Funders Together Blog: Homelessness Ends Here

Good News from Capitol Hill for Federal Homelessness Programs

Posted by · April 24, 2012 9:00 AM

The Department of Housing & Urban Development’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants may get an increase for the first time in nearly 20 years.

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Innovation Thrives in the Non-Profit World

Posted by · April 16, 2012 12:39 PM

If we are going to successfully end homelessness and fight poverty, we must come up with ideas to do more with less.

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Resource Roundup: Spring 2012

Posted by · April 05, 2012 10:11 AM

Over the last couple of months, an abundance of useful homelessness resources have become available. These are our recommended reads for funders.

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Collaborative Funding: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Posted by · March 29, 2012 10:20 AM

A group of funders in Los Angeles—both philanthropic and public― recently announced a single $42 million Request for Proposals for projects providing housing and supportive services for people identified as chronically homeless.

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Developing a Shared Agenda Around Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Families

Posted by · March 22, 2012 11:41 AM

Last October, a group of 80 invited leaders from philanthropy, government, and the private sector gathered in Seattle to think about ways to fundamentally transform how we work with vulnerable children and their families.

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Food for Thought: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Homelessness

Posted by · March 12, 2012 8:43 AM

A seminal study established the link between childhood trauma and poor health outcomes in adulthood.

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Butler Family Fund Invests in Employment Programs that Target Homelessness

Posted by · March 01, 2012 12:39 PM

The Butler Family Fund has taken a two-pronged approach: we’ve addressed both our limited resources and the desire to make the most impact on ending homelessness.

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You Can Help to End Veterans Homelessness

Posted by · February 16, 2012 10:53 AM

Together, we can ensure all our veterans have a home to call their own.

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Rapid Re-housing Success Spurs Optimism at National Conference on Ending Family & Youth Homelessness

Posted by · February 15, 2012 11:17 AM

The National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness convened in Los Angeles last week. It was great to see our sector so well represented at an event that provided the opportunity to learn so much about what’s happening in the field.

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Partnering Around Social Innovation in Health, Housing, and Homelessness

Posted by · February 09, 2012 12:00 PM

Can philanthropy help decrease Medicaid spending, lower other public costs, and improve the health and lives of our most-vulnerable neighbors? The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) believes it can- and the solution is connecting health and housing.

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