Thursday, October 15, 2026
“When so many people are betting on you, you have no choice but to believe in yourself,” says Pierrerasha (pea-EAR-uh-shay) Goodwin, a self-ascribed foodie, hip hop head, and aromachologist. Growing up on the West Side of Chicago, Pierrerasha learned from an early age the importance of leading with kindness. At…
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What if you could identify a family at risk of homelessness before they lose their home — and intervene early enough to keep them there? On a recent episode of On The Fly!, Joan Kaup talks with Kevin Finn, Strategies to End Homelessness President and CEO, about a radically different approach to…
Learn MoreWednesday, September 30, 2026
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) and our partners, particularly the Protect Our Care-Illinois (POC-IL) coalition, are deeply concerned by the upcoming changes to the Medicaid program, affecting the health coverage of hundreds of thousands of low-income Illinoisans. Starting October 1, noncitizen adults – specifically asylees, refugees, humanitarian parolees, T-visa holders,…
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Nearly 80 philanthropic leaders gathered in Seattle for the inaugural National Funder Summit on Youth Housing Stability to imagine what it will take to prevent and end youth homelessness. From challenging our assumptions about reform and transformation to building stronger connections across sectors, the Summit offered a glimpse of what…
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If you’ve spent time in downtown Cincinnati lately, you’ve probably noticed something changing. Office to residential conversions are happening at a rapid pace — adding more affordable housing to our City. While many cities are struggling with empty office buildings and a shortage of affordable housing, Cincinnati is turning one…
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As Funders Together enters its next chapter, we’re evolving how our team works together and supports our members. Several staff have stepped into new and expanded roles that strengthen our strategy, organizing, narrative work, and member engagement.
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For many people, homelessness still carries an outdated stereotype: someone who is unemployed, disconnected from work, or unwilling to try. But that picture doesn’t tell the whole story. Increasingly, people experiencing homelessness are working–or actively trying to work–and still cannot afford a place to live. This is the reality of…
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This Black Philanthropy Month, Funders Together for Housing Justice asks philanthropy to move beyond celebration toward action: What must we protect? What must we build? And how far are we willing to go to transform the conditions that continue to produce housing injustice?
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When families in Hamilton County face a housing crisis, they call the Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline for assistance. Because of innovative partnerships with Ohio’s Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs), the CAP Helpline can now connect callers to healthcare support, case management, financial assistance, and transportation. At Strategies to End…
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The first day of school is right around the corner! On Monday, August 24, Chicago Public Schools students in grades K–12 will return to classrooms across Chicago. Pre-K students will begin school on Tuesday, August 25. Free CTA Rides on the First Day of School Getting to school should never…
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