Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Join Funders Together & Women's Foundation CA for a documentary screening of Housing Opportunities Mean Everything: Domestic Violence, Housing & the Cost of Inaction. Funder conversation w expert panel to follow. catalystsd.org/event/the-cost-of-inaction-gender-based-violence-and-homelessness 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Give local to help end homelessness in our communities! #SanDiegoGives is officially open, and you can donate now to support trusted organizations working to end cycles of homelessness in San Diego 👉 admin.spotlight.xyz/web/org/sand... #sandiegononprofit #housingsolveshomelessness #sandiego 001
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Happy to join JCF San Diego's annual event highlighting the #giv4homelessness campaign! We shared about the Yes in God’s Backyard scalable financial model for faith-based organizations to develop affordable housing on underutilized land ➡️ yigby.org #YIGBY #sandiego #housingsolveshomelessness 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026It's Supportive Housing Week and communities across the country are engaging members of Congress back in their home districts to share the impact of supportive housing. ✅ Access Housing Solutions' free communications toolkit and materials👉 www.csh.org/supportive-h... #SupportiveHousingWorks 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Insights into #homelessness in #SanDiego from new data released by Regional Task Force on Homelessness. Unsheltered/street homelessness fell 11% but progress is fragile as our region braces for looming federal cuts to HUD & the impact of lost local housing vouchers. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... 010
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026The emergence of prevention-focused programs across the state marks "a significant shift in thinking" and a growing sentiment in communities: "Maybe the way out of California’s #homelessness crisis is to prevent it in the first place" timesofsandiego.com/housing/2026... @calmatters.org 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 02/04/2026#GrantOpportunity 🚨 #SanDiegoFoundation 2026 Safe & Stable Housing Fund will support projects addressing urgent needs of seniors struggling to remain housed or age in place by addressing unique housing & other related issues faced by seniors. ⌛ Apply by April 6: www.sdfoundation.org/wp-content/u... 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Your Friday good news 🎊 The opening of the Terrasini on Mt. Etna Drive in #SanDiego completes a 4-part #affordablehousing public-private collab supporting an intergenerational community of seniors and families, with on-site support from Serving Seniors. www.countynewscenter.com/affordable-h...countynewscenter.comAffordable Housing Options Open Up For Seniors in ClairemontMore doors are opening for low-income seniors in search of affordable housing. Terrasini Senior Apartments celebrated a grand opening today on Mount Etna Drive, offering new opportunities for older ad... 021
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026 In this podcast from The Healthy Project, @mkushel.bsky.social breaks down how 1️⃣High homelessness rates are driven by a lack of affordable housing, not the prevalence of mental health conditions and 2️⃣ #HousingFirst policies work better than Treatment First approaches. share.transistor.fm/s/61aad12fshare.transistor.fmHousing as Medicine: Why Homelessness is a Housing Crisis with Dr. Margot Kushel, UCSF | The Healthy Project Podcast | Episode 188Corey Dion Lewis sits down with Dr. Margot Kushel, a practicing general internist with over 30 years of experience at San Francisco General Hospital and Director of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and H... 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 03/02/2026A group of local foundations, nonprofits, and housing developers with deep local roots are forging a creative new approach to affordable housing development. Their goal is to broadly improve health and opportunity in #SanDiego communities. So why housing? timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2026... 010
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 27/01/2026A permanent housing-focused approach to encampment clearing in #Oceanside and #Carlsbad is working 💡 The State-funded effort aims to move every person living in encampments around the 4-mile shared border between the cities into housing. #homelessnessissolvable voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/23/a...voiceofsandiego.orgAn Experiment to Move Homeless People Into Long-Term Housing Is Still Going StrongOfficials in Oceanside and Carlsbad are working on moving hundreds of unsheltered homeless people into housing. So far, it’s working. 063
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 20/01/2026More permanent supportive housing for the win👏👏👏 #ChulaVista will transform a dilapidated motel into 27 units for people experiencing #homelessness, including veterans. We love seeing projects focused on long-term solutions come to life across #SanDiego! www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/13/c...sandiegouniontribune.comChula Vista breaks ground on permanent housing for homeless at former motelThe project, funded primarily through California’s HomeKey grant program, is part of the city’s comprehensive strategy to address homelessness with long-term housing solutions. 010
