Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 50/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
action-oriented convening agenda analysis
Conference 2026
This action-oriented convening in Nonprofit / Social Impact shows 72 visible agenda rows from conference.housingca.org and scores 50/100: a promising public-evidence design, still below the strong-evidence threshold. The clearest public signals sit in Participation Architecture and Network Design; the main limits are Follow Through and Evidence Maturity. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Commitments, Feedback, and Network design. Follow-through or tracking is at least visible enough to inspect, though... A practical reading: For a reader, this is a useful but still incomplete public example: it reads as an action-oriented convening, with the strongest visible signal in participation architecture and network design and the biggest open question around follow through and evidence maturity. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence. This page is an original public-evidence analysis, not a copy of the source agenda or an endorsement of the event. The score places the visible agenda in the promising but still evidence-limited design band. The strongest visible pillars are Participation Architecture, Network Design, and Learning Transfer; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Evidence Maturity, and Future-of-Work Fit. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Commitments, Feedback, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 98 visible rows. The most common formats are Workshop, Panel, and Presentation; the most common inferred purposes are Deliberation, Co Creation, and Participant Work.
Eight-pillar fingerprint
Hover any pillar to see what it measures and, where it scored low, what the agenda is missing.
Participation Architecture?88
Participation Architecture - 88/100. Participant work, contribution, interaction, and alternatives to passive broadcast.
Follow Through?16
Follow Through - 16/100. Owners, dates, commitments, progress checks, and accountability after the room.Missing: Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
Problem Specificity?46
Problem Specificity - 46/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.Missing: Name the costly problem, decision, or performance target the gathering is meant to move.
Personalization?48
Personalization - 48/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.
Network Design?62
Network Design - 62/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?59
Learning Transfer - 59/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.
Evidence Maturity?42
Evidence Maturity - 42/100. Baseline, comparison, follow-up, isolation, and attribution confidence.Missing: Add baseline measurement, comparison logic, tracking, or post-event impact reporting so effectiveness is not inferred only from format.
Future-of-Work Fit?46
Future-of-Work Fit - 46/100. Value against time, hybrid reality, accessibility, AI, and meeting load.
Fix the gaps
Exercises matched to this agenda's weakest pillars, from the exercise library. Check each run sheet for its source and intended setting.
Follow Through (16/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: The Comfort Confession · 15% Solutions · Network Patches
Problem Specificity (46/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Two-Person Scene Sine Waves · Challenge Axis · Fist to Five
Personalization (48/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Journey Mapping · Paradigm Shift Clock · Photo Storytelling
Agenda Preview
The actual agenda we captured. Every block is classified by format and purpose. Open any block to see how we read it; the colored edge shows whether it is participant work, broadcast, logistics, or a showcase.
Room vs wrapper
53 percent of the 98 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
all eventWorkshop PresentationsWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventWorkshop Session 1 (One)WorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventThursday Lunch SessionsMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
all eventWorkshop Session 2 (Two)WorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventWorkshop Session 3 (Three)WorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventWorkshop Session 4 (Four)WorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventWorkshop Session 5 (Five)WorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMAfternoon Plenary SessionPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMMorning Plenary SessionPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventWorkshopsWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
11:00 AM - 12:15 PMA New Landscape: The Latest Trends in Lending and Investing in Affordable HousingPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventTrack 1: Produce & Preserve Affordable Homes - WorkshopWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventTrack 2: Solve Homelessness - WorkshopWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventTrack 7: Foster a Strong and Purposeful Housing Justice Sector - WorkshopWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventTrack 3: Protect Low-Income Renters - WorkshopWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventTrack 5: Advance Intersectional Solutions For Housing Justice - WorkshopWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventTrack 4: Shape Narratives & Move Mindsets - RoundtableRoundtableDiscussion+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventTrack 6: Build Power Increase Solidarity & Win Campaigns at Scale - WorkshopWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
12:25 PM - 1:15 PMUpdating SB 375 (Sustainable Communities Act)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:30 PM - 3:45 PMBeyond the Cliff: How Cash Assistance and Other Tools Support Stability and Dignity After Time-Limited SubsidiesPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventTrack 4: Shape Narratives & Move Mindsets - WorkshopWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
4:00 PM - 5:15 PMBuild a Community, Build a Career: Carving Your Professional Roadmap as an Emerging Leader in Affordable HousingPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisSession topic references decisions or metrics; event-level follow-through is not shownRead from source
