Funders Together Blog: Homelessness Ends Here

Looking Ahead: An Update from the Staff of Funders Together

Posted by · January 31, 2014 9:14 AM

We are excited for 2014! Here's a look at what we're doing and how you can plug in.

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Why I Appreciate Being Tired on January 24

Posted by · January 27, 2014 10:51 AM

In the early hours of the morning of January 24, I once again joined with hundreds of other volunteers here in Seattle and King County as we fanned out across the region to count the number of people who are homeless in our communities.

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Re-Imagining Our Response to Youth Homelessness: A Systems Approach

Posted by · January 22, 2014 12:54 PM

With limited resources and increasing demand, we have to think about prevention.

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Remembering Robert Hess

Posted by · January 10, 2014 11:51 AM

With great sadness, we announce the death of Robert Hess, former Commissioner of Homeless Services for the City of New York.

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What a Year! Looking Back Over Our Work in 2013

Posted by · December 30, 2013 9:04 AM

What a year it has been for Funders Together!

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The Need for Trauma-Informed Care for Homeless Families: Shifting Our Response

Posted by · December 12, 2013 11:00 AM

The Shift Study: Final Report

It is time for a fundamental shift in awareness and in practice, but how do we do this?

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Get a Job, Buster!

Posted by · December 05, 2013 9:28 AM

Homeless vet will work sign

People experiencing homelessness were the focus of a “Connect to Work” project at the Supportive Housing Providers Association of Illinois (SHPA). They identified six elements shared by the best programs in the country.

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Supporting Solutions to Prevent and End Homelessness

Posted by · November 25, 2013 12:57 PM

Melville Charitable Trust spent a year examining and honing its grantmaking to prevent and end homelessness. Find out how they did it.

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Chronic Homelessness: A Problem That is Inherently Solvable [Video]

Posted by · November 14, 2013 1:57 PM

Chronic Homelessness: A Problem That is Inherently Solvable Video

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation hosted over 80 local stakeholders for the third annual Chronic Homelessness Initiative Convening at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles.

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Testing New Waters: The Simmons Foundation Awards New Grants to Help Houston-Area Women Veterans

Posted by · November 05, 2013 3:15 PM

Through Funders Together, we have learned a great deal about the vast needs facing veterans in Houston. Much to our surprise, Houston has the second largest returning-veteran population and there is great need for private philanthropic support, coordination of services, and collaboration among local agencies.

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We are excited for 2014! Here's a look at what we're doing and how you can plug in.

In the early hours of the morning of January 24, I once again joined with hundreds of other volunteers here in Seattle and King County as we fanned out across the region to count the number of people who are homeless in our communities.

With limited resources and increasing demand, we have to think about prevention.

With great sadness, we announce the death of Robert Hess, former Commissioner of Homeless Services for the City of New York.

What a year it has been for Funders Together!

It is time for a fundamental shift in awareness and in practice, but how do we do this?

People experiencing homelessness were the focus of a “Connect to Work” project at the Supportive Housing Providers Association of Illinois (SHPA). They identified six elements shared by the best programs in the country.

Melville Charitable Trust spent a year examining and honing its grantmaking to prevent and end homelessness. Find out how they did it.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation hosted over 80 local stakeholders for the third annual Chronic Homelessness Initiative Convening at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles.

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