While moving into a nonprofit center may not cause workers to do cartwheels down the hall, 65 percent of nonprofit agencies reported in a survey that working in a nice facility did improve employee morale. Image source: Flickr CC user DAXKO A few years back, I stopped by the offices of a nonprofit in an
Get your nonprofit out of the coffee shop and into a place where you can truly fulfill your mission. Image from unsplash/Alejandro Eskamilla
All non-profit organizations face the same dilemma: they need a good space to attract volunteers, plan their events, host the community, and further their mission. The problem comes from the “non†part of the name, as many non-profits struggle to be able to balance the positive goals of their mission and the need to reduce overhead. No one wants to spend too much on a space, because that is money that can go toward making a positive impact on the community. On the other hand, not having a good working environment can have just as much a negative impact.
After a two-plus year engagement, in 2009, DCG researched, found and represented Eden Housing in the negotiation and acquisition of the Peralta Center ”’ a 3-acre commercial site in Fremont, CA. On May 18, 2012, Eden Housing, On Lok Lifeways, and the City of Fremont are hosting the grand opening celebration of Cottonwood Place and On
As part of Dutra-Cerro-Graden’s Corporate Giving program, this holiday season, DCG proudly supported four Bay Area organizations dedicated to helping our local communities. We fulfilled holiday gift wish lists for several families through Brighter Beginnings, donated gift bags for women and children at the Emergency Shelter Program in Hayward, as well as supporting Shepherd’s Gate
Dutra-Cerro-Graden was pleased to sponsor a charity bicycle ride raising money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation to help find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The ride took place in Maine, and around 300 riders traveled in teams for either 50 or 100 miles to raise money for the cause. Virtually all of the riders
Dutra-Cerro-Graden is a proud sponor of the 4th annual benefit tennis tournament and dinner on Saturday, September 10, 2011. The proceeds of the tennis tournament will help fund Brighter Beginnings’ fatherhood program for vulnerable families in Contra Costa and Alameda counties. The Fatherhood Program teaches parents how to be nurturing, stable providers in their children’s
Dutra-Cerro-Graden is proud to sponsor Take Wings Foundation’s 8th annual Angel Awards Benefit that will take place on August 13, 2011. Proceeds from this annual benefit help Take Wings Foundation fulfill their mission to motivate, uplift and inspire at-risk youth in the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area through programs that focus on Life Skills Training, Community
EMQ FamiliesFirst provide services to approximately 20,000 at-risk children and families throughout more than 30 counties in California annually. Providing mental health and supportive services that help children and youth with severe emotional, social, and behavioral needs, the agency’s mission is to “do whatever it takes to help children, strengthen families, build community, and advocate
This holiday season, Dutra-Cerro-Graden (DCG) is proud to support three Bay Area organizations dedicated to serving local foster children. By donating to Seneca Center, Foster A Dream and One Child, DCG hopes to further our mission of Creating Communities of Value™. Founded in 1985, Seneca Center has dedicated itself to becoming a “system of care”
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Landis Graden Phone: 510.881.2510 Email: [email protected] FREMONT, Calif. (May 1, 2009) — Eden Housing, a nonprofit homebuilder headquartered in Hayward, Calif., and Dutra-Cerro-Graden, Inc. (DCG), a commercial real estate broker and developer, announced today that Eden Housing has acquired a 3-acre site in Fremont and plans to build 98
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Landis Graden Phone: 510.881.2510 Email: [email protected] FREMONT, Calif. (January 13, 2009) – Eden Housing, a nonprofit homebuilder headquartered in Hayward, CA, recently received funding approval from both the City of Fremont ($12 million) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ($14 million) for a 98-unit senior affordable
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