Resources for Community Development

Resources for Community Development

Non-profit housing developer and manager

Overview

Resources for Community Development (RCD) is a Bay Area nonprofit real estate developer that builds, owns, and preserves affordable housing for low-income people, seniors, and those with special needs. It acquires sites, assembles mixed public and private funding (including VHHP), and develops or preserves housing, while offering on-site resident services that support stability, health, economic security, and youth programs. RCD sets itself apart by pairing affordable housing with community development and advocacy through a dedicated department, focusing on long-term financial health of properties and neighborhood improvement as a whole. Its goal is to provide permanently affordable homes for vulnerable residents and to act as a catalyst for positive community change.

About Resources for Community Development

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Why Resources for Community Development is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Government & Public Sector

Social Impact

Real Estate

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Berkeley, California

Founded

1984

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What believers are saying

  • RCD brought 446 apartments online and welcomed 900 residents in 2025.
  • Civic Crossing adds 93 deeply affordable homes and a $9.9 million AHSC grant.
  • California reauthorized AHSC at $800 million annually through 2045, strengthening RCD funding.

What critics are saying

  • Federal 2026 proposals eliminate HOME and CDBG, threatening RCD project financing.
  • People’s Park litigation already forced RCD out of Berkeley’s supportive housing project.
  • Public-subsidy dependence creates existential risk if California housing funding weakens or stalls.

What makes Resources for Community Development unique

  • Forty years in Bay Area affordable housing gives RCD deep local entitlement expertise.
  • RCD builds 100% affordable, transit-oriented homes with resident services and special-needs housing.
  • RCD combines development, asset management, and on-site services across six counties.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Commuter Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Hybrid Work Options

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