Thursday, May 29, 2025
Leaders in Congress are attempting to make significant cuts to Medicaid and other vital services through President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The bill, approved by the House last Thursday, would cut nearly $700 billion in Medicaid spending over the next decade to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals. …
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On April 22, Funders Together staff joined advocates from across the country at the U.S. Capitol for the Housing NOW! Rally in Washington, D.C. Held one year after the Housing Not Handcuffs Rally on Johnson v. Grants Pass at the Supreme Court of the United States, featured speakers representing national…
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By Michael Nameche, Director of Development With much of Chicago focused on Beyonce’s concert at Soldier Field last Thursday night, at the same time a smaller but also impressive gathering of about 80 people convened at Impact House in downtown Chicago at CCH’s 17th Annual Justice Circle event. The…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than 50 legislators signed on to a letter asking the Illinois Congressional Delegation to vote against harmful cuts to the Medicaid program Springfield, IL – Fifty-two members of the Illinois General Assembly signed a joint letter to their congressional colleagues asking them to reject cuts…
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We are excited to share our 2024 Year in Review, highlighting the impact we’ve made together over the past year. We’re deeply grateful for our community of donors, supporters, people with lived experience, service providers, advocates, and institutional partners who stand with us in the fight to ensure everyone has…
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In the United States, 11.5% of people are living in poverty. That’s nearly 38 million people wondering where they will get their next meal. And they are doing all they can, yet are still struggling to provide for their families. This past year more than $500 billion was donated by…
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Sam Paler-Ponce, Associate Director of City Policy Across the United States, laws and policies continue to criminalize homelessness, penalizing individuals for acts of survival. The recent Supreme Court ruling in Johnson v. Grants Pass—which allows cities to fine or arrest people for sleeping outdoors, even when they have nowhere else…
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In February, Casey Trupin from Raikes Foundation and Daisy Vazquez from Porticus, both members of Funders Together, attended the first-ever Prevention of Youth Homelessness International Conference and describe key takeaways for U.S. philanthropy in this blog post.
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Children experiencing homelessness promised priority placement Beginning Tuesday, April 8, applications will be available for Chicago families to enroll preschool-age children in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) pre-K programs for the 2025-26 school year. Families will be able to apply online at chicagoearlylearning.org or over the phone at (312) 229-1690. Children…
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In 2023, Strategies to End Homelessness launched RentConnect. The program reduces the number of people experiencing homelessness in Greater Cincinnati. And it increases available, safe housing options. RentConnect recruits local property owners to list their rental units to households experiencing and at risk of experiencing homelessness. Why we need RentConnect…
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