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Due to construction, we will be closing the Community Space from 6/23–9/30. We look forward to welcoming you back into the space in the fall!

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Three people walking down a hallway.
Group gathered in the event space, two people hug.
Three people pose for a selfie in the event space.
Woman speaks at a podium facing a group of event attendees.
Three people stand around a table with food.
Woman stands at a podium with hands clasped, in front of a projector screen.
People sitting at six tables listen to a presenter at a podium.
Four event attendees stand around a table talking and laughing.
Group of people mingle in event space with art.
Photo of CZI Community Space lobby, with a long table, 10 chairs, and a colorful mural on the back and side walls.
Table with ten chairs in an empty room with a large art mural.
Large empty room with podium and stadium seating on one wall.
Conference room with a table and twelve chairs, two digital screens and windows.
Large conference room with a table and 17 chairs, facing two digital screens.
Empty room with large three-dimensional wall display of images and text.
Empty lobby space with a large desk in front of a wall with “Community Space” text and logo.
Bright kitchen space with island and six stools.

Welcome to the CZI Community Space

About the Space

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is proud to call San Mateo County home and supports local organizations and community members who are building a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone in the community. Located at 801 Jefferson Avenue in Downtown Redwood City, the CZI Community Space provides free meeting and event space for organizations to convene, collaborate, and host events and programs that support the local community.

CZI has provided grants to three key partners to lead the development and management of event programming for the Community Space with the goals of supporting local arts and culture, building community and supporting non-profit leaders: The Redwood City Parks & Arts Foundation, Thrive Alliance and Redwood City Together. Learn more about our event programming partners here.

2025 Expansion

We launched the Community Space to help the local community connect, heal and learn from each other post pandemic. Since then, the Community Space has served as a gathering place for our partner organizations to host community-led events and programming to support a more diverse, inclusive and vibrant San Mateo County.

We are thrilled to share that the Community Space is expanding its programming in 2025 to include Bay Area nonprofits working in communities across San Mateo County. This means that an organization based in cities such as Oakland or San Francisco that provides programming in San Mateo County could be eligible to use the space to host meetings, convenings, and events. Previously, our eligibility included only organizations based in San Mateo County. We will also continue serving Redwood City and San Mateo County government agencies. Read more about the new guidelines here.

Available Rooms

Our community event space includes two conference rooms and one large main event space. These rooms can be reserved by CZI Community Space members.

Main Event Space
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Large event space with multiple layout options for events, trainings, screenings, and more.

Redwood Conference Room
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Larger conference room for bigger meetings, formal gatherings, and more.

Sequoia Conference Room
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Photo of CZI Community Space Sequoia conference room, with long table, chairs, windows, and wall monitors.

Smaller conference room for meetings and small gatherings.

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Main Event Space

Members can submit meeting requests up to one year in advance.

Calendar will show times when rooms are booked and unavailable for reservation.

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Main Event Space Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • 8 Microphones
  • 2 large projection screens
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Main Event Space Layout Options

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Bleacher Gathering

6 rows of bleachers

Total seated capacity = 115

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Theater

80 chairs + 6 rows of bleachers

Total seated capacity = 195

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Banquet

10 60” round tables with 6 chairs each

Total seated capacity = 60

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Mix and Mingle

10 30” high tables

Total standing capacity = 200

  • Simple top-down, "bleacher gathering" layout drawing of the CZI Community Space main event space, including bleachers.
  • Simple top-down, "theater-style" layout drawing of the CZI Community Space main event space, including bleachers and rows of chairs.
  • Simple top-down, "banquet" layout drawing of the CZI Community Space main event space, with bleachers retracted and two rows of 5 round tables with 6 chairs each.
  • Simple top-down, "mix-mingle" layout drawing of the CZI Community Space main event space, with two rows of 5 circles, each representing space for a group of people.
Icon of a small light gray "x" in a light gray circle (CZI Community Space).
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Redwood Conference Room

Members can submit meeting requests up to one year in advance.

Calendar will show times when rooms are booked and unavailable for reservation.

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Redwood Conference Room Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Access to presentation screen and videoconferencing tools
  • Whiteboard
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Redwood Conference Room Layout Options

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Conference Room

Total seated capacity = 20

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Sequoia Conference Room

Members can submit meeting requests up to one year in advance.

Calendar will show times when rooms are booked and unavailable for reservation.

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Sequoia Conference Room Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Access to presentation screen and videoconferencing tools
  • Whiteboard
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Stylized CZI Community Space "Sequoia Conference Room" icon of a yellow building with a green tree at left.

Sequoia Conference Room Layout Options

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Conference Room

Total seated capacity = 12

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Testimonials

“Amazing experience. We’ve received great feedback on the event and our attendees loved the space. We love working with the CZI team. We feel how much you care about our nonprofit community, and it makes all the difference.”

Georgia Farooq
Thrive Alliance
a Pillar Program Partner

“This process went flawlessly - it simply could not have been improved upon. Staff were fantastic and the space is impeccably designed and maintained. Thank you, CZI, for your generosity toward community groups.”

Heather Hardy
Administrative Services Manager
San Mateo County

“We are so grateful for the privilege and opportunity to use the CZI community space. The level of support provided is unmatched and very appreciated. Thank you!”

Florence Ortiz
Redwood City Education Foundation

“The entire CZI team was amazing in hosting us at the Community Space! It could not have been easier — communication was fantastic, and on-site support was phenomenal. Thank you for having us!”

Maggie Fahey
Chamber San Mateo County
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Contact Us

Thank you for your interest in the CZI Community Space.

Please contact us for more information about membership and to book a space.

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