all eventTrack 7: Foster a Strong and Purposeful Housing Justice Sector - RoundtableRoundtableDiscussion+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMBeating Local Anti-Housing Ballot MeasuresPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventTrack 5: Advance Intersectional Solutions For Housing Justice - RoundtableRoundtableDiscussion+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
1:15 PM - 2:30 PMAffirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Through LitigationPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventWorkshop PresentationsWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWorkshop Session 1 (One)WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThursday Lunch SessionsMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWorkshop Session 2 (Two)WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWorkshop Session 3 (Three)WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWorkshop Session 4 (Four)WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWorkshop Session 5 (Five)WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMAfternoon Plenary SessionPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPanelists will discuss the federal landscape for housing and homelessness funding, threats to immigrant communities, the state’s legal and regulatory role, and opportunities to strengthen federal - state partnerships. The conversation will highlight practical strategies California can deploy to protect renters, expand affordable housing, uphold civil rights, and continue driving national policy innovation - even in moments of political uncertainty. Attendees will leave with a clear sense of the stakes, the opportunities ahead, and how our collective advocacy can move California forward.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMMorning Plenary SessionPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe groundbreakings and grand openings get all the press and photo-ops, but this Learning Lab shines a light on what happens behind the scenes from before the shovel goes into after the ribbon gets cut. We’ll introduce you to the people, agencies, and funding programs that turn affordable housing from an idea to a reality, as well as the forces that shape where that housing is sited, how it looks, and whom it houses.BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWorkshopsWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:00 AM - 12:15 PMA New Landscape: The Latest Trends in Lending and Investing in Affordable HousingUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 1: Produce & Preserve Affordable Homes - WorkshopWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCommunity lending and investing are among the most critical and catalytic components in community development and the production of affordable housing. This panel will discuss how today’s economic conditions, including the expanded Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and tax-exempt bond programs, inform lending and investing decisions. Our panelists will address lending and investing opportunities and challenges - in the context of preserving and creating affordable housing, innovations in tenant tenure and governance strategies, and mounting inflation. What does this all mean for a developer’s pipeline?PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 2: Solve Homelessness - WorkshopWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe Hollywood Care Model demonstrates how building solidarity across health, housing, and social service sectors creates scalable solutions to homelessness. This session will explore the collective journey of designing a Community Care model - evaluating need, engaging community-based partners, securing public and private buy-in, and aligning resources. Panelists will share strategies for leveraging shared power, amplifying community voices, and overcoming systemic barriers. Attendees will leave with practical insights on how to foster solidarity across sectors and replicate the hub model in their own communities to create stronger, more equitable systems of care.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 7: Foster a Strong and Purposeful Housing Justice Sector - WorkshopWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBIPOC (black, indigenous, and other people of color) and emerging community-based developers face undercapitalization and structural barriers that limit their ability to deliver deeply affordable, community-rooted housing. This workshop demonstrates how long-term, equity-centered investments in organizational capacity, including staffing, systems, and infrastructure, can shift power and unlock capital for sustainable impact. Panelists from Community Development Financial Institutions, intermediaries, funders, and developers with lived experience will share practical strategies, interactive case studies, and advocacy tools. Attendees will leave prepared to champion capacity-building as essential infrastructure and implement equity-driven solutions in funding, policy, and organizational practice.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 3: Protect Low-Income Renters - WorkshopWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 5: Advance Intersectional Solutions For Housing Justice - WorkshopWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAuthors of the new report, Confronting Disaster: Curbing Corporate Speculation in Post-Fire Altadena, will discuss the displacement risks associated with intensifying investor interest in Altadena, based on spatial analysis and learned lessons from other post-disaster recovery efforts. The panelists will (1) review data demonstrating corporate investors have accelerated their purchases of land, (2) discuss the implications of such “land grabs” which are common following climate disasters, (3) provide policy recommendations needed to keep Altadena land in community hands, and (4) discuss lessons and ideas on centering housing justice and anti-speculation in future disaster preparedness and recovery frameworks across California.