Funders Together CEO, Amanda Andere, is attending the 2022 Solutions for San Diego Conference on November 30 and December 1. If you are also attending or will be in the area and would like to meet, please reach out to Amanda.

Funders Together CEO, Amanda Andere, and Director of Networks, Michael Durham, will be in Toronto, Canada for a special funder invite only meeting focused on youth homelessness. If you are also attending or will be in the area and would like to meet up, please reach out to Amanda or Michael.

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.  

Director of Membership and Programs
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Tia is the Funders Together’s Director of Membership and Programs. They envision a World where people are housed, empowered, and able to experience the fullness of their humanity peacefully and joyfully. Tia has been actively working to make this vision a reality through their work with under-resourced entrepreneurs, inner city youth, and individuals facing homelessness. They believe in addressing the distinct web of obstacles that disempower humans from being able to live dignified lives. Their work has been primarily centered around thoughtful and creative programing and donor relations.

Tia uses music and movement as tools to support their own healing journey and empower others.

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. 

Funders Together staff is attending the 2022 Facing Race conference in Phoenix, AZ on November 17-19. If you are also attending or will be in the area and would like to meet up, please contact Stephanie Chan.

Funders Together CEO, Amanda Andere, is keynoting the Housing as a Human Right: Exploring Partnerships, Innovation, and Equity Conference in Princeton, NJ on October 6th. If you are attending or are in the area and would like to meet up, please contact her.

Knowledge and Membership Coordinator
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Isaac's work experience reflects his personal values and a commitment to fighting poverty. He has an array of experience and a strong interest in racial equity, which has led to over 4 years of nonprofit and philanthropic work addressing food insecurity and housing justice. Isaac ultimately wants to serve and engage meaningfully with people in low-income and marginalized communities.

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. 

Our Mission

Funders Together to End Homelessness mobilizes its members to use philanthropy’s voice, influence, and financial capital to end homelessness by creating and advancing lasting solutions that are grounded in racial and housing justice, driven by love and disruption, and centering people with lived expertise. 

Our Vision

In collaboration with our members and partners, the housing and homelessness fields will understand the legacy of racism in its practices and policies and with that knowledge reimagine and transform systems to be Pro-Black and Pro-Indigenous using an intersectional lens to achieve housing and racial justice. 

Housing Justice

Housing is a fundamental human right.  

Housing justice is a building block for racial justice and liberation. A just housing society offers the assurance of safe, secure, affordable, and dignified living conditions where people have power and agency over how and where they live. 

Housing justice recognizes that for generations equitable access to housing has been denied to Black and Indigenous people and other communities of color, which has fueled the disproportionate numbers of Black and other people of color experiencing homelessness.    

By pursuing housing justice, Funders Together is unapologetically stating that homelessness is a racialized experience created and exacerbated by the forces of structural racism. Funders Together advocates for corrective action, such as reparations, to address the cumulative disparities and transform systems of accountability to ensure housing for all.  

Read more about our mission, vision, and definition of housing justice in our Funders Together Strategic Framework.

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. 

**Please note that Funders Together charges a 2.25% PayPal processing fee to credit card transactions which is reflected below in the totals.

Funders Institute Only Registration 

This option allows you to attend the Monday portion of the Funders Institute, including our funders networking reception, but does not allow access to the NAEH conference, plenary, or funder workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Please note: joint registration to the NAEH conference and Funders Institute closed on Monday, June 27. If you have questions, please email Stephanie Chan.

• Dues-paying members: $205 ($200 + 2.25% PayPal fee)
• Non-dues paying members: $410 ($400 + 2.25% PayPal fee)

Registration to the Funders Institute only closes Friday, July 15 at 1pm ET.

Director of Networks
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Michael is responsible for all the Funders Together regional and issue-focused networks and communities of practice including the Health Systems Funders for Housing Justice Network, Funders for Youth Success network, and our regional networks in Baltimore, the Bay Area, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Prior to this role, Michael was the Community Engagement Manager at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council where he oversaw technical assistance for community health centers that serve people experiencing homelessness. Other areas of focus for his work included alternatives to law enforcement, decriminalization, dismantling institutional racism in the nonprofit sector, street medicine/outreach, public health approaches to encampments, and expanding the network of health care providers who serve people without homes. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science – International Studies from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master of Theological Studies degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School where he focused his studies on interfaith dialogue and community development. Michael resides in the neighborhood in which he grew up in East Nashville with his two children, Genevieve and Adelaide.

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

**Please note that Funders Together charges a 2.25% PayPal processing fee to credit card transactions which is reflected below in the totals.

Joint Registration for Funders Institute + NAEH Conference  

Joint registration to both the National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Funders Institute will be available through Funders Together. Funders who register for both the Funders Institute and National Conference through Funders Together will receive $50 off the registration fee for the National Conference on Ending Homelessness. 

• Dues-paying members: $895 ($875 + 2.25% PayPal fee)
• Non-dues paying members and non-members: $1,110 ($1,075 + 2.25% PayPal fee)

Joint registration for the Funders Institute and National Conference on Ending Homelessness closes on Monday, June 27 at 1pm ET.

Funders Institute Only Registration 

Funders can also register for just the 2022 Funders Institute on Monday. This option allows you to attend the Monday portion of the Funders Institute, including our funders networking reception, but does not allow access to the NAEH conference, plenary, or funder workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday.  

• Dues-paying members: $205 ($200 + 2.25% PayPal fee)
• Non-dues paying members: $410 ($400 + 2.25% PayPal fee)

Registration to the Funders Institute only closes Friday, July 15 at 1pm ET.

