Tuesday, January 27 | 2pm ET, 1pm CT, 12pm MT, 11am PT , 10am AK 

In our commitment to our north star of housing justice and its many structural intersections, Funders Together is honored to partner with upEND Movement to screen their short documentary A Vision of Grace. The film follows Youth Voices Empowered (YVE), a vibrant youth-led advocacy initiative amplifying the voices of young people experiencing housing insecurity in Houston. Through candid interviews, the youth share their lived experiences with houselessness and family separation while celebrating the joy and healing they’ve found in community. Montrose Grace Place emerges as a central character in the film—a sanctuary offering safety, belonging, and the possibility of chosen family. 

A Vision of Grace is a tribute to what it means to live abolition now. It highlights the urgent need to replace systems of punishment and separation with community-rooted care, showing what becomes possible when young people are seen, heard, and held in love. 

Speakers 

• Josie Pickens (she/her) | Executive Producer, A Vision of Grace 
• Sydnie Mares (she/her) | Director, A Vision of Grace 
• Michael Durham (he/him) | Director of Networks, Funders Together for Housing Justice (moderator)  

Registration  

This event is hosted by the Funders Network for Youth Success, a peer network of Funders Together for Housing Justice. If you are already a member of this network, use the same link as the Youth Homelessness Funder Strategy Circle already on your calendar. If you are not, RSVP for this event using the button below. Once a Funders Together staff person has confirmed your eligibility, Michael Durham will forward you the calendar invitation with the access link.  

Please note: Participation in Funders Together programming is limited to foundations, United Ways, corporate giving programs, 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. If you have any questions about your eligibility to participate, please email Rachelle A. Matthews, Director of Membership and Programs.   

Technology 

This funder call will take place via Zoom meetings. Registration will be open until January 26. If you do not receive your Zoom link or have technical issues logging into this call, please reach out to Michael Durham.

This call will last 60 minutes.