Joint Statement In Response to Governor Newsom’s Rejection of Local Homeless Plans
In early November, Governor Newsom announced he would be rejecting local homelessness plans and would hold funding as a result. Funders Together to End Homelessness and our California Homelessness & Housing Policy Funders Network joined other housing justice organizations and people with lived experience in voicing concern of the Governor's rejection and choice to withhold critical resources from communities for homelessness services and programs.
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Introducing Tia Smith and Jack Zhang to the Funders Together Team
Funders Together to End Homelessness is excited to welcome Tia Smith and Jack Zhang as the newest members of the Funders Together staff!
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Pivoting to Something Different: Reflections from Foundations for Racial Equity’s Convening in Denver
After a year of meeting virtually, Funders Together’s second Foundations for Racial Equity (FRE) cohort met in person for the first time in August 2022. We so grateful to have the privilege of facilitating this amazing group of people working toward housing and racial justice. We know that FOMO is real, and we hope this recap will help share with the broader Funders Together network a snapshot of what we’re learning and doing.
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2022 Funders Institute: Reconnecting In Person with Love and Disruption at the Center
The 2022 Funders Institute marked our first in-person convening since early 2020 with more than 40 participants representing nearly 30 philanthropic organizations. On July 25-27, we gathered in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the National Conference on Ending Homelessness to examine timely issues impacting housing justice efforts and policy across the country.
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Funders Together CEO, Amanda Andere's Remarks from the 2022 National Conference on Ending Homelessness