SFF’s Vice President of Policy and Innovation joined other leaders as a panelist on The Role of Community Foundations in Addressing Affordable Housing and Homelessness.
CFLeads and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s International and Philanthropic Affairs Division hosted the first session of a new series of webinars designed to help strengthen communication and coordination between HUD and community foundations.
HUD provided an overview of its efforts to address affordable housing and homelessness. The community foundations shared information about their investments, interventions, promising practices, and challenges in addressing affordable housing and homelessness.
Khanh shared how SFF’s all-in on housing approach is rooted in racial justice and economic inclusion. He focused on policy and systems change efforts, including wins such as creating the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority and the housing policies passed as a part of the Partnership for the Bay’s Future’s Policy Grants.
Speakers include:
- Mia Bailey, Senior Program Analyst, International and Philanthropic Affairs Division (IPAD) of the Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department
- Solomon Greene, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department
- Khanh Russo, Vice President of Policy and Innovation, San Francisco Foundation
- Maggi Spartz, President, Unity Foundation of La Porte County
- Leonard Brock (moderator), Vice President for Learning and Impact, CFLeads
Learn more:
- Read more about Partnership for the Bay’s Future
- Read more about SFF’s All-in on Housing work.
