ROOM FOR GOOD HOUSING NOW.
A customizable housing service and digital platform matching essential community service workers, such as teachers, non-profit staff, and civic employees with home providers who have space.
ROOM FOR GOOD IS A NEW WAY TO EXCHANGE VALUE. Thousands of essential community workers cannot afford to live in the city they serve, to do so they must work multiple jobs and navigate unsustainable commutes. Essential community staff want to live in a safe environment they can comfortably afford in close proximity to transit and work. UNSUSTAINABLE REALITY (current state)
$19 $17
ROOM FOR GOOD (sustainable solution) Case Worker & Public Health Employee hourly rate
$19 $17
$3,412
Monthly Rent in San Francisco
$720
3 HOURS
Commute Time
20 MINUTES
90%
Amount of Monthly Income Spent on Rent
30%
RECOMMENDED
A NEW WAY TO LIVE IN THE CITY Home providers who value the city they live in, often have underutilized living space in a variety of forms from spare rooms to apartments or second homes. Many would welcome a solution that gives them an opportunity to contribute, for example, renting at a sustainable rate, to reliable, vetted members of their own community.
These home providers may not want to host tourists, they also may not need extra money, or feel like dealing with the process of renting. Room For Good works for those who want to be a part of the solution. They know the social workers, the caregivers, teachers, and public defenders who make a difference on the ground doing the hard work need a place to live.
“ As a board member I care about the food bank and would like alternate ways to provide support. Having access to support the coordinators through Room For Good is an important way to participate.�
Food bank board member shares Room For Good service with her network of home providers.
A TIMELY SOLUTION FOR CITIES: Room For Good addresses city housing challenges head on. • Cities and nonprofits cannot hire because of the lack of affordable housing. • Commuting traffic is out of control. • New developments are scheduled for years in the future. Room For Good can be functional quickly, eliminates commutes, and is an affordable option.
HOW IT WORKS
CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS:
Filtering by Social Context Child and Family Caregiving Education Food Security Environment Animal Welfare
Matchmaking Through profile selection, filtering and contextual questions Public Benefit Corporation Percentage of money generated goes to safety-net fund SROI Reporting Socially responsible investment monitoring and reporting on impact Shared Ownership Model Room For Good provides tiny house financing and proprietary utilty kit
Type of Housing Room Share Entire Apartment Owned Tiny House
Level of Flexibility Commuter Rooms Seasonal Rentals Length of Stay Vacate for Friends & Family Visits
THE PILOT The Room For Good Pilot seeks 5 nonprofits in the Bay Area to join this effort starting July 2019. Nonprofits want Room For Good Because: • Their employees will be able to reduce their commute and live in their community • Hiring will become easier • Having staff live where they serve is proven to impact the results for beneficiaries ESSENTIAL SERVICE STAFF
Pilot will help Room For Good refine service offerings NON-PROFIT
BOARD MEMBER NETWORK OF HOME PROVIDERS
TIMELINE San Francisco Pilot: July 2019 Launch in DC, SF, Oakland, Seattle: September 2019
THERE IS ROOM FOR GOOD. In a 2017 poll, residents cited housing costs as the top problem facing the region, with 40% of respondents likely to leave the Bay Area in the next few years.* Room For Good can help.
CONTACT Melissa Cliver + Bay Area Civic Service Design Team melissacliver@gmail.com (917) 887-9721 roomforgood.com
Room For Good is a member of SPUR, Code for America, Tech Equity Collborative, and SITIES Global. * Source: Bay Area Council Poll