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Pivoting to Something Different: Reflections from Foundations for Racial Equity’s Convening in Denver

Posted by · September 28, 2022 8:00 AM

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

Posted by · September 07, 2022 11:08 AM

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

Posted by · August 23, 2022 11:55 AM

In July, Funders Together CEO, Amanda Andere, gave remarks during the close plenary of the 2022 National Conference on Ending Homelessness. You can read her full remarks below or watch the recording here.

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Introducing Funders Together's New Strategic Framework

Posted by · July 21, 2022 10:59 AM

Alicia Lara, current Funders Together Board Chair, and Katie Hong, previous Board Chair, introduce the new Funders Together Strategic Framework, what led us to it, and what it means for our members, philanthropy, and the movement.

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Connecting Research with Practice to Create a New Narrative about Homelessness

Posted by · June 29, 2022 9:02 AM

At the Melville Charitable Trust, we’re really pleased that philanthropy is becoming increasingly aware of the role that narrative plays in public understanding and policymaking, in part thanks to some learning sessions and resources hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness. We know that the narratives we see and hear shape how we perceive the world and that making lasting policy change requires us to change how people think about an issue, whether it’s who deserves the right to marry, or why people live on the streets.

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Funders Together Welcomes Ann Oliva, Next CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness

Posted by · May 12, 2022 12:54 PM

Funders Together to End Homelessness extends a warm welcome to Ann Oliva as the next CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH).

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Introducing Michael Durham as the Funders Together Director of Networks

Posted by · May 03, 2022 3:46 PM

We are excited to announce that Michael Durham (he/him/his) will join Funders Together as our Director of Networks on May 16, 2022. He steps into this role after nearly nine years with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, a membership and advocacy organization representing the healthcare arm of the U.S. movement to end homelessness.

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Thank you, Tabitha!

Posted by · April 13, 2022 12:21 PM

Funders Together thanks Tabitha Blackwell for her impactful tenure as our Director of Networks and Programs!

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Letters to the Editor: People Who Are Homeless Are Not an Investment Opportunities

Posted by · April 06, 2022 1:46 PM

In March, the Chronicle of Philanthropy published an opinion piece that suggesting foundations could address homelessness if they viewed people experiencing homelessness as investment opportunities. The narrative used and approach the author suggested lacked awareness and understanding so Funders Together CEO, Amanda Andere, responded to lift up how philanthropy can contribute to a solution by shifting its power and resources.

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Funders Together Statement on New USICH Executive Director, Jeff Olivet

Posted by · January 31, 2022 10:07 AM

Funders Together to End Homelessness extends its welcome to the new United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Executive Director, Jeff Olivet.

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