SHOW MOBILE MENU who we are Home / Who We Are A Mission-Driven, Value-Led Community We're a mission-driven and value-led community of staff, tenants, community members, partners, fellow nonprofits, donors, and volunteers working together to build a future with economic and racial equity. Our values of Collaboration and Inclusion guide us to lead with community-defined goals and needs, and form meaningful partnerships and relationships to make lasting change in San Francisco and beyond. Our values of Equity, Excellence, and Integrity guide us to constantly push ourselves, reevaluate our strategies and perspective, and uphold our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization. Tenants & Community Members Building relationships with the people we serve to co-create strategies and solutions learn more Partners & Other Nonprofit Organizations Partnering with the City, vendors, and nonprofits to make the greatest impact learn more Donors, Sponsors & Volunteers Connecting with people who share our values to sustain our services and programming learn more Content About TNDC At TNDC, we believe that everyone deserves to thrive. Since 1981 we've supported tenants and community members in building transformative communities through Homes, Health, and Voice. Over the course of 40 years we’ve innovated supportive housing practices with onsite social workers and wellness programming that meet unique community and foster cultural inclusion and belonging. Today, over 6,100 people are housed across our 44 buildings and in a few years we will reach over 10,000 people. Rooted in the Tenderloin with branches across seven San Francisco neighborhoods and growing, TNDC strives to work alongside communities and meet people where they're at. We believe that only together we can build a future with economic and racial equity. Our Mission TNDC develops community and provides affordable housing and services for people with low incomes in the Tenderloin and throughout San Francisco, to promote equitable access to opportunity and resources. Our Vision Statement We envision a world where everyone has a stable and safe place to call home. A world where housing is treated as a human right. A world where economic status, race, and other social identities do not determine where or how people can live. Where everyone has a meaningful voice in the decisions affecting them. Where future generations are better off than the ones preceding them. Rooted in the Tenderloin Brad Paul Deputy Executive Director for Local Government Services, Metropolitan Transportation Commission and former TNDC Board Member “TNDC is one of the anchor organizations in the Tenderloin, maybe even in the city.” Rita Shimmin Executive Director, GLIDE Our Values Skip Carousel COLLABORATION EQUITY EXCELLENCE INCLUSION INTEGRITY Image Collaboration We enhance our impact by working together and with others. We create partnerships, solicit and respond to input, and share our knowledge Homes, Health & Voice Our work is guided by a holistic understanding of Homes, Health, and Voice. Housing as essential to a person's health. Food as health. Sustainability as health and a voice for the environment. Social work as advocacy. Advocacy as essential to being able to build more homes and foster community health. Watch our animation to learn more about how our work in Homes, Health, and Voice come together. Image Becoming an Anti-Racist Organization We're committed to centering racial equity and transforming from within. We're committed to becoming an anti-racist organization by ensuring people of color are represented and valued at all levels of our organization, influencing policies that dismantle racist structures, and more. read more Image Theory of Change Our Theory of Change is TNDC's roadmap for how we will navigate toward our ultimate goal and remain accountable to our mission and the people we serve. read more Image Our Strategic Plan Our Strategic Plan was written for 2019, but Strategic Planning is a continuous process at TNDC. This document frames our work in terms of our mission, vision, values, and core beliefs. read more Image Our History TNDC has been rooted Tenderloin since 1981. TNDC formed in response to growing threats of gentrification as three luxury hotels eyed the neighborhood. TNDC moved from a grassroots organization into one of the country's leading community development nonprofits and supportive housing providers. read more join us Image careers Image volunteer Image events Image donate subscribe to our newsletter Social Links Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Footer menu Contact Pressroom Tenant Resources Employee Portal Healthy Corner Store Coalition Tenderloin After-School Program Tenderloin People's Garden TNDC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and our Federal Tax ID #94-2761808 | ©2021 Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation