

🏠 HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A CRIME 🚫

Building Futures is 100% committed to supporting unhoused people in our community, including people living in encampments.

Governor Newsom’s recent executive order doesn’t change that. Building Futures will keep pushing for the creation of housing and supportive services for those experiencing homelessness.

This is a challenging issue. The new executive order is not designed to help and may even harm.

Please stand with Building Futures and your neighbors who live on the streets. Stand with us against the criminalization of homelessness.

#EndHomelessness #HousingFirst #HousingJustice #HousingEndsHomelessness #HousingNotHandcuffs #HomelessnessIsNotACrime #CommunitySupport #JohnsonVGrantsPass ... See MoreSee Less

🏠 HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A CRIME 🚫 Building Futures is 100% committed to supporting unhoused people in our community, including people living in encampments. Governor Newsom’s recent executive order doesn’t change that. Building Futures will keep pushing for the creation of housing and supportive services for those experiencing homelessness. This is a challenging issue. The new executive order is not designed to help and may even harm. Please stand with Building Futures and your neighbors who live on the streets. Stand with us against the criminalization of homelessness. #EndHomelessness #HousingFirst #HousingJustice #HousingEndsHomelessness #HousingNotHandcuffs #HomelessnessIsNotACrime #CommunitySupport #JohnsonVGrantsPass
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Featured Videos

These videos share some of the stories of community members who transitioned from challenging times of homelessness to being safely and permanently housed through Building Futures’ assistance.

Building Futures is an agency of change on our island. I know we have more work to do. With Building Futures in our neighborhood, I feel confident and assured: We can do it!
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
Alameda Mayor
I love my job. It’s a great feeling to be changing lives, one day at a time!    
Genevieve
Genevieve Sotelo
Shelter Manager
If it wasn’t for you, Building Futures, some of us would be out in the cold … crashing on a friend’s couch … or riding the all-night bus.    
“Frank” 
Warming Shelter Guest

Last Year’s Highlights

4,228
calls for shelter, housing and DV services
17,235
nights of shelter provided.
506
households helped with support services and rent assistance
51,705
meals served
52%
of shelter residents were children
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