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventConceptually, Coordinated Entry is the fairest methodology of awarding our limited housing and supportive resources to our highest need most vulnerable households and yet operationalizing an equitable system that offers those households the greatest chance for success is a monumental challenge. This panel complements CES Best Practices by focusing on systems change efforts including navigating local goals to reduce unsheltered homelessness while preserving equity; and evaluating and refining housing matching to improve “fit,” with appropriate services. These reforms are discussed in the context of mitigating near-daily shifting federal policy priorities on the county Continuum of Care organizations charged with implementing CES.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventFor decades, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit-financed affordable housing has been one of the most resilient asset classes, with exceptionally low foreclosure rates that attracted growing institutional capital. Since COVID-19, however, new stressors have emerged: property insurance premiums doubling, utilities and maintenance escalating, and income erosion from vacancy and bad debt. Drawing on a 20-year review of nearly 300 California properties, this session reveals the systemic cost pressures now threatening long-term preservation. A cross-sector panel of lenders, developers, service providers, and city partners will unpack these risks and share targeted strategies to strengthen affordable housing and safeguard communities statewide.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 4: Shape Narratives & Move Mindsets - RoundtableRoundtableDeliberation+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCan California’s housing movement build alignment and advance meaningful progress through a shared frame? Leading advocates from Statewide Housing Advocacy Committee want to hear from you! Inspired by the Green New Deal - which started as a policy package, became a movement through mobilizing flashpoints, and endured as a vision for transformation - we’ve embarked on a journey to determine what we can collectively do to advance our own unifying frame. This roundtable will include case studies, share new statewide message research, and prioritize conversation with attendees to confirm what our movement needs - and is capable of.RoundtableDeliberation+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis panel will look at place-based strategies to reinvest in communities that have historically had money and resources funneled away from them, without displacing the residents who have been impacted by that disinvestment. We will talk about how to center the voices and needs of impacted community members, and touch on why these strategies are essential to a robust Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Program. Our panelists include advocates and organizers with deep experience collaborating with their own communities to develop policies that meet their simultaneous needs for protection from displacement and expansion of resources, cultural touchstones, and community pride.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 6: Build Power Increase Solidarity & Win Campaigns at Scale - WorkshopWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
12:25 PM - 1:15 PMUpdating SB 375 (Sustainable Communities Act)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventNearly two decades after California passed SB 375, (Sustainable Communities Act), the state’s ambitious effort to align housing, transportation, and land use planning with climate goals has not delivered on its goals to reduce driving by building denser housing in walkable, transit-oriented communities. This panel will examine what SB 375 set out to achieve, what progress has been made, and why implementation has fallen short. Presenters will share current proposals from a variety of stakeholders. Participants will contribute to an active policy conversation about how SB 375 can be strengthened to better support California’s housing, transportation, and climate objectives.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHear from four foundations from across California (Chan Zuckerberg, Irvine, Packard, San Francisco Foundation) about the lessons learned from the last few years, perspectives on the landscape, and priorities moving forward. Drawing on insights from recent investments in housing affordability, this panel will offer a strategic framework for funders to address California’s housing crisis.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
2:30 PM - 3:45 PMBeyond the Cliff: How Cash Assistance and Other Tools Support Stability and Dignity After Time-Limited SubsidiesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHouseholds exiting time-limited subsidy programs face a steep and destabilizing cliff, often leaving them vulnerable to eviction, instability, and returns to homelessness. This session examines how communities can redesign that moment. Panelists will share new findings on the impact of flexible cash assistance as a bridge beyond subsidy expiration and discuss how it works alongside other system tools - such as housing flex pools, CalAIM housing supports, aftercare case management services, and local permanent housing funds - to help households maintain access to housing, benefits, and supports at the point when they need them most.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis panel will look at the final FY 2026 federal spending bill’s impacts on California housing and homelessness programs along with the impacts of various Executive Orders. We will then strategize about the best way for California advocates to weigh in on our federal priorities in 2026.