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ForumNation Episode 2 - Amanda Misiko Andere

In the second episode of our ForumNation podcast, David Biemesderfer interviews Amanda Misiko Andere. Amanda explains why addressing racial equity is an imperative to ending homelessness in America, how her theater experience has come in handy throughout her career, and why “surrender” is her word of the year for 2020. 

Funders Together to End Homelessness 2021 Funders Institute

This year, join us as we dive deep on what narrative change research is telling us, how philanthropy can fight against the criminalization of homelessness, and what's happening nationally to push for housing as a human right and housing justice. We're also building in more time for networking and for participants to hear about what other funders are working on with topics ranging from an affordable housing initiative, eviction prevention, and equitable evaluation. This will be an incredibly timely Funders Institute you won't want to miss!

What Is Liberation and How Do We Get There?

In this virtual 90-minute workshop, we’ll build off that first webinar to talk about equality, equity, justice, and liberation, what each of those look like, and what we’re working toward. This training will also dive into what transformative organizing campaigns look like towards the goal of thinking beyond surface level system reforms, and towards a larger comprehensive vision for equity, liberation and transformative justice.

Webinar: Foundational Concepts for Racial Equity

Join Funders Together to End Homelessness and our partners at Liberation House for this training that will explore in-depth the foundational concepts of racial equity, including the history of race, multiple levels of racism, white supremacy, white privilege, and intersectionality. 

Monthly COVID-19 Funder Call

During our call on January 21, Funders Together will share any relevant policy updates and priorities and any new information or resources we have about eviction prevention, rental assistance, or COVID-19 response.

Monthly COVID-19 Funder Call

Funders Together staff will kick off the call by highlighting specific recommendations and examples from our updated COVID-19 recommendations for philanthropy. We’ll then hear from a few funders from across the country to hear what’s happening in their communities, what challenges still remain, and how they are thinking about their work moving forward. 

Learn More About Joining Foundations for Racial Equity, Cohort 2

If we are going to end homelessness, we must acknowledge and address structural racism and racial inequities as root causes of homelessness and housing instability. Funders need to focus on changing the systems that create and perpetuate racial disparities and inequities. 

Funder Call: Creating Action Opportunities for Housing Justice Narrative and Messaging

Participants will discuss what they’re funding, gaps that need attention, and share information on potential co-funding opportunities or areas for alignment. Attendees will also have a chance to lift up action opportunities on issues ranging from developing effective messaging, to building communications infrastructure within advocacy organizations, to creating a shared and accessible national database of research.

The Inflow Pilot: Cross-system Collaborations to Drive Measurable Reductions into Homelessness

Join us in conversation with the Community Solutions team to hear how the pilot will provide communities the opportunity to build awareness and strengthen national and local policies that stabilize people safely in their homes, provide tools to advocate for funding streams that support local work to drive inflow reductions, and how they will co-design this system for learning, iteration and spread

Webinar: Housing and Homelessness Narrative Change: From Research to Action

Join us on October 13th for a look at the landscape of current research and examples of projects that funders are supporting across the country. We’ll highlight findings from the research, opportunities for philanthropy to take strong narratives and messaging and turn it into action, and how to address capacity needs to implement effective messaging for housing justice.

Monthly COVID-19 Funder Call

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, Funders Together to End Homelessness organized weekly funder calls for philanthropy to connect and share information about local responses to the impact of COVID-19 on people experiencing homelessness.

Funder Call: Defending the Equal Access Rule

During this funder call, we will hear more about the proposed rule, how philanthropy can take action during the public comment process, and the importance of LGBTQ equity in philanthropy’s work.

2020 Virtual Funders Institute

Funders Together’s annual Funders Institute is going virtual in 2020! To continue practicing safe physical distancing, we will virtually convene philanthropy over the course of three days in August to learn, connect, and act. 2020 has been a long, challenging year and our Funders Institute is dedicated time in our movement for philanthropy to come together, solidify partnerships, and support each other.

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