Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 2:00pm ET, 1:00pm CT, 12:00pm MT, 11:00am PT

As a consequence of slavery and anti-Black structural racism, Black Americans experience homelessness more often, for longer periods of time, and experience worse treatment while facing housing insecurity. California and Illinois both conducted unprecedented statewide studies to understand the distinct challenges facing Black people who are homeless, along with targeted policy recommendations at the state level. Join this webinar to learn about the key findings from these reports, with an emphasis on how funders can support the corresponding policy/advocacy recommendations. We will connect the dots between the policy recommendations, along with racial repair and reparations, as part of our larger vision for housing justice. 

Learning Objectives 

• An understanding of the specific challenges that Black people experiencing homelessness in California and Illinois face
• Knowledge of policy recommendations to support Black people experiencing homelessness and how philanthropy can incorporate these recommendations into their own advocacy work 
• An explicit connection between the research findings and recommendations with Funders Together’s vision for housing justice 

Speakers 

• Christine Haley (she/her), Chief Homelessness Officer, Illinois Office to Prevent & End Homelessness  
• Iván Arenas (he/him), Senior Associate Director, Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, University of Illinois Chicago  
• Kara Young Ponder (she/her), Director of Community Engagement & Racial Justice, Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative  

Registration  

Please RSVP for this webinar 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. Government 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 Carey Cabrera, Membership and Knowledge Coordinator.

Technology

This webinar will take place via Zoom meeting. If you do not receive your Zoom link or have technical issues logging into this call, please reach out to Michael Durham, Director of Networks. 

This call will last 75 minutes.