Thursday, April 10, 2025
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…
Learn MoreMonday, March 24, 2025
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…
Learn MoreWednesday, March 19, 2025
The 2025 legislative session is underway, and CCH policy and organizing staff, along with our grassroots leaders and partners, are currently leading advocacy efforts to pass several bills to better support people experiencing homelessness, including: HB1429: Stop the Increasing Criminalization of Homelessness in Illinois In response to the U.S. Supreme…
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The Federal Administration’s efforts to decimate public infrastructure and programs are about more than just funding cuts and bureaucratic restructuring—they are about power: who holds it, who loses it, and who suffers as a result. Philanthropy has a choice: Will it rise to this moment with boldness, courage, and an…
Learn MoreWednesday, March 12, 2025
On February 25, funders coming from as far away as Alaska, Hawaii, and London convened in Los Angeles during our 2025 Funders Forum. Held a little over one month since the Presidental inauguration, the Funders Forum provided a space for attendees to be in community with each other and engage…
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Written by Josh Johnson and Mary Frances Kenion The Trump Administration has recently signed the “Ending Radical Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” and “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Executive Orders – collectively known as the “Anti-DEIA Executive Orders.” These were signed in response to the Biden Administration’s 2021…
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Following a whirlwind week in Los Angeles for the 2025 Innovations and Solutions for Ending Unsheltered Homelessness conference, we’re back in Washington, where the news certainly hasn’t let up. Here’s a quick run-down of everything we’re watching for you from the Nation’s Capital. Update on FY2024 Continuum of Care Funding…
Learn MoreFriday, February 28, 2025
This afternoon, I’m writing to you from the final day of the Alliance’s 2025 Innovations and Solutions for Ending Unsheltered Homelessness Conference in Los Angeles. With so much uncertainty in this moment, it felt right on time to be in community with so many of you in the field. This…
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