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Supporting Solutions to Prevent and End Homelessness

Posted on Blog by · November 25, 2013 12:57 PM

Melville Charitable Trust spent a year examining and honing its grantmaking to prevent and end homelessness. Find out how they did it.

Foundations: Catalysts of Change

Posted on Blog by · May 29, 2013 11:19 AM

In his forum, Rob Reich claims that, at their best, foundations foster pluralism and encourage discovery. But in my experience foundations can do much more.

Success, Stability, & Support for Children & Families

Posted on Blog by · May 02, 2013 1:40 PM

Because of the generosity of Barbara and Al Siemer, a collaboration of 23 United Ways is sharing best practices and collecting and assessing data that will lead to a better understanding of homelessness and its impact on children.

Thinking More Broadly About a Place to Call Home

Posted on Blog by · April 16, 2013 12:55 PM

In the shadow of sequestration and increasingly constrained public sector resources, the goal of ending family homelessness seems to move continually further out of reach.

The Music of Ending Homelessness

Posted on Blog by · March 20, 2013 1:08 PM

The music in my home when I was growing up was an unusual blend of 70’s Korean pop ballads, Simon and Garfunkel, and The Who. Times may have changed, but music is still a large part of what makes a home, and that’s why Richard Carter’s story has meant so much to me.

900 Heads Are Better Than 1: Reflections on the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference on Youth & Family Homelessness

Posted on Blog by · March 01, 2013 9:13 AM

What happens when you bring together more than 900 of the nation’s leading players in the work of ending family and youth homelessness from the non-profit, government, advocacy and philanthropic sectors?

Looking Ahead: A Vision for Ending Family Homelessness

Posted on Blog by · February 01, 2013 2:33 PM

At the Gates Foundation, we’re now entering the 14th year of our work in Washington State to reduce family homelessness. That may sound like a long time, but when dealing with a problem as complex and seemingly intractable as family homelessness, time is required to find and implement changes with the potential to have real impact.

Lessons from 200 Smart Thinkers [Video]

Posted on Blog by · November 06, 2012 3:19 PM

It isn’t every day that the work I do at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is called “audacious,” but when one of our partners described our collective efforts to end family homelessness in Washington State with precisely this word, I took it as a compliment.

Ending Family Homelessness Requires Changes in the Ways We Do Business

Posted on Blog by · August 08, 2012 2:20 PM

Changing the way we do business has the potential to improve outcomes for families who are homeless across each of our communities.

The Power of Mini Planning Grants to Fuel Systems Change in Homelessness

Posted on Blog by · July 11, 2012 2:15 PM

When we first became involved with homelessness, we noticed that the national focus and most of the local work was on ending chronic homelessness. While we applauded this effort, we wanted to see the 10-year community planning process include homeless families as well.

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Melville Charitable Trust spent a year examining and honing its grantmaking to prevent and end homelessness. Find out how they did it.

In his forum, Rob Reich claims that, at their best, foundations foster pluralism and encourage discovery. But in my experience foundations can do much more.

Because of the generosity of Barbara and Al Siemer, a collaboration of 23 United Ways is sharing best practices and collecting and assessing data that will lead to a better understanding of homelessness and its impact on children.

In the shadow of sequestration and increasingly constrained public sector resources, the goal of ending family homelessness seems to move continually further out of reach.

The music in my home when I was growing up was an unusual blend of 70’s Korean pop ballads, Simon and Garfunkel, and The Who. Times may have changed, but music is still a large part of what makes a home, and that’s why Richard Carter’s story has meant so much to me.

What happens when you bring together more than 900 of the nation’s leading players in the work of ending family and youth homelessness from the non-profit, government, advocacy and philanthropic sectors?

It isn’t every day that the work I do at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is called “audacious,” but when one of our partners described our collective efforts to end family homelessness in Washington State with precisely this word, I took it as a compliment.

Changing the way we do business has the potential to improve outcomes for families who are homeless across each of our communities.

When we first became involved with homelessness, we noticed that the national focus and most of the local work was on ending chronic homelessness. While we applauded this effort, we wanted to see the 10-year community planning process include homeless families as well.