Posted by Anne Miskey · February 07, 2013 9:11 AM
All of us should cringe when we hear the words “youth” and “homelessness” joined together. No society, least of all ours, should tolerate a system which allows our young to be discarded, victimized or left to live on the streets.
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Posted by David Wertheimer · February 01, 2013 2:33 PM
At the Gates Foundation, we’re now entering the 14th year of our work in Washington State to reduce family homelessness. That may sound like a long time, but when dealing with a problem as complex and seemingly intractable as family homelessness, time is required to find and implement changes with the potential to have real impact.
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Posted by Barbara Ibarra · January 25, 2013 10:11 AM
From the early 1800′s, people throughout the U.S. who could not afford a home were confined to “poorhouses” or “workhouses,” for the “crime” of being poor. Most of us look back on those days in disbelief, but today, communities all over the country are passing ordinances that come very close to making it a crime to be poor.
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Posted by · January 16, 2013 1:44 PM
A few years ago I was stopped on a freeway off-ramp on my way to a meeting in downtown Seattle. As I sat there, I noticed a group of homeless people gathered under the overpass. Then I saw something that shook me.
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Posted by Martha Toll · January 03, 2013 10:23 AM
As we work together as a national community to collectively educate each other about exciting new developments in the effort to permanently end homelessness, it’s important to step back and learn, as well, from a global vantage point.
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Posted by David Wertheimer · December 17, 2012 10:32 AM
Before we bid farewell to 2012, all of us at Funders Together wanted to pause for a moment to share with you the highlights of what has been an extraordinarily productive year of activity for our small but mighty staff and our dedicated board.
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Posted by Anne Miskey · December 12, 2012 1:06 PM
Many homeless programs were developed to respond to emergencies, providing a safety net for people in crisis. The response from communities was compassionate and well meaning, but it was not a solution.
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Posted by OrgCode · December 03, 2012 8:40 AM
Homeless and housing programs are growing up. Thank goodness.
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Posted by Anne Miskey · November 26, 2012 11:46 AM
More and more communities across the country are recognizing that there is incredible power in funders working together.
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Posted by · November 16, 2012 9:54 AM
What does an end to homelessness look like? The city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada is on the road to finding out.
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