Funders Together for Housing Justice

04/30/2024

Investing in systems change that is rooted in racial justice and centers those who are most impacted leads to progress towards housing justice. Read more in this recent article that features our CEO Amanda Andere:

San Francisco’s Tipping Point Community pooled big private money to halve chronic homelessness in five years. A new study finds the effort failed to reach that goal, but lessons for philanthropy-government collaborations are rich.

04/30/2024

San Francisco’s Tipping Point Community pooled big private money to halve chronic homelessness in five years. A new study finds the effort failed to reach that goal, but lessons for philanthropy-government collaborations are rich.

04/26/2024

Couldn’t join the Rally in DC? Watch Funders Together CEO Amanda Andere’s full rally remarks and call to action for us all. Until Freedom!

12/19/2023

"We all feel the sense of urgency in our work, and yet we must also embrace the essence of “soon come” to slow us down so we don’t rush to put new resources and seemingly good policies within structures that are inherently racist." ~ Amanda Andere, CEO at Funders Together to End Homelessness

Read her full remarks and reflections from FTEH staff on our blog:

Homelessness ends here.

12/15/2023

Our organization is privileged to have a board of directors that consists of a strong housing and racial justice commitment. The evolution of Funders Together’s bold voice and vision has only been possible because of the passionate and inspirational leadership of individuals who dedicate their time and energy to helping us guide our work.

Join us in saying thank you to our amazing board members who have ended their terms and welcome to our new board members!

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11/27/2023

"....the most effective strategy is funding advocacy, policy, activism, organizing in order to lever government change.”

~ FTEH CEO Amanda Andere on how philanthropy can support ending homelessness across the country. Read more below:

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ fund to support homeless families announced $117 million in new grants on Tuesday to organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico

10/27/2023

Are you free on November 28? Join us and our partners at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities for a special webinar as we explore their initial plans for supporting state-level housing justice work and share learnings from an updated database and report they recently commissioned from partners at the National Low Income Housing Coalition detailing major state and locally funded housing programs across 48 states and DC.

Learn more and register here: https://www.funderstogether.org/webinar_an_updated_database_on_state_and_locally_funded_housing_programs_and_emerging_housing_policy_work

10/19/2023

Hey colleagues! Did you hear? Registration is open for our 2024 Funders Forum in San Francisco!

Space is limited this year so register soon to join peers from across the country on March 4 to explore how can embed housing justice values in our grantmaking & advocacy: www.funderstogether.org/2024_funders_forum

10/12/2023

Registration to our 2024 Funders Forum in San Francisco is officially open! We hope you'll join us on March 4 as we explore how can infuse values in their grantmaking and advocacy: https://www.funderstogether.org/2024_funders_forum

05/05/2023

As we grapple with the murder of Jordan Neely, we echo and support this truth-telling from our partners and friends at VOCAL-NY:

"Media Narratives Dehumanizing People Who Are Homeless and in Crisis — Spurred by Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul — are Equally Responsible for the Vigilantism that Ended Neely’s Life" - Jawanza James Williams

https://www.vocal-ny.org/press-statements/vocal-ny-responds-to-the-murder-of-jordan-neely/