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventMajorities of California voters believe our leaders need to enact policies to solve our housing crisis. Yet, Californians have little confidence our government can solve problems. This workshop will identify the fiscal needs to solve homelessness and compare that data to what the state is currently budgeting. We will discuss laws and politics that limit our state budgeting from fully realizing the affordable housing Californians need. We will conclude by engaging the audience on the ways to get Californians to take action for our collective housing future. We have the power and resources to make California affordable - let’s use it!WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventOn the San Mateo County Coastside, housing justice is inseparable from immigration, food access, health equity, and economic mobility. This panel brings together nonprofit leaders, philanthropy, and a farmworker voice to share how cross-sector work cultivates intersectional solutions rooted in community power. Through stories of resilience and collaboration, participants will learn strategies for centering impacted residents, building solidarity across sectors, and advancing systemic change. Join us to explore how: “when problems are intersectional, solutions must be intersectional.”PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 4: Shape Narratives & Move Mindsets - WorkshopWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis workshop will guide participants in crafting compelling storylines, building relationships with reporters, preparing spokespeople, and leveraging earned media, all while centering voices of impacted communities. With shrinking newsroom capacity and intense competition for media attention around housing and homelessness, advocates must go the next mile to make it into the headlines. Participants will learn how to frame stories, build media outreach plans, engage lived-experience voices, and prepare for interviews.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe current Administration brings new operational and compliance complexities for housing justice and homelessness nonprofits in California and nationwide. This session will provide practical guidance for protecting nonprofit status, strengthening internal operations, and ensuring organizations remain mission-driven while navigating a challenging landscape. This workshop will help nonprofit leaders and operational staff understand what has changed - and what may continue to change - and how to proactively safeguard their organizations.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCommunities across the state have continued their efforts to preserve and expand the supply of affordable housing to meet the needs of the most vulnerable Californians. However, if done incorrectly, substantial renovation, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of existing housing stock can lead to displacement of the very residents these efforts are intended to serve. This workshop will provide stakeholders - public agencies, affordable housing providers, developers, and tenant advocates - with tools for (1) developing comprehensive tenant relocation policies aimed at mitigating displacement during preservation and redevelopment efforts and (2) working collaboratively to design and implement effective tenant relocation plans.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis interactive workshop brings together state legislators, community leaders, tribal and workforce representatives, and financial experts to develop a practical roadmap of innovative and actionable policy proposals. The session will explore the strategic use of property and other tax administration incentives to accelerate approvals and expand the construction and preservation of affordable housing.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventIn communities all across California, social housing - a system of decommodified, permanently affordable, green, and resident-centered housing - is rapidly moving from theory to practice. This session will feature developers and tenant advocates on the front lines of building a social housing future, offering insights about the victories,setbacks, challenges, and long-term promise of this approach. Panelists will share lessons from the implementation of United to House LA (ULA) and Measure A funding in Los Angeles, the rapid expansion of Community Land Trusts, and the emerging blueprint for a statewide social housing system informed by the SB 555 study process.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventUnaccompanied women and survivors of violence represent over 25% of California’s homeless population yet remain underserved by traditional housing systems. This workshop will educate housing providers, developers, victim service providers, Continuum of Cares, and advocates on creating targeted, survivor-centered housing solutions. Through case studies from Los Angeles and San Francisco, participants will explore how coalitions advanced Permanent Supportive Housing and policy reforms for women and survivors. Interactive discussions will address local barriers and strategies for equity-focused housing. Join us to learn how to drive systemic change, invest in gender equity, and create safe, permanent homes for some of California’s most vulnerable residents.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
4:00 PM - 5:15 PMBuild a Community, Build a Career: Carving Your Professional Roadmap as an Emerging Leader in Affordable HousingUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis panel will explore how residents and leaders can share their lived experiences in ways that move beyond trauma-centered storytelling, highlight community wisdom, and elevate solution-oriented narratives that drive housing justice.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCoordinated Entry holds promise as a tool for more effective and equitable homelessness response, but its inconsistent implementation has presented challenges for non-profit permanent supportive housing (PSH) operators. In response, housers and public agency partners have come together in communities across the state to develop innovative ways to improve local Coordinated Entry systems. This panel will highlight how cross-sector coalitions in the Bay Area and Los Angeles are bringing stakeholders together to strengthen and improve Coordinated Entry performance. We will also discuss the state’s role in guiding local homelessness response, especially as federal policy poses new existential challenges.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis workshop foregrounds self-advocate experience and housing expert insights to illuminate the unique housing challenges facing the IDD community (Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities). Four speakers - two self-advocates and two housing development experts - will present data, lived experience, and best practices. In the interactive segment, attendees will map existing resources and co-design coalition strategies. The session concludes with synthesizing high-impact steps into a shareable “Coalition Roadmap,” equipping participants to integrate disability justice into their homelessness prevention and affordable housing initiatives.