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A Bold and Dynamic Grantmaking Response to Systemic Racism

Posted on Blog by Bill Major · August 12, 2020 7:22 AM

Why the grantmaking of the Zarrow Families Foundation is now in the hands of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

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Ending Homelessness by Committing to Racial Equity

Posted on Blog by Funders Together to End Homelessness · November 14, 2019 7:53 AM

Past Board Chairs, Bill Pitkin and Janice Elliott, and current Board Chair, Katie Hong chronicle the racial equity learning journey of Funders Together to End Homelessness from naming it as a strategic priority to making its Commitment to Racial Equity. 

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Taking A Stand on the 2020 Census

Posted on Blog by Lauren Bennett · April 16, 2019 8:00 AM

The 2020 Census is less than a year away, but the work to ensure a fair and accurate count for our communities is far from over. Funders Together to End Homelessness, along with nearly thirty other philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) and funders, contributed to an amicus curiae brief to contest the proposed citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

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2019 Funders Forum: Taking Greater Risks to End Unsheltered Homelessness

Posted on Blog by Kristin Williams · 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 on Blog by Amanda Andere · 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 on Blog by Lauren Bennett · 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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Philanthropy is Key to Advocacy and Policy Wins in 2018, But More Work is Ahead

Posted on Blog by Lauren Bennett · 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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Nothing About Us Without Us: Takeaways from the 2018 True Colors Fund Impact Summit

Posted on Blog by Lauren Samblanet · November 07, 2018 10:10 AM · 1 reaction

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Lauren Samblanet, FTEH Program and Membership Coordinator, reflects on key takeaways for philanthropy from the 2018 True Colors Fund Summit in October.

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Power in Numbers: Building a Funder Network

Posted on Blog by Lauren Bennett · March 29, 2018 11:31 AM

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At the 2018 Funder Forum, attendees explored what it took to build a successful funder network and how a network can be beneficial in advancing the movement to prevent and end homelessness.

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Homelessness Prevention: Where To Start

Posted on Blog by Lauren Bennett · March 19, 2018 11:18 AM

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At the 2018 Funders Forum, we dove into learning about nation-wide prevention models and pilot programs being launched in communities taking the next step in homelessness prevention.

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