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Special volunteer opportunity - be part of the one-day Point-in-Time Count and make an impact on homelessness in San Diego for years to come‼️ Help collect data on homelessness to inform policies that fight homelessness in our communities. sandiego.pointintime.infosandiego.pointintime.infoPoint in Time Mobile Command Center 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 16/12/2025New data shows a 13% drop in people falling into #homelessness and a 17% uptick in people moving into homes. Experts credit two key strategies, diversion and veteran-focused resources like housing vouchers. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/12/11/s... @lisahalverstadt.bsky.social @voiceofsandiego.orgvoiceofsandiego.orgSan Diego’s Homelessness Math Problem NarrowsThe Regional Task Force on Homelessness reported a 13 percent year-over-year drop in people falling into homelessness and a 17 percent uptick in people moving into homes. 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Working families and residents transitioning from homelessness have a new place to call home in the heart of #CityHeights: Serenade on 43rd. #SanDiego County Behavioral Health Services will provide on-site support at the 65-unit affordable housing community. Permanent supportive housing for the win! 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 02/12/2025This #GivingTuesday, make a difference here at home by supporting nonprofits helping San Diegans secure and sustain housing that is safe, stable, and permanent. Visit catalystsd.org/catalyst-col... to learn about Funders Together partner organizations. #sandiego #homelessnessissolvable 010
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoTerner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley @ternerhousing.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Rapid Rehousing programs providing time-limited rental subsidies & case management have emerged as an intervention that can help end #homelessness. New research highlights benefits & limits, including what happens when families face the end of assistance. ow.ly/1WVJ50Xut9row.lyNavigating the Post-Subsidy Cliff: Considerations for Families Approaching the End of Rapid Rehousing - Terner CenterAuthors: Tessa Nápoles, Postdoctoral Researcher, Terner Center Christina Economy, Research Associate, Terner Center Carolina Reid, Faculty Research Advisor, Terner Center Rapid Rehousing (RRH) progr... 032
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoNational Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials @nahronational.bsky.social · 19/11/2025"Rigorous studies consistently show that [permanent supportive housing] is the most effective solution to increasing housing stability and reducing chronic homelessness." www.urban.org/urban-wire/e...urban.orgEvidence Shows Permanent Supportive Housing Helps People Exit Homelessness. A Proposed Funding Change Would Cut Those Programs.A proposed shift in federal funding away from permanent supportive housing solutions could push tens of thousands of people out of their housing program over… 041
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025This Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, let's remember that #homelessness in #SanDiego is not a personal failing, it’s the result of a lack of affordable and accessible housing. 4 things you can do to turn the tide against homelessness in our communities: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #hhweek 010
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoUrban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social · 17/11/2025How can local leaders help children and young people access stable #housing and boost upward mobility? In this Urban Wire article, experts share insights on youth #homelessness and practical #policy solutions using county-level data. Learn more this Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week.urbn.isMore Affordable and Available Housing Would Mean Fewer Children and Young People Experiencing HomelessnessTo reduce the number of students experiencing homelessness and promote upward mobility for children and young people, local leaders should focus on the root … 0105
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoCity of Oceanside, CA. @city-of-oceanside.bsky.social · 17/11/2025The City of Oceanside was named SD Region Gov. Partner of the Year at Hope Through Housing SD's event. Achievements include the Cape Cod Senior Village, La Mision Village, Mission Cove I and II, and Greenbrier Village—a 60-home community specifically for residents who've faced homelessness. 031
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoUCSF Benioff Homelessness & Housing Initiative @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social · 17/11/2025“The changes announced in this year’s CoC NOFO represent a profound and dangerous departure from longstanding evidence-based homelessness policy..." says BHHI Director Margot Kushel, MD. Read @mkushel.bsky.social's full statement: homelessness.ucsf.edu/resources/pr...homelessness.ucsf.eduStatement by UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative Director Margot Kushel MD on HUD’s FY2025 Continuum of Care Program NOFO | Benioff Homelessness and Housing InitiativeSAN FRANCISCO (November 17, 2025) – Following is a statement by Margot Kushel, MD, Director of the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) at the University of California, San Francisco, on... 024
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 13/11/2025What We're Reading 💡 Some great ideas emerged from @voiceofsandiego.org's Politifest, including practical ways to improve how #SanDiego City & County connect with people experiencing both homelessness and mental health challenges 👉 voiceofsandiego.org/2025/10/09/6... @lisahalverstadt.bsky.socialvoiceofsandiego.org6 Things San Diego Could Do to Aid Homeless People with Behavioral Health ChallengesPolitifest speakers agreed that San Diego County government should take the lead on delivering solutions to aid homeless residents grappling with addiction and mental health conditions. 021
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Celebrate what's working 🎉 The HEAL (Homeless-Experienced Advocacy & Leadership) Network ensures people directly impacted by #homelessness are active participants in shaping housing solutions in #SanDiego County. FTEHSD a proud supporter of HEAL's work! www.housingsandiego.org/blog/35-year... 020