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAcross California, cities are demonstrating that faster, more predictable housing delivery is possible when streamlining tools are designed and implemented effectively. This session spotlights local reforms that are actively accelerating housing production, from permit streamlining and zoning flexibility to financial incentives. Through local case studies from northern California jurisdictions, along with real-world developer and policy researcher perspectives, participants will learn what is measurably working, how these tools are implemented, and why they succeeded. The panel will also briefly examine where streamlining alone is not sufficient and what additional local and statewide tools can help close remaining gaps. Attendees will leave with a practical blueprint for advancing proven, results-driven housing reforms in their own communities.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 7: Foster a Strong and Purposeful Housing Justice Sector - RoundtableRoundtableDeliberation+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventResident advocacy is a cornerstone of community empowerment and a vital part of any organization’s ecosystem. When residents are equipped with the tools to lead, organize, and advocate, they become powerful agents of change; not only for themselves but for their neighborhoods and broader systems. This workshop highlights how leadership development programs across agencies, including Episcopal Community Services (ECS) and the San Diego Housing Federation’s Stronger Housing, People & Neighborhoods (SHPN) program, cultivate grassroots leaders who drive policy, shape services, and build stronger, more equitable communities. Through storytelling, dialogue, and lived experience, guests will witness the transformative impact of resident-led advocacy and cross-agency collaboration.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAs the state’s housing crisis deepens, there has been intense focus on increasing housing supply. This narrow focus has brought new threats to low-income communities, predominantly communities of color, that already bear a disproportionate burden of toxic land uses among their homes and face chronic disinvestment in resources needed to create healthy, thriving neighborhoods. Recent legislation billed as necessary to boost production has presented a false choice between housing supply and environmental protections. This panel will explore this dynamic while presenting policy options rooted in equitable development principles that both address the housing crisis and advance environmental justice.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis session features a facilitated discussion on strategies to help people exit homelessness using Transitional Rent to Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA)-funded Housing Interventions, Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program, and other housing subsidies. Panelists will provide an overview of Transitional Rent, BHSA, and complementary subsidy programs, then walk through real-world and hypothetical scenarios illustrating how counties are using - or could use - these tools in combination to move people from homelessness into stable housing. The session will include in-depth discussion of each scenario and interactive dialogue among presenters and participants to surface challenges, best practices, and implementation lessons.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis interactive workshop will share insights from the first nationwide qualitative and quantitative research on the public’s knowledge and attitudes about supportive housing and how to implement the research in communications to a variety of key audiences. As the supportive housing and homelessness sectors reel from budget cuts and damaging policy changes, we have to more effectively make the case for quality supportive housing. After sharing research insights, we will conduct interactive exercises to help attendees put the research into practice so the insights ripple out across the field and can be implemented at scale.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMBeating Local Anti-Housing Ballot MeasuresUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAcross California, many communities have growth caps that limit affordable housing development. The threat of referendums always looms over projects on public land in particular. This workshop brings together advocates from across the state to discuss their campaigns to overturn or defeat voter initiatives to block affordable housing in San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. Advocates will discuss specific political strategies they used to defeat anti-housing ballot measures and build a strong base of support to defend affordable housing developments.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCalifornia’s affordable housing crisis intersects with the growing risk of wildfire in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). This session explores how developers, insurers, fire safety experts, and policy leaders are navigating the trade-offs between housing demand, climate adaptation, and equity. Panelists will share insights on construction innovations, insurance incentives, and policy frameworks that can make housing in WUI areas more resilient and affordable. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the systemic barriers, practical solutions, and justice considerations involved in balancing wildfire risk with the urgent need for housing in California’s most vulnerable communities.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe Governor’s Reorganization Plan creates the California Housing and Homeless Agency (CHHA), the state’s first agency solely dedicated to housing and homelessness. CHHA sets up a new Housing Development and Finance Committee (HDFC) that aims to create a more efficient and streamlined affordable housing finance system. This panel will discuss how the HDFC will address the challenges of the current affordable housing finance system and how best to align tax credits and bonds. Participants will learn about other affordable housing finance systems throughout the country and how to apply best practices to California. Panelists will share their perspective from a development, research, and administrative point of view, and participants can provide feedback on shaping a more efficient and streamlined system for affordable housing funding and finance in California.