$45 million+
In loans delivered
Kickstarting affordable housing across Riverside County
The We Lift Catalyst Fund gives affordable housing projects the reliable funds they need to start building, so local projects can move faster and more families can find stable homes.
Impact
The proof is in the numbers
Ours is one of the most transformative funding programs in the region dedicated to affordable housing.
1,500+
Affordable homes created
4,500+
People housed
A smarter fit
The old funding playbook doesn’t work everywhere, so we built one that works here.
In California, state and federal funding is often designed around coastal and urban areas—so affordable housing projects in Riverside County’s spread-out and rural communities get overlooked by traditional financial programs.
The We Lift Catalyst Fund was built specifically to support housing in our region, so communities get the homes they need and developers get the right support to build them.
The We Lift Catalyst Fund was built specifically to support housing in our region, so communities get the homes they need and developers get the right support to build them.
Community voice
We start with what communities need
The We Lift Catalyst Fund is one of the only housing catalyst funds in the country where local residents get a say in which housing gets financed before any paperwork is signed.
No one knows what each community needs better than the people who live there.
No one knows what each community needs better than the people who live there.
Approach
A simple answer to a complex problem
Our approach is straightforward, whether we’re supporting a small mobile home community or a major housing development.
1. Find the gap
We find strong housing projects with holes in their funding that are holding them back.
2. Close the gap
We offer developers low-interest, flexible loans to get their projects from “shovel-ready” to “move-in ready.”
3. Fund the next one
Repaid loans go into the next project through our revolving model, so every dollar works harder.
Projects
See the Fund at work
First apartments. Senior living. Mobile homes. Farmworker housing. Across Riverside County, people are moving into homes backed by the We Lift Catalyst Fund. See how these projects came together.
Villa Verde
Flexible loans from the We Lift Catalyst Fund unlocked 150 affordable and supportive homes in Coachella.
JFM Villas
The We Lift Catalyst Fund jumpstarted two new affordable housing communities for seniors and families in Indio.
Vista Heights
The We Lift Catalyst Fund helped this project clear the last hurdle to get started on hundreds of new affordable family homes in Murrieta.
Aloe Palm Canyon
Using 3 loans from the We Lift Catalyst Fund, Aloe Palm Canyon was able to open its doors in October 2025.
Contact
When we lift together, we rise together
Affordable housing takes builders, backers, and partners. Wherever you fit, there’s a way to make an impact.