December 13, 2024
Inside Philanthropy: Human Right: Five Funders Backing Housing Justice
Housing injustice is an increasingly pressing problem in the U.S. Between skyrocketing rents, an insufficient amount of housing, income inequality and a legacy of racist housing policies and practices, many Americans struggle with housing insecurity and homelessness. The “American dream,” of which homeownership has long been a central tenet, is now firmly out of reach for many. […] On the philanthropic side, a number of funders, especially those that work to address the homelessness crisis, have begun funding housing justice work [including the San Francisco Foundation].
