Our Commitment
We are dedicated to making San Francisco a city where everyone can age with dignity and thrive. We work through strong coalitions that advocate for the policies, services, and support systems needed to achieve this vision.
The Community Living Campaign has led and supported initiatives focused on:
- Increased funding and oversight for programs benefiting older adults and people with disabilities
- Digital inclusion to ensure access to technology and the internet
- Employment opportunities for older adults and individuals with disabilities
- Community-connector programs that reduce isolation and build neighborhood networks
- Transportation assistance to improve mobility and access to essential services
- Safer sidewalks to create a more accessible and walkable environment for everyone
The Dignity Fund Coalition
The Dignity Fund Coalition (DFC) was organized to develop and bring a charter amendment, the Dignity Fund, to the San Francisco ballot in November 2016. That measure, Proposition I, passed by an overwhelming majority.
The Dignity Fund ensures that the City budget includes a stable base of funding for community-based services for older adults and people with disabilities. San Francisco is the first city in the country to have a Dignity Fund.
Now DFC fights to keep the proposition’s funding stable.
The Dignity Fund Coalition continues to meet and advocate to ensure that the intention of the Fund is preserved. The Coalition consists of community leaders, service providers, and representatives from the senior, disability, veterans, and LGBTQ+ communities. It meets regularly to provide input and advocacy.
If you want to attend a meeting or learn more, go to sfdignityfund.org.
San Francisco Tech Council
San Francisco Tech Council is a mission-driven, multi-sector initiative that advances digital inclusion for older adults and people with disabilities so all can participate in the City’s connected community. It is a 25-member organization consisting of nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, foundations, and academic institutions that work for digital equity for older adults and people with disabilities from diverse backgrounds.
Launched in 2015, SFTC is mainly focused on tackling persistent digital inclusion gaps by:
- Convening a “community table” around which leaders come together to share information and solve problems together.
- Collaborating with community partners to conduct pilots and support projects that harness technology and innovation to find out works in different segments of these populations.
- Advocating by identifying and actively pursuing the supportive policies and funds needed to achieve digital inclusivity. Thanks to close relationships with City leaders, community-based organizations, and major healthcare providers, we have quickly become a strong, effective voice in policymaking.
To learn more or participate in an SFTC event, visit sftechcouncil.org.
Recent Tech Council Initiatives:
- Multicultural and multilingual pilot tech projects to reduce isolation and loneliness
- Supporting new pilots focused on digital health and online access and support
- Kickstart Your Business @50+ program to help aspiring older entrepreneurs
- In-person pop-ups to connect neighbors to broadband and tech help
Work Matters Collaborative
CLC’s SF ReServe Program convenes a cross-section of organizations and key City departments working together to create a continuum of employment assistance and placements for older adults and people with disabilities. For more information, contact Jamie Goddard at jamie@sfcommunityliving.org or email sfreserve@sfcommunityliving.org.
Advocacy
In addition to the Coalitional efforts highlighted above, Community Living Campaign:
- Helps individuals speak out in support of a truly aging and disability-friendly city.
- Monitors decisions at City Hall and makes sure the voices of seniors and adults with disabilities are heard loud and clear.
- Builds the power of community voices to shape key decisions being made by our elected officials and agencies.
- Hosts selected advocacy efforts to make San Francisco a diverse, compassionate, and welcoming place.
Sidewalk Search Party
One of our advocacy efforts is the Sidewalk Search Party. This dedicated group seeks out and highlights hazardous sidewalks throughout San Francisco. We work with neighbors to flag the challenging sidewalks with our signature “quaked” duck posters and report them to 311 for repair.
Get involved in the Sidewalk Search Party:
- email Jennifer Walsh at jennifer@sfcommunityliving.org
- call 415-821-1003, ext. 111
- join our Facebook Sidewalk Search Party group.
You can help!
To report inaccessible sidewalks, contact 311.
It’s easy and essential!
- Call 311 from your 415 phone (or 415-701-2311 outside of SF)
- Make a report on the SF 311 app (download on iOS, Android)
- Go directly to the sf311.org website
You can also download Sidewalk Search Party’s concise handbook on how to report problems through 311 in English, Spanish and Chinese.