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California Homelessness & Housing Policy Funder Network Call: State Budget and Legislation Brief

Posted by 30sc on March 14, 2021

Friday, April 16 | 9:00am PT

This update will provide funders with a chance to explore the homelessness and housing funding in the budget and understand what kind of investment the state is willing to make around efforts to end homelessness and housing instability.

During this California Homelessness & Housing Policy Funders Network update, we will also be briefed on homelessness and housing specific legislation and identify possible opportunities and gaps philanthropy should be thinking about, as well as possible racial equity implications of these policies. After the update from our partners at Housing California and PolicyLink, participants will have time to ask the policy experts questions about the budget or specific legislation and engage in thought-partnership around philanthropy's opportunities for action.

This is a part of a series of targeted, interactive updates to keep funders in the network knowledgeable of how state legislation is moving. These calls are designed to be small, short briefings by partners and advocates that provide opportunity for funders to be informed and also think through how they can engage in policy.

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How to Register

Participation is limited to private funders in California. Only private funders (e.g. foundations, United Ways, corporate giving programs, philanthropy serving organizations, and members of Funders Together) located in California or do grantmaking in California will be allowed to participate. If you have questions about your eligibility, please email Tabitha Blackwell.

Please register below and Tabitha Blackwell, Director of Networks and Programs, will send you the Zoom call-in information. To make this as engaging as possible, we hope participants will join on video. 

The California Homelessness and Housing Policy Funders Network is generously supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. 

WHEN
April 16, 2021 at 9:00am - 10:15am
CONTACT
Tabitha Blackwell ·

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