A look into SF Bay View Foundation’s Nonprofit Boot Camp

July 14, 2025

The San Francisco Bay View Foundation hosted a Nonprofit Boot Camp at the Ruth Williams Bayview Opera House on June 28, bringing together Black and Brown community leaders, organizers, and nonprofit professionals. Trevor Parham, founder of Oakstop, a Black-owned coworking enterprise in Oakland, shared insights about creating thriving spaces for Black communities while emphasizing the importance of collaboration between nonprofits. The event also featured perspectives from Bayview Opera House leadership, including Executive Director Theo Ellington and Managing Director Cydney Nunn, who discussed the significance of Black art spaces in communities threatened by gentrification.

Who is affected

Black and Brown communities in the Bay Area
Residents of Bayview and Oakland neighborhoods
Local nonprofit organizations and their leaders
Artists, educators, and organizers working in these communities
Community members facing displacement due to gentrification

What action is being taken

The San Francisco Bay View Foundation is hosting educational boot camps for nonprofits
Trevor Parham is transforming abandoned buildings into Black-owned coworking and cultural spaces through Oakstop
The Ruth Williams Bayview Opera House is operating as a trusted community lifeline with local leadership
Black-led nonprofits are providing housing, mentorship, health services, and cultural preservation
Nonprofit leaders are collaborating to strengthen their community impact

Why it matters

These organizations fill gaps where government support is lacking in impoverished communities
They preserve cultural spaces and Black ownership in areas threatened by gentrification
Oakstop's model reframes ownership as resistance against displacement
The Opera House maintains community trust through employing "homegrown" staff
These community lifelines offer essential services rather than commercial development like Starbucks

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

Read full article from source: San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper