Community Economic Development

We provide customized support to small businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations in order to strengthen San Francisco neighborhood business corridors, public spaces, and commercial centers.

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We help form partnerships between City agencies and nonprofits to strengthen and grow neighborhood businesses around San Francisco. 

Our objectives:

  • Strengthen small businesses
  • Improve physical spaces
  • Increase quality of life
  • Build community capacity

Community Economic Development is a division of the Office of Economic and Workforce Department.

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Meet the team

 

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Diana Ponce De Leon
Director of Community Economic Development

Communities and Neighborhoods

 

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Francis Chan
Senior Program Manager
Chinatown
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Brandon Davis
Project Manager
Tenderloin, Mid-Market
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Nicola Fleming
Project Manager
Lower Fillmore
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Jada Jackson
Project Manager
Construction Mitigation
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Kamilah Latimore
Project Manager
Bayview
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Rafael Moreno
Senior Program Manager
Mission Street, Calle 24 Cultural District
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Larry McClendon
Small Business and Community Affairs Manager

Communities Benefit Districts

 

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Christopher Corgas
Director, Community Benefit District Program
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Patrick Santoro
Project Manager
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Mimi Tam
Community Development Specialist

Small Business and Technical Assistance

 

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Eva Love
Programs Associate
Small Business Capital
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Kiah McCarley
Programs Associate
SF Shines
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Quincy Williams
Community Development Specialist
Community Development Block Grant

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Front desk

Office of Small Business hotline

Available in Chinese, English, and Spanish. Leave a message and a small business specialist will return your call.

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Email oewd.sunshine@sfgov.org to submit a request.