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Remembering those we lost and working toward a future without #homelessness 🫶 During this year's #WorldHomelessDay we remembered the 3,756 individuals who passed away on the streets of #SanDiego over the past 12 years. The crisis playing out on our streets is preventable. #HousingSolvesHomelessness 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Last week we were in downtown #SanDiego to mark #WorldHomelessDay, where thousands of flameless candles laid out on the lawn of the county administration building represented the 3,756 lives lost on our streets over the last 12 years. 💔 www.kpbs.org/news/quality... #homelessnessissolvablekpbs.orgWorld Homeless Day marked in downtown San Diego with vigil and free servicesOct. 10 is World Homeless Day. In San Diego, an event was held to honor those lost and help those currently without a home. 000
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoCatalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties @catalystsd.bsky.social · 08/10/2025#SanDiego #nonprofits🚨 Join our Southern Border Delegation at the CalNonprofits Policy Conference in LA. We'll connect in advance, attend the conference & debrief on how to activate collectively. Register directly with CalNonprofits for the conference: calnonprofits.org/2025-policy-conference-about/ 021
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 06/10/2025What We're Watching 🖥️ Our friend Tamera Kohler, CEO of Regional Task Force on Homelessness chats with @invisiblepeople.tv. Tamera reveals what the data really shows, the hard truths about why homelessness is rising and the solutions that actually work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjvo...youtube.comFaith, Trauma, and Leadership: Leading San Diego’s Homelessness ResponseYouTube video by Invisible People 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 22/09/2025We toured the Bethel 1 project in Logan Heights, with all units going to formerly homeless veterans & seniors!🎉 Bethel AME San Diego is building it in partnership with Yes in God's Backyard (YIGBY), which partners with faith-based institutions to transform underutilized land into affordable housing. 000
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoNLIHC @nlihc.org · 12/09/2025Housing is a human need. As rents soar, more people are left without shelter. Arresting people for being unhoused doesn’t solve the housing crisis—it misuses funds that can be used to create affordable housing solutions: www.washingtonpost.c... #HousingEndsHomelessness 043
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoUCSF Benioff Homelessness & Housing Initiative @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social · 12/09/2025People experiencing homelessness have poor health, struggle to access care & face high ER and hospitalization rates—despite high rates of insurance. What happens when Medicaid cuts make things worse? Explore current challenges: buff.ly/atxK3fU Stay tuned for our expanded report—coming soon! 023
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoShelterforce @shelterforce.bsky.social · 12/09/2025A Black homeowner gets a $330K home appraisal. When her white husband shows the house instead, it jumps to $465K. It’s not a glitch; it’s bias. This op-ed outlines how local policy can address it and improve equity.👉 bit.ly/4gcBMyn #HousingEquity #AppraisalBias #LocalSolutions 041
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoCatalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties @catalystsd.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Calling all CA #nonprofit staff (program managers, outreach coordinators, educators, clinicians, admin, HR etc). Take the CA Nonprofit Employee Survey to be part of the data used by funders, policymakers & advocates to strengthen our sector💪 bit.ly/CausesCountEmployee2025 @calnonprofits.bsky.social 022
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Today is #SanDiegoGives' Day of Giving! You can support local organizations moving the needle on homelessness in our communities, including our friends at Adjoin, Interfaith Community Services, Community HousingWorks, and Lucky Duck Foundation >> ncphilanthropy.org/programs/san... #sandiegogives 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Congratulations to Heather Moore and her son, King, on their beautiful new home! Local nonprofit #HumbleDesign #SanDiego stepped in to furnish their newly secured apartment, turning a nearly empty space into a home filled with character and love💙💙💙 www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/01/s...sandiegouniontribune.comSo you’re no longer homeless, but your home’s empty? This group can help.Researchers think Humble Design’s work furnishing units may prevent families from returning to the streets. 020
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diegocalnonprofits.bsky.social @calnonprofits.bsky.social · 02/09/2025#JobAlert: ▫️Center for Community Solutions is hiring an Associate Director of Philanthropy | San Diego | $26.00 - $28.60 ▫️Hope Services is hiring a Community Support Facilitator | San Jose | $21.25 111
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoShelterforce @shelterforce.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Most congregations are land rich and cash poor, but even so, they bring far more to the table than they realize. “There are a lot of benefits for a developer to work on a church property," says Jill Shook. Listen here: bit.ly/45ivtWe 031
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Your Friday good news 🎉🎉🎉 380 new housing units (100 reserved for low-income households) will be built near the Blue Line trolley, which will: ✅ Reduce traffic ✅ Reduce air pollution ✅ Help low-income families put more $ toward basic needs www.kpbs.org/news/living/... #housingsolveshomelessnesskpbs.orgAfter 6 years, San Diego approves 380-unit housing project next to Blue Line trolleyMore than a quarter of the homes will be affordable to low-income renters. 000
