Welcome Rachelle A. Matthews as Funders Together's Director of Membership and Programs

We are excited to welcome Rachelle A. Matthews (she/her/hers) as our Director of Membership and Programs. She joins Funders Together in this role after serving as the Strategy Lead for Public Engagement & Advocacy at Community Solutions.

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2024 Funders Institute: Advancing Housing Justice After Johnson v. Grants Pass


Nearly one week after the Supreme Court delivered its Johnson v. Grants Pass ruling, funders from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C., during the 2024 Funders Institute to discuss our next steps as a movement, explore how to advance Indigenous housing justice, and engage in peer learning alongside national housing justice partners.

 

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Funders Together Condemns Supreme Court Decision

Today, the Supreme Court announced their decision on City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson and ruled in favor of jurisdictions seeking to arrest, ticket, or fine people for experiencing homelessness. Funders Together condemns this decision.

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NCHJ Statement on USICH Encampment Guidance

National members of the National Coalition for Housing Justice (NCHJ) issued the following statement on the recent encampment guidance from the US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). 

 

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Indigenizing Philanthropy for Housing Justice

Funders Together staff attended the 2024 Native Americans in Philanthropy conference. Here’s a recap of what we experienced:

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Funders Together Board: A Heartfelt Thank You & Welcome

Funders Together is grateful to have a board of directors that exemplifies our values of love and disruption. In both their professional and personal lives, they continually inspire us to make bold, meaningful strides towards racial and housing justice. We would like to recognize the leadership and service of our outgoing board members and extend a warm welcome to our board members stepping into new roles.

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Reflecting on the April 22 Johnson v. Grants Pass Rally

Amanda Andere at the Johnson v Grants Pass Rally


On Monday, April 22, Funders Together staff traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Housing Not Handcuffs Rally, as the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments for the Johnson v. Grants Pass case. We joined around 600 advocates, which included national partners, organizers, and people with lived expertise to say: there are real solutions to addressing homelessness that don't include ticketing or arresting people who have no safe alternative place to sleep.

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Funders Together, National Alliance to End Homelessness, and Enterprise Community Partners to the U.S. Supreme Court: “The Solution to Homelessness is Safe, Accessible, Affordable Homes”

FTEH Amicus Brief Image

Today, Funders Together to End Homelessness submitted an amicus curiae brief, in partnership with the National Alliance to End Homelessness and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc, in support of the plaintiffs in advance of oral arguments.

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2024 Funders Forum: Advancing Housing Justice through Reparations and Transformation


On March 4,
2024, we convened more than 50 funders in San Francisco around the themes of housing justice and reparations.
Held in conjunction with the 
Innovations & Solutions for Ending Unsheltered Homelessness Conference, the 2024 Funders Forum featured plenary speakers from Liberation Ventures and the Grassroots Power Project, previewed Funders Together's upcoming policy framework, gathered youth homelessness funders in a strategy session, and organized case consultations among peers about advancing housing justice.  

 

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Exploring the Promises and Challenges of Vienna's Social Housing Program

Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego and the Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation spent six days in Vienna to learn about their social housing model as part of the Vienna Social Housing Field Study. Vienna's Social Housing Model offers lessons for philanthropy and housing justice advocates, however, it does have its fair share of challenges, in particular around racial justice and integration.

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