Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 2:00pm ET, 1:00pm CT, 12:00pm MT, 11:00am PT

At the EdFunders 2023 annual conference, attendees stated that housing was at the top of the list of pressing concerns among intersectional issues affecting education. This bears out in the data: homelessness rose overall by 12% in 2023 according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Education, which uses a more instructive definition of homelessness, identified 1,205,292 public-school students experiencing homelessness during some point of the 2021-22 school year – this a 79% increase from 2004-05 (NCHE). The widening gap between incomes and housing costs is largely responsible, a disparity caused and compounded by structural racism and other forms of oppression.

This webinar will confront this crisis using a housing justice framework to address student homelessness, with an emphasis on youth and young adults. We will connect the dots between national advocacy on affordable housing, homelessness and education justice, featuring a report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and showcasing their grantmaking strategies at this intersection. We'll also hear from an advocate for students experiencing homelessness whose personal experience informs his work.

Speakers 

• Katie Meyer Scott, Youth Homelessness Program Director, National Homelessness Law Center
• James Crowder, Senior Associate for Local Policy Reform and Advocacy, Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Michael Durham, Director of Networks, Funders Together to End Homelessness

Registration 

Please RSVP for this webinar using the button below. You will receive your unique Zoom link once a Grantmakers For Education staff person has approved your registration. 

Technology

This webinar will take place via Zoom. Registration closes 15 minutes prior to the program time. By registering for this program, you agree to Grantmakers For Education's Learning Environment Commitment. This call will last 75 minutes. 

Host: Grantmakers For Education

Washington, DC | Monday, April 22, 2024 | 8:30am - 12:00pm ET 

Hosts: National Homelessness Law Center, National Coalition for the Homeless
 

Background

On April 22nd 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass. This sets the stage for the most significant Supreme Court case about homelessness in decades. At its core, this case will decide whether cities can arrest and fine people for things like sleeping outside with a pillow or blanket, even when there are no safe shelter options.

Join Funders Together to End Homelessness, National Homelessness Law Center, the National Coalition for the Homeless, and a growing list of partners from around the country in a Day of Action Rally at the courthouse on the day of the oral arguments. We need your help to show SCOTUS, Congress, and the media that homelessness is not a crime and that ticketing and arresting people makes homelessness worse. The only solution to homelessness is ensuring that everyone has a safe and dignified home to sleep in.

The rally will feature homeless activists, organizers, and advocates speaking on the impact of this case and what will happen if SCOTUS rules in favor of either Johnson or Grants Pass. 

We are excited to announce that Amanda Andere, Funders Together CEO, will speak during the rally and join other homelessness activists, organizers, and advocates in vocalizing what is truly needed to end homelessness and acheiving housing justice in this country!

About the Case

Johnson v. Grants Pass is a class-action court case originally filed in 2018, when Grants Pass, Oregon began issuing tickets to people for sleeping on public property, even when there was no shelter available. A group of homeless individuals sued the city for criminalizing their state of homelessness, and the courts decided that it is cruel and unusual punishment to fine or arrest people for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go.

Now, Grants Pass is trying to have that ruling overturned, giving them power to punish people for simply trying to survive. Grants Pass, like many cities in America, is thousands of housing units short of what is needed. That shortfall will not be solved by putting more people in jail or issuing more tickets. The solution to homelessness is safe, decent, and affordable housing for everybody.

Learn more about this historic case at johnsonvgrantspass.com.

Schedule

• 8:30 - 9 AM: Lie-in at the Supreme Court
• 9 - 10 AM: Breakfast with advocates from all across the country
• 10 AM - 12 PM: Main rally with speakers, including FTEH CEO Amanda Andere

Registration:

Please RSVP for this event by using the registration button below. Registration is through the National Homelessness Law Center. The event will take place at the Supreme Court of the United States (First Street NE between East Capitol Street and Maryland Avenue).

Thursday, May 8 | 3:30pm ET, 2:30pm CT, 1:30pm MT, 12:30pm PT

Hosted by: Rise Economy

Co-Sponsored By: Common Counsel Foundation, The California Endowment, California Community Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Funders Together to End Homelessness

Numerous bills and measures have been passed at the state and local levels in California over the last few years to support affordable housing and homelessness prevention. Yet public sector efforts alone cannot solve a housing crisis of this scale. States like New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts have laws that incentivize reinvestment by financial institutions to support their housing strategies, meet the financial needs of low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color, and increase integrity and accountability in financial services.

It is time for California, with one of the largest economies in the world, to ensure that corporations profiting from doing business in the state play a strong role in deploying private capital to meet the housing needs of our communities.

Join us for a funders-only virtual briefing and conversation with foundation, public sector and community leaders on the importance of corporate accountability in tackling the housing crisis. Presenters will share policy strategies to address the capital gap by increasing banking sector investment in affordable housing and BIPOC homeownership.

Learn about innovative solutions and campaigns underway now that could generate significant resources and data to address the state's affordable housing crisis, stabilize neighborhoods, and build climate resilience.

Speakers 

• Isaac G. Bryan, State Assemblymember, District 55
• Holly J. Mitchell, Los Angeles County Supervisor, 2nd District
• Jarrett Tomás Barrios, Senior Vice President of Strategic Community & Programmatic Initiatives, California Community Foundation
• Paulina Gonzalez-Brito, Chief Executive Officer, Rise Economy
• Aboubacar “Asn” Ndiaye, Executive Director, Northern California Land Trust
• Leo Goldberg, Co-Director for Policy and Capacity Building, California Community Land Trust Network
• Moderator: Dr. Manuel Pastor, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity, University of Southern California and Director, University of Southern California Equity Research Institute

Registration

Please RSVP for this webinar using the button below. 

This event is a peer learning opportunity for staff and trustees of grantmaking institutions and funder networks, and philanthropic advisors only.

Once your registration is approved you will receive a confirmation with a link for the meeting. If you have questions about eligibility to register, please contact Sarita Ahuja. 

The deadline to register is 5pm PT on Thursday, May 2.

Technology

This webinar will take place via Zoom. This call will last 90 minutes. You will receive your unique Zoom link once a Rise Economy staff member has approved your registration.

Phoenix, AZ | Monday, May 13, 2024  | 11:30am – 2:30pm MT

All funders interested in the relationship between health and housing justice are invited to a special gathering in conjunction with the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium. Optimizing the host organization’s leadership on homelessness and healthcare, Funders Together will gather funders to explore the unique role of philanthropy and health systems at the intersection.  

This gathering is designed for members of Funders Together’s membership network, Health Funders for Housing Justice, but is open to any funder. 

Registration for the NHCHC conference is encouraged but not required.  

Registration:

Please RSVP for this event by using the registration button below. The meeting will take place at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa in Phoenix, AZ. If you have any questions, email Michael Durham. 

Special thanks to Raza Development Fund for sponsoring this gathering!