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCalifornia’s new Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation Bank - enabled by AB 130 - creates a groundbreaking opportunity to fund affordable housing while offsetting the impacts of major transportation projects. This session will include representatives from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), which is working with HCD to draft statewide guidelines, to share a preview of the policy framework. Panelists will also discuss pilot efforts underway and explore how affordable housing is one of the most cost-effective VMT mitigation strategies. Participants will learn how to prepare their organizations for this new funding stream and strengthen cross-sector collaboration.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe path to solving homelessness in a competitive environment requires collaboration, cooperation, communication, and a respect for the needs of all partners. In just six days, 44 people experiencing homelessness became housed because four partners chose to align together in building a model of collaboration to overcome the challenges and barriers to housing people experiencing homelessness, rather than accepting reasons why the task could not be accomplished. Using experience, training, evidence-based best practices in supporting housing for people experiencing homelessness and an understanding of each partner’s needs, session participants will learn how commitment, cause, and collaboration can make a project successful.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBruce Kuban, Training Specialist/HIPAA Privacy Officer, LifeSTEPS Life Skills Training & Educational ProgramsTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis workshop will highlight specific project examples from both rural and urban communities where homes are being developed using innovative financing approaches, including New Markets Tax Credits, local and regional philanthropic resources, Community Land Trust models, and alternative primary mortgage financing from non‑public sources. These examples will demonstrate how adaptable and place‑responsive financing structures can expand access to homeownership in a wide range of market contexts.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTrack 5: Advance Intersectional Solutions For Housing Justice - RoundtableRoundtableDeliberation+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTransgender individuals face disproportionate housing discrimination, harassment, and homelessness, yet most shelters and programs fail to meet their needs. That’s why Transgender leaders have a pioneering and resilient history of housing advocacy and community building. This roundtable is for trans advocates and allies to discuss inclusive housing models and share best practices in gender-affirming design, respectful policies, and advocacy. We will also cover campaigns for targeted investments at the state and local level to prevent homelessness and to defend gender-affirming residential management policies under attack by the Trump Administration. Join us to invest in trans dignity, stability and wellbeing.RoundtableDeliberation+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis workshop will discuss the importance of affordable housing placement for developers, property managers and public sector funders. With increasing affordable housing finance complexity - more funding sources required for a typical project, each of which has its own placement requirements - and the growth of jurisdiction-mandated housing lottery “preferences”, units become more difficult to fill, sometimes leaving them vacant for extended periods. How can new digital tools like housing portals launched in the Bay Area and soon in Los Angeles, help to fix this?WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:15 PM - 2:30 PMAffirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Through LitigationUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCalifornia’s housing lawsuits are enforcing more than technical compliance - they’re affirmatively furthering fair housing by ensuring that city’s plan and zone for affordable homes in high-resource areas. Panelists will share lessons from recent litigation and explore how legal action, political advocacy, and grassroots organizing work together. Participants will learn how lawsuits can advance equity, accountability, and housing opportunities across California.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAs climate-fueled disasters intensify across California, vulnerable communities face both destruction and displacement in disasters’ wake. This session explores how affordable housing developers and advocates can lead equitable recovery efforts by advancing climate-resilient, community-centered affordable housing. Panelists will share research on the post-disaster displacement risks rural and urban communities share, from Paradise to Altadena; strategies for preventing displacement post-disaster, including land retention tools like TOPA/COPA and land banking; and advocacy opportunities for insurance reform and decarbonized and more resilient rebuilding. Panelists will share research, case studies, and policy insights to equip participants to support just recovery from future disasters.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventFor housing justice organizations, narrative and communications aren’t just about awareness - they’re key levers for revenue generation, coalition building, and long-term power. This roundtable will explore how to shape narratives, leverage earned and paid media for campaign resource mobilization, integrate lived experience storytelling, and use digital organizing to build movement alignment. The session includes small-group discussions, a case study, and a peer-table planning exercise. Participants will draft a mini-action plan linking one narrative asset to one revenue goal and receive feedback to strengthen their work.RoundtableDeliberation+
