Follow the Money
Work actively to leverage national, state and local policy and financial support for ending homelessness.
Leverage United Way investments with other funding streams to act as a catalyst for change.
United Way of King County: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with city, county, and housing authority helped leverage United Way’s $25 million investment into $250 million for the Campaign to End Chronic Homelessness.
United Way of Central Ohio: Participation in the Rebuilding Lives Funder Collaborative campaign
Advocate for reducing barriers to housing assistance for ex-offenders and other groups at-risk of homelessness.
United Way of Los Angeles: Advocacy to defeat the "Community Care Ordinance" which would have significantly limited access to housing for individuals with criminal histories.
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