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Looking Ahead: An Update from the Staff of Funders Together

Posted on Blog by · January 31, 2014 9:14 AM

We are excited for 2014! Here's a look at what we're doing and how you can plug in.

Re-Imagining Our Response to Youth Homelessness: A Systems Approach

Posted on Blog by · January 22, 2014 12:54 PM

With limited resources and increasing demand, we have to think about prevention.

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.

Chronic Homelessness: A Problem That is Inherently Solvable [Video]

Posted on Blog by · November 14, 2013 1:57 PM

Chronic Homelessness: A Problem That is Inherently Solvable Video

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation hosted over 80 local stakeholders for the third annual Chronic Homelessness Initiative Convening at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Systems Change and Glaciers: What Do They Have in Common?

Posted on Blog by · October 24, 2013 9:40 AM · 1 reaction

Collaborative systems change like a glacier: It moves slowly, and its progress is sometimes hard to observe, but over time its enormous power completely and permanently transforms the landscape in ways that are dramatic and, at the outset, unimaginable.

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.

The Bigger Picture: 5 Things Funders Need to Consider…

Posted on Blog by · April 01, 2013 10:01 AM

Funders should consider these points in order to supporting the work of ending homelessness.

Visiting Seattle: The Success of Funders Together [Video]

Posted on Blog by · February 22, 2013 12:42 PM

At this week’s NAEH 2013 Conference on Ending Family & Youth Homelessness, Funders Together hosted several events as part of our Networking Series: Where Catalytic Philanthropy Begins With Conversation.

Moving Beyond the Safety Net to the Safety Trampoline

Posted on Blog by · December 12, 2012 1:06 PM

Many homeless programs were developed to respond to emergencies, providing a safety net for people in crisis. The response from communities was compassionate and well meaning, but it was not a solution.

Pages tagged "systems change"

Looking Ahead: An Update from the Staff of Funders Together

We are excited for 2014! Here's a look at what we're doing and how you can plug in.

Re-Imagining Our Response to Youth Homelessness: A Systems Approach

With limited resources and increasing demand, we have to think about prevention.

Supporting Solutions to Prevent and End Homelessness

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

Chronic Homelessness: A Problem That is Inherently Solvable [Video]

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation hosted over 80 local stakeholders for the third annual Chronic Homelessness Initiative Convening at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Systems Change and Glaciers: What Do They Have in Common?

Collaborative systems change like a glacier: It moves slowly, and its progress is sometimes hard to observe, but over time its enormous power completely and permanently transforms the landscape in ways that are dramatic and, at the outset, unimaginable.

Foundations: Catalysts of Change

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.

The Bigger Picture: 5 Things Funders Need to Consider…

Funders should consider these points in order to supporting the work of ending homelessness.

Visiting Seattle: The Success of Funders Together [Video]

At this week’s NAEH 2013 Conference on Ending Family & Youth Homelessness, Funders Together hosted several events as part of our Networking Series: Where Catalytic Philanthropy Begins With Conversation.

Moving Beyond the Safety Net to the Safety Trampoline

Many homeless programs were developed to respond to emergencies, providing a safety net for people in crisis. The response from communities was compassionate and well meaning, but it was not a solution.

Funders: Invest in Change, Spend on Impact

Homeless and housing programs are growing up. Thank goodness.