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Housing and Homelessness: Breaking Down Silos for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

America’s homeless response system has been called “the emergency room of society,” conjuring images of a space where the focus is on urgent intervention—finding shelter or managing encampments—rather than trying to prevent crises from happening in the first place. Housing is the solution to homelessness.

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32 Rising Nonprofit Leaders Chosen for 2023 Certificate in Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Center

Petersburg Free Clinic Myriam Lugo, Development Manager, E.C.H.O. of Brandon, Inc.

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Cross-Boundary Collaborations in Cities: Where to Start

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Edmondson & Anahide Nahhal In 2019, Joyce Craig, the newly elected mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, was grappling with two major crises : The city was reporting an opioid-related death every few days, and chronic homelessness was rising.

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The New Problem-Solving Skills That All Cities Need

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By James Anderson Here’s a new axiom fit for the 21st century: The greater the global challenge, the more likely it is to fall to local governments to fix. Local governments are left bearing the brunt and have, understandably, so far struggled. Or take the ongoing global migration wave.

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The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Most recipients with significant barriers to employment—including disability, lack of education, or lack of available jobs—don’t find employment due to work requirements. They also don’t help people gain the necessary education and skills to achieve stable employment. billion per year.

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Building an Economic Case for Policy Changes

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

For instance, if advocating for affordable housing, present data on the cost of homelessness to the healthcare system. Show how the current situation leads to long-term expenses for government programs. For example, research the impact of inadequate early childhood education on future crime rates and incarceration costs.

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Weathering the Storm: Disaster Philanthropy that Builds Stronger, More Equitable Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Such weather events impact the health of individuals living in affected communities. When disaster strikes, many are left displaced or homeless, without transportation and access to necessary physical and mental health services, exacerbating existing health problems.