Join funders from across the country for the 2025 Funders Forum on Tuesday, February 25, in Los Angeles, CA. The Funders Forum will be held in conjunction with the National Alliance to End Homelessness' 2025 Innovations & Solutions for Ending Unsheltered Homelessness Conference at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles (404 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071).

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE LA FIRES: Funders Together is closely monitoring the fires in Los Angeles. At this time, we are still expecting to hold the 2025 Funders Forum on February 25 as planned, and The Alliance is still expecting to hold the 2025 Innovations and Solutions for Ending Unsheltered Homelessness Conference February 26 – 28.Any and all updates about the 2025 Funders Forum will be sent via email and listed on the Funders Forum homepage. We encourage those who are registered for the Alliance conference to check the NAEH conference homepage as well.

Our hearts are with all those impacted by the fires, including people experiencing homelessness and many of our members, first responders, and all those who are actively working with and supporting the unsheltered population in the affected areas. If you have any questions or concerns about the 2025 Funders Forum and/or the LA fires, please reach out to Rachelle Matthews, Director of Membership and Programs.

Overview

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 

Time: 9:00 am – 4:00pm PT, with a reception to follow  

Location:  
Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles 
404 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90071

We encourage participants to book their hotel room as soon as possible. For information about the discounted hotel block, please consult the National Alliance’s Hotel and Travel webpage.

Program at-a-glance:

8:15am – 9:00 am | Check-in and Breakfast
9:00am – 12:00p | Funders Forum morning sessions
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch provided on-site
1:00pm – 4:00pm | Funders Forum afternoon sessions
4:30pm – 6:30pm | Reception 

Registration is Live!

Funders who want to attend both the Funders Forum and the NAEH Innovations and Solutions for Ending Unsheltered Homelessness Conference should register for both through Funders Together via Joint Registration.  Joint registration allows access to the 2025 Funders Forum and funder reception on Tuesday, February 25 and the entire NAEH conference February 26-28. Those interested in attending both conferences should register through Funders Together and select “Joint Registration.”  

Funders can also register for just the Funders Forum, which includes access to Funders Forum programming on Tuesday, February 25 and our funder reception, but not access to the NAEH conference. 

After registering for the Funders Forum, don’t forget to book your hotel room and make your travel plans soon, as the hotel block fills up quickly. 

Program Agenda

• Working Agenda
• Speaker Biographies

Frequently Asked Questions

Read about our COVID-19 safety precautions and other FAQ.

Eligibility for Participation

Participation in Funders Together programming is limited to foundations, community foundations, grantmaking staff at United Ways, corporate giving programs, individual philanthropists, venture philanthropy and other non-traditional philanthropic giving entities, philanthropy-serving organizations, and members of Funders Together.  Government funders and staff at organizations where grantmaking is not the primary function are not eligible to participate.  Funders Together reserves the right to deny participation in the Funders Forum to individuals we believe do not meet participation eligibility criteria. 

If you have any questions about your eligibility to participate or membership status, please contact Carey Cabrera, Membership and Knowledge Coordinator.