Thank you for your payment for the 2022 Funders Institute. You will receive you confirmation/receipt email shortly. Please view our COVID-19 safety, cancelation, and transfer policies here. 

Hotel rooms fill up quickly, so please register for your hotel room today. 

Washington Hilton Dupont Circle
1919 Connecticut Ave NW 
Washington, DC 20009 
1-888-225-9664

The 2022 National Conference on Ending Homelessness has secured a block of discounted rooms at the conference host hotel, the Washington Hilton. Discounted room rates are $239.00 plus taxes until the room block closes on Tuesday July 5, 2022, or when the room block fills up. Call 1-888-225-9664 and reference “2022 National Conference on Ending Homelessness” or book online by clicking here.

In the meantime, please feel free to reach out with any questions to Stephanie Chan at [email protected]

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If there are other questions you have, please reach out to Stephanie Chan, Chief Strategy Officer. 

COVID-19 Protocols

General Policies

Because we are sharing space with the National Conference on Ending Homelessness, Funders Together will follow the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ COVID-19 safety protocols, which includes a requirement to provide proof of being up to date on all vaccinations for COVID-19 prior to admittance to the conference venue.  

• Read NAEH’s 2022 Conference Safety Plan 
• Read the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy 

To ensure the safety of staff and attendees, Funders Together is also requiring masks to be worn indoors during our Funders Institute, except when actively eating or drinking. Masks will not be required during outdoor gatherings or meetings.  

Masking

• Funders Together will require masks to be worn indoors during the Funders Institute except when actively eating or drinking. Funders Together will not require masks during outdoor gatherings. 
• Please note that in the rest of the conference hotel, masking is optional. 

NAEH Conference Registrants

If you are registering for the NAEH conference through Funders Together, we will send you the National Conference on Ending Homelessness vaccination attestation form and waiver of liability form to sign through DocuSign. 

People registered for the NAEH conference will also need to bring proof of vaccination (card, photo of vaccination card, or app) to receive a wristband from a NAEH health checkpoint.

Other Questions

How many people will there be at the Funders Institute?

• We are expecting roughly 50 people at the Funders Institute. 

What else are you doing to keep participants safe?

• Funders Together is encouraging our participants to take a rapid test before attending the Funders Institute, even if you feel well. We will have a limited number of masks and rapid tests at our registration table for those who need one. 
• We encourage participants to practice community care and consent by asking other participants whether they are comfortable with hugs or handshakes and for individuals to also enforce their boundaries if not comfortable with physical contact. 

Registration 

Joint registration to both the National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Funders Institute will be available through Funders Together. Funders who register for both the Funders Institute and National Conference through Funders Together will receive $50 off the registration fee for the National Conference on Ending Homelessness. 

• Dues-paying members: $875 
• Non-dues paying members and non-members: $1,075 

Funders can also register for just the 2022 Funders Institute on Monday. This option allows you to attend Monday portion of the Funders Institute, including our funders networking reception, but does not allow access to the NAEH conference, the plenary, or the funder workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

• Dues-paying members: $200 
• Non-dues paying members: $400 

Please note that the registration for the Funders Institute and joint registration for the 2022 National Conference on Ending Homelessness is exclusively for private funders, including foundations, United Ways, corporate giving programs, individual philanthropists, and philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs). If you have questions about your eligibility to register, please contact Stephanie Chan, Chief Strategy Officer at Funders Together to End Homelessness.  

Cancellation and Transfers 

To cancel a registration, send a request to Stephanie Chan, Chief Strategy Officer. Refunds for paid registrations are subject to approval and a cancellation fee. You will receive an email when your refund has been processed.  

Accessibility 

• In the registration form, there is an opportunity to let us know what accessibilities you need.  
• Currently, we are not planning on a having a virtual option to participate in this year’s Funders Institute.  

Will the Funders Institute be recorded? 

We will record any keynotes or presentations, and recording will be available to Full Members of Funders Together after the event. That said, we are planning to have much of the 2022 Funders Institute be small, discussion-based conversations that will not be conducive to recording.  

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.  

Philanthropy-Serving Organizations (PSOs) for Housing Justice

About

Funders Together to End Homelessness and Funders for Housing and Opportunity convene cross-sector issue-based philanthropy serving- and mobilizing- organizations (often called PSOs) to strengthen our collective work towards racial justice and liberation through a housing justice focus.

This group is focused on learning and improving collaboration with private funders from across sectors, emphasizing how different issue areas intersect with housing justice policy, to ensure communities are safe, healthy, and can thrive.

This collaboration of 12 PSOs meets monthly to build relationships across priority areas, understand the housing justice policy landscape, and organize around policy engagement opportunities for both our individual organizations and respective members. Through this collaboration we aim to learn and act together to move housing justice policy through cross-sector engagement by:

• utilizing the influence of PSOs and their philanthropic members
• exercising convening power for both philanthropy and federal partners
• aligning messaging and narrative strategies around housing, homelessness, and philanthropy as accountability partners.

Current members include: Funders Together to End Homelessness, Funders for Housing and Opportunity, Council on Foundations, Economic Opportunity Funders, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Grantmakers for Education, Grantmakers in Health, Neighborhood Funders Group, The Funders Network, United Philanthropy Forum, and HouseUS.

Partnership

PSOs for Housing Justice is a collaboration spearheaded by Funders Together to End Homelessness (FTEH) and Funders for Housing and Opportunity (FHO). The initiative is generously supported by the Ford Foundation.

Contact

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