Funders Together Blog: Homelessness Ends Here

Trust Building and the Process of Learning: Reflections from the Foundations for Racial Equity March Convening

Posted by · April 01, 2019 8:34 AM

On March 6-8, twenty-five funders from across the United States and Canada gathered in Portland, OR to kick off Foundations for Racial Equity (FRE), our two-year community of practice for funders who want to undo structural racism to end homelessness. We came together to learn and share resources on racial equity work in our organizations and communities, identify collective action steps, and build relationships and trust with each other.

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Policy Expert Round-Up: Key Thoughts from the FY 2019 Federal Budget and Last Congress

Posted by · March 29, 2019 1:51 PM

Our national partners weigh in on some of the key takeaways from the latest FY19 federal budget cycle and past Congress.

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2019 Funders Forum: Taking Greater Risks to End Unsheltered Homelessness

Posted by · March 11, 2019 9:28 AM

Regardless of the topic, whenever I leave the flurry of work and family life for three days to attend a funder network meeting, I can’t help but find myself wondering “Will it be worth it?” It was much easier to embrace this risk after learning that the 2019 Funders Forum would be held in San Diego at a time of year when my home town, Omaha, Nebraska, has endured a particularly brutal winter including more than 50 inches of snow and -20-degree temperatures.

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Our Collective Impact in 2018

Posted by · February 08, 2019 5:49 AM

“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.” - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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From Business Owner to Philanthropist and Advocate

Posted by · January 29, 2019 9:49 AM

Most members of Funders Together to End Homelessness represent institutional philanthropy -- private, endowed foundations; community foundations; corporations; or United Ways. Yet the vast majority of charitable donations in the U.S. come from individuals and it has been a goal of Funders Together for a number of years to increase membership among individual philanthropists.

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What to Expect From Funders Together Programming in 2019

Posted by · January 16, 2019 8:17 AM

The new year is often a time when people set new goals or resolutions for the next twelve months. At Funders Together, we’re using the start of 2019 to make some commitments to all our members about the programming they can expect from us this year.

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Philanthropy Cannot “Fill the Gaps” During Government Shutdown

Posted by · January 10, 2019 9:57 AM

Whenever there is a reduction in government funding, it is often assumed that the private sector can step up and fill in the gaps. This government shutdown is no exception.

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Prioritizing Racial Equity Through Experiential Learning

Posted by · December 12, 2018 8:53 AM

This summer, the Butler Family Fund board and staff along with other Butler family members, traveled to Alabama to take their racial equity learning from behind conference room walls to an on-location “classroom” filled with the most qualified teachers – those with lived experience.

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Building Strong Infrastructure for Our Future

Posted by · December 10, 2018 12:05 PM

Since Funders Together became a nonprofit in 2010, we’ve grown to a membership of over 230 members of all types, sizes, and focus areas. Over the past eight years, we’ve learned a lot about what our members need to be successful in their work to prevent and end homelessness. We’ve shifted the way we are doing our work to build more relationships with partners inside and outside of the housing and homelessness fields, strengthen our policy and advocacy work, and push the field to think strategically about topics like systems change and racial equity.

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Philanthropy is Key to Advocacy and Policy Wins in 2018, But More Work is Ahead

Posted by · December 06, 2018 9:45 AM

Over the past year, we have seen new proposals that threaten to further reduce access to affordable housing for the lowest income people, including austere budgets and cuts to housing benefits that help struggling families make ends meet. However, with the support of philanthropy, advocates across the country have been able to push back against these harmful plans. This partnership – between philanthropy and skilled advocacy – resulted in major victories. Sarah Mickelson, Senior Director of Policy at the National Low Income Housing Coalition outlines the affordable housing "wins" and what we can expect in the coming months.

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Our national partners weigh in on some of the key takeaways from the latest FY19 federal budget cycle and past Congress.

“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.” - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The new year is often a time when people set new goals or resolutions for the next twelve months. At Funders Together, we’re using the start of 2019 to make some commitments to all our members about the programming they can expect from us this year.

Whenever there is a reduction in government funding, it is often assumed that the private sector can step up and fill in the gaps. This government shutdown is no exception.

This summer, the Butler Family Fund board and staff along with other Butler family members, traveled to Alabama to take their racial equity learning from behind conference room walls to an on-location “classroom” filled with the most qualified teachers – those with lived experience.

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