Join Us
We're building this organization in the open, at the earliest possible stage, on purpose. The people who get involved now help decide what it becomes, rather than joining something already set in its ways. Pick whichever fits, or reach out and we'll figure it out together.
Members
Stay close to the work, get early access to research, and lend your voice when it counts.
Membership isn't formally structured yet. Right now, that mostly means joining our contact list and hearing from us directly as the organization takes shape. As we grow, we intend to build real membership tiers, the kind
that let a supporter do more than watch: vote on positions, join working groups, get first access to events.
Donors
Individuals, family foundations, and institutions funding the work from the ground up.
We are completing our 501(c)(3) filing now. Early support at this stage is foundational and will fund the data infrastructure, research, and community engagement that everything else builds on. If you believe San Diego's housing future should be shaped by evidence and inclusion rather than inertia and exclusion, this is the ground floor.
Coalition Partners
Other San Diego organizations in housing, civil rights, planning, transportation, and environmental justice.
San Diego Fair Housing Lab is building a coalition model organized around shared experience rather than shared geography. If your organization works on displacement, exclusionary zoning, permitting reform, environmental justice, or equitable development anywhere in San Diego, we want to connect. Coalition partnership means coordinated advocacy, shared data access, and amplified collective voice at City Hall and in Sacramento.
Board and Advisors
Expertise in fair housing law, planning, housing economics, data, philanthropy, and nonprofit leadership.
San Diego Fair Housing Lab is recruiting founding board members and advisors who bring deep expertise in the disciplines that shape housing policy. We are looking for people who understand San Diego's political landscape, have credibility with both policymakers and communities, and are willing to invest time in governance during the critical early stage of the organization.
Volunteers
Anyone giving time: research, outreach, event help, translation, and design.
Volunteer needs shift as the organization grows. Right now, the highest-value contributions are research support (data analysis, source verification, map review), community outreach (event coordination, canvassing, relationship building), translation (Spanish language materials and interpretation), and design. No minimum commitment. Tell us what you can do and we'll find the right fit.