Format · Participant workRoundtableSmall-group discussion where attendees contribute directly rather than only listening.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventTransition-Age Youth (TAY) face unique barriers to stable housing as they exit foster care, juvenile justice, or homelessness systems. This session spotlights real projects across California where developers and service providers have partnered to create affordable homes for TAY. Panelists will share replicable strategies - from unit set-asides to intergenerational models under SB 591 - demonstrating how strong partnerships can turn policy into housing. Attendees will leave with actionable ideas to advance TAY housing in their own communities.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAs rent stabilization gains momentum across California, cities need guidance on crafting effective, equitable policies. This session brings together leaders from jurisdictions that adopted rent stabilization at different times - from Hayward, West Hollywood and Berkeley to Mountain View and Santa Ana - to share lessons learned. Panelists will discuss legal challenges, community engagement, balancing tenant and landlord needs, and building effective program infrastructure. Participants will gain insight into key tools like rent registries and just cause protections, and how these policies evolve over time. Whether starting fresh or refining existing programs, attendees will leave with practical strategies for local rent stabilization success.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBy learning from resident leaders themselves, this workshop offers space for the affordable housing field to reflect on the debates, critiques, challenges, and ultimately, the possibilities that resident governance raises for fostering a strong and purposeful housing justice sector.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventJoin community leaders and housing innovators for an interactive workshop exploring pathways to equity and stability in California’s housing landscape. This session will spotlight strategies for expanding Section 8 access, supporting justice-involved and unhoused individuals, and driving system-level reforms that close equity gaps. Panelists will share lived experience, policy insights, and practical tools that connect community-driven solutions with structural change. Participants will leave with actionable approaches to strengthen affordable housing pipelines, protect renters, and advance collaborative models rooted in dignity and justice - helping us realize California’s promise of homes, health, and prosperity for all.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
The Full Reading
Why It Ranks This Way +
Calibrated from GES design 51/100 and verified 51/100 with no fourth-loop cap.
Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is a useful but still incomplete public example: it reads as an action-oriented convening, with the strongest visible signal in participation architecture and network design and the biggest open question around follow through and evidence maturity. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.
Strongest signals: Participation Architecture, Network Design, and Learning Transfer. Weakest signals: Follow Through, Evidence Maturity, and Future-of-Work Fit.
How This Agenda Could Improve +
- Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
- Add baseline measurement, comparison logic, tracking, or post-event impact reporting so effectiveness is not inferred only from format.
- Connect the agenda to modern work realities: hybrid participation, time value, accessibility, and AI-enabled support.
Fastest next move: Add named owners, dated next steps, and a visible continuation path before treating the event as outcome-ready.
Role-Specific Reading +
Sponsor lens
Look beyond exposure. Strong sponsor value would show qualified interaction, problem work, buyer learning, customer evidence, or follow-up. The practical sponsor move is to look for structured introductions, buyer-seller fit, and relationship persistence.
Designer lens
The agenda is useful as a pattern sample from conference.housingca.org. Redesign attention should go first to the lowest-scoring pillars; in practice, turn the thinnest agenda blocks into participant work.
Executive lens
Treat the visible agenda as an operating plan. The executive move is to require owners, dates, and evidence before treating the event as strategic. If owners, proof, and follow-through are not visible, the public record does not yet prove strategic movement.
Aggregator lens
Treat the source URL as evidence, not decoration. The data-product move is to label the source boundary clearly before ranking the record before ranking or syndicating the record.
What GES Means Here +
The Gathering Effectiveness Score is a strict 0-100 public-evidence reading of the agenda across eight pillars. It rewards visible participant work, follow-through, transfer, network design, and proof mechanisms more than polish, speaker fame, attendance, or satisfaction.
Visible mechanisms: Participant work, Commitments, Feedback, Network design, Learning transfer, Personalization.
Evidence boundary: Scores reflect visible agenda/source evidence and should not be read as proof of causal event impact.
Limitations, Score Caps, and Review Flags +
Limitations
- No baseline measurement is visible.
Score caps
- No fourth-loop score cap applied.
Review flags
- No tracking, validation, feedback, or impact measurement found in the visible source text.
- High cleanup rate: many extracted rows were hidden or merged as fragments.
- Original category was unknown; publication category is inferred.
Is this proof the event worked? +
No. This is a strict public-evidence reading of the agenda. Proof would require baseline, comparison, follow-up, attribution, and impact evidence beyond the listing.
What should a reader inspect first? +
Start with the source URL, then compare the eight pillar scores against the agenda rows. The biggest opportunities usually sit in follow-through, evidence maturity, and participant work.
Why publish weak records? +
Weak records are part of the map. They show where public agendas still describe sessions and speakers more often than outcomes, commitments, transfer, or proof.
How should I use the rows? +
Read the agenda rows as the visible design trace: formats, purposes, and evidence labels show what the public source made inspectable, not everything that happened in the room. This is a source-grounded interpretation of the public agenda record, not a copy of the source, and not an endorsement of the event.
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