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoNational Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 22/08/2025People need homes not handcuffs. Trump’s plan to institutionalize unhoused people with addiction or mental health issues will put more people on the street & in prison. This perpetuates a discriminatory system that harms unhoused Black people the most. We must fight back. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...pbs.orgWhat Trump's order on clearing encampments, forced hospitalization means for the unhousedPresident Trump signed an executive order that makes it easier for states to remove homeless encampments and force unhoused people into mental health or addiction treatment programs. Homeless rates ha... 031
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 21/08/2025When it comes to addressing #homelessness, we do *not* have to choose between respecting human dignity and upholding public safety -- we can and should have both. 🤝 voiceofsandiego.org/2025/08/20/b... #homelessnessissolvable #escondido #sandiego @voiceofsandiego.orgvoiceofsandiego.orgBalancing Dignity and Public Safety to Address HomelessnessEscondido and one of North County’s largest homeless services providers worked through disagreements to find common ground. 000
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Spotlight on #SafeParking: A solution to homelessness working in our communities! Safe parking lots in #SanDiego County are helping people who recently became homeless transition to stable housing, with more than 50% of participants finding permanent living situations. www.10news.com/news/local-n...10news.comSafe parking lots help reduce homelessness in San Diego CountySafe parking lots in San Diego County are proving effective in helping people who recently became homeless transition to stable housing. 000
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoLisa Halverstadt @lisahalverstadt.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Positive stories are rare on the homelessness beat. @voiceofsandiego.org intern Tessa Balc delivered a good one today on a new strategy that's working in San Diego: diversion.voiceofsandiego.orgThe Faster, Cheaper Way Homeless People Are Getting HousedFor the first time in nearly three years, San Diego had more people exit than become homeless – advocates are crediting diversion as the reason why. When Susan Peterson went […] 095
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Why support upstream #homelessness prevention? "Keeping people housed is not only a smart economic decision. It supports better outcomes in physical health, emotional well-being, and preserves dignity. A societal shift to focus on prevention is humane and smart." 💡 rsffoundation.org/homelessness...rsffoundation.orgInsights, Action, and Impact: Reflections on Our Homelessness Prevention Series - Rancho Santa Fe FoundationExplore key insights from RSF Foundation's Homelessness Prevention Series in San Diego and learn how philanthropy is driving real solutions for housing stability. 000
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoABC 10News @abc10news.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Last year, Monarch School, which serves students experiencing homelessness, implemented the program with remarkable results: 97% of their students who completed pre- and mid-year testing showed increased literacy scores. 10news.comNew reading program leads to remarkable literacy improvements at Poway UnifiedTrenace Sevilla, the district's special teacher on assignment, uses unconventional tools to teach reading - whiteboards, bumpy boards, cards, tiles, and even sand on trays. 022
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Happening tomorrow August 13th! Join Senator Catherine Blakespear for the Third Annual Ending Street Homelessness Summit, a free event open to all who are interested in hearing solutions on addressing unsheltered street #homelessness. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1_XJ... #sandiegoevents 011
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoCatalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties @catalystsd.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Free virtual briefing open to philanthropy & #nonprofits ⚠️ Get practical guidance from leading CA nonprofit attorneys to ensure your organization is prepared and protected in the face of federal pressure or legal threats. catalystsd.org/event/guidan... #philanthropyCA @calnonprofits.bsky.social 022
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoCalMatters @calmatters.org · 25/07/2025President Trump’s new law-and-order approach to homelessness bears several striking resemblances to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s. But Trump doesn’t want to stop at banning homeless encampments and pushing people into treatment, and that’s where he and Newsom diverge: cal.news/45lhG0W 📸 Kristian Carreon 465
Reposted by Funders Together to End Homelessness San DiegoCatalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties @catalystsd.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Time is running out ⌛ Lock in early bird pricing for our Annual Conference by July 31! Catalyst's 2025 Conference is your opportunity to join funders and community partners to rally around what’s working across the #SanDiego and #ImperialValley region. catalystsd.org/event/bright... #CatalystAC2025 021
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social · 28/07/2025DYK? In #SanDiego, 30% of people experiencing #homelessness are 55 or older. For many seniors, a shallow rental subsidy means the difference between making rent or ending up on the street. It's a cost-effective and a compassionate way to protect our seniors. 💙 www.nbcsandiego.com/video/videos...nbcsandiego.comThe 'Seniors Safe at Home' program gets funding to help seniors experiencing homelessnessThis year's Point-in-Time homelessness count found that a third of those experiencing homelessness are seniors. 000