Funders Together for Housing Justice: New Name, Aligned Values, and Continued Clarity for Housing Justice

Funders Together for Housing Justice

By Tony Richardson, Funders Together Board Chair and Bianca Alston, Funders Together Vice Board Chair

After deep reflection on our values and conversations across the organization, Funders Together to End Homelessness is now called Funders Together for Housing Justice. This change reflects our ongoing commitment to addressing unstable housing, accessibility and affordability as well as ending homelessness in all its forms, especially for people who have been historically oppressed and marginalized. 

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Welcome Joshua Perrin as Funders Together's Communications and Program Manager

We are excited to welcome Joshua Perrin (he/him/his) as our Communications and Program Manager. He joins Funders Together in this role after serving as Senior Communications Manager at the Center for the Study of Social Policy. 

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Important Leadership Announcement from Funders Together

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In the work for housing justice and a liberated world, it is important to hold the “both/and” — recognizing that two truths or feelings can exist side by side. And so, it is with a mix of sadness, deep gratitude, and respect the Funders Together Board of Directors announces that on Friday, August 15, 2025, Amanda Andere and Stephanie Chan are transitioning from the organization as CEO and Chief Strategy Officer, respectively, to pursue a new and exciting co-leadership opportunity.

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Funders Together to End Homelessness Celebrates the Appointment of Renee M. Willis as President and CEO of NLIHC

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Funders Together to End Homelessness proudly celebrates the historic appointment of Renee M. Willis as the new President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC).  

 

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Hope and the Belief We Will Win

Amanda Andere delivering remarks at the Housing NOW! Rally

On April 22, Funders Together staff joined advocates from across the country at the U.S. Capitol for the Housing NOW! Rally in Washington, D.C. Held one year after the Housing Not Handcuffs Rally on Johnson v. Grants Pass at the Supreme Court of the United States, featured speakers representing national partners, organizers, people with lived experience, and local advocates, including our CEO, Amanda Andere. Below are Amanda’s full remarks, which challenge us to lean into hope, stand in solidarity, and believe deeply in our power to win. 

 

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Preventing Youth Homelessness: Lessons from International Advocates

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In February, Casey Trupin from Raikes Foundation and Daisy Vazquez from Porticus, both members of Funders Together, attended the first-ever Prevention of Youth Homelessness International Conference and describe key takeaways for U.S. philanthropy in this blog post.

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A Call to Bold Action

A Call to Bold Action

The Federal Administration’s efforts to decimate public infrastructure and programs are about more than just funding cuts and bureaucratic restructuring—they are about power: who holds it, who loses it, and who suffers as a result. Philanthropy has a choice: Will it rise to this moment with boldness, courage, and an unwavering commitment to racial and housing justice?

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2025 Funders Forum: Meeting the Moment to Advance Housing Justice

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On February 25, funders coming from as far away as Alaska, Hawaii, and London convened in Los Angeles during our 2025 Funders Forum. Held a little over one month since the Presidental inauguration, the Funders Forum provided a space for attendees to be in community with each other and engage in candid dialogue about what is needed in this moment and how philanthropy should be showing up.

 

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Funders Together to End Homelessness Welcomes New Board Member: James Crowder, Jr.

Welcome James Crowder Jr

We are excited to welcome James Crowder, Jr., Senior Associate for Local Policy Reform and Advocacy at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, as the newest member of the Funders Together to End Homelessness Board! 

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Joy Comes in the Morning: Words for Our Collective Work Ahead

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