Co-Sponsor: Fund for Housing and Opportunity

January 30, 2025 | 12pm ET | 11am CT | 10am MT | 9am PT 

In response to the federal administration’s sudden freeze on all federal financial assistance, Funders Together to End Homelessness and the Fund for Housing and Opportunity are convening a rapid response call to provide space for funders and members to connect, share how your foundation is responding, and strategize around how to support grantees now and as we continue to navigate federal actions that impact housing justice efforts.

Among other concerning executive orders, this freeze will have devastating consequences for programs that provide rental assistance, homelessness services, food aid, and healthcare—leaving seniors, families, and individuals without critical support. Marginalized communities, including Black and Indigenous people, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, immigrants, and low-income families, will be most impacted.

This call will provide space for funders and members to share:

• Open Dialogue around emerging questions, and immediate concerns, as well as how your foundation is (or is not) responding
• Collective Insights about what you're hearing from grantees and other partners
• Opportunities for philanthropic collaboration and/or action

As we continue to move through an environment with constant threats on our collective justice efforts, we must ground ourselves in moments for solidarity, information sharing, and shared problem-solving. Join us to engage in conversation, listen deeply, and work together to respond thoughtfully and effectively to this unprecedented action and prepare for what may come next.

Registration

Please RSVP for this call using the button below. You will receive your unique Zoom link once a Funders Together staff person has approved your registration.

Please note: Participation in Funders Together programming is limited to foundations, United Ways, corporate giving programs, philanthropy-serving organizations, and members of Funders Together. Public funders, government employees, and staff at organizations where grantmaking is not the primary function are not eligible to participate. If you have any questions about your eligibility to participate, please contact Rachelle A. Matthews (RAM), [email protected].

Technology

This funder call will take place via Zoom meeting. Registration will be open until the time of the call. If you do not receive your Zoom link or have technical issues logging into this call, please reach out to Rachelle A. Matthews (RAM) at [email protected].

This call will last 45 minutes.