Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness is excited to see that the city has laid out many goals in the Five-Year Blueprint on Homelessness that would address homelessness in meaningful ways. We are especially encouraged that the Blueprint clearly states the need for a dedicated revenue stream to create deeply affordable…
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After nearly 11 transformative years with Funders Together for Housing Justice (FTHJ), we share with deep gratitude and bittersweet joy that Lauren Bennett, our Chief of External Affairs, will be departing the organization to join the Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG) as their Senior Director of Communications and Membership.
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2025 posed some unique challenges for people experiencing homelessness, service providers, and advocates. We’re seeing drastic cuts made to critical funding at the state and federal level. Uncertainty around health care, food assistance, housing, and education is making it harder for everyday Illinoisans to make ends meet as the cost…
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In this blog post, Interim Co-CEO Jessica Venegas reflects on the political moment we are living through, the ways immigration enforcement is shaping housing instability, and what philanthropy must do now to stand with impacted communities and help build a future rooted in housing justice, racial justice, and belonging.
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What is Shelter Diversion? How does it work? A nationally recognized best practice, “Shelter Diversion” has the best outcomes. And is one of the most cost-effective ways to prevent homelessness. But what is it, exactly? In essence, Shelter Diversion means keeping individuals and families from entering emergency shelters. Or sleeping in places not meant…
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Reflections from the 2026 Philanthropic Leaders Track On March 2–4, 2026, philanthropic leaders from across the country gathered in San Diego for Leading Together for Housing Justice in the Face of Authoritarianism, the Philanthropic Leaders Track at the National Alliance to End Homelessness Leadership Summit on Ending Homelessness, curated by Funders Together for…
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The organization, Strategies to End Homelessness, evolved from its 2007 focus on homelessness response to a broader mission emphasizing prevention and data-driven solutions, enhancing community impact and services. When our agency was founded as an organization in 2007, we were intended to do just one thing, and our original name…
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Honoring Lech Walesa and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Sharing a heartfelt handshake of comradery, Richard R. Troxell, cofounder of House the Homeless, meets one of his lifetime heroes, electrical dockworker, past President of Poland, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Lech Walesa. It is clear that they share their mutual respect and love…
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In this blog post, Interim Co-CEO Maegan Scott reflects on the history and strategy that brought the country to this verison of authoritariansim and calls on philanthropy to be clear on what is required in this moment to both protect people and build the future where everyone can thrive.
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When most people picture homelessness, they don’t picture a 72-year-old grandmother. Or a retired veteran. Or someone who worked for decades and thought they’d earned a stable retirement. But today, older adults are one of the fastest-growing groups experiencing homelessness in America. According to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, nearly…
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