Abode is deeply committed to listening to and learning from individuals with lived experience to strengthen our programs and impact. We value these perspectives and recognize that centering lived experience is essential to building community and advancing meaningful, lasting solutions to homelessness.

We believe it is important to build community through Affordable Housing, and to ensure we are representing those we serve by lifting their voices on issues surrounding housing affordability, services, and access.

All Home believes that systems change when leaders with lived experience have decision-making power in homelessness and housing policy. We are proud to support our partners at Destination: Home and the National Lived Experience Leadership Conference.

At FORA, we are committed to creating vibrant, equitable, and resilient housing so that everyone has a place to call home. We believe in the power of a restorative design process that thoughtfully engages future residents and those with lived experience to help inform the design and development of affordable and supportive housing in meaningful ways.

At Bitfocus, we believe that ending homelessness is possible through a coordinated, community-level response anchored in a reliable single source of truth. As a team of tech experts who have walked in the shoes of case managers, outreach workers, system administrators, and those with lived experience, Bitfocus understands firsthand what it takes to power a coordinated response—and is proud to support this conference to elevate lived experience leadership and advance the housing justice solutions our communities deserve.

Cisco is proud to support the National Lived Experience Leadership Conference and champion the voices of those who have navigated homelessness firsthand. Investing in their leadership and expertise reflects our commitment to build more inclusive, resilient communities, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Those closest to our communities’ challenges are also closest to the solutions. At The Health Trust, we believe health equity begins with listening. When we listen to the people with lived experience and create space for their leadership, we build stronger communities and solutions rooted in what people truly need. We are proud to sponsor the National Lived Experience Conference, creating a space where people feel seen, heard, and a sense of belonging.

Homebase is proud to support this year’s National Lived Experience Leadership Conference. We are deeply grateful for the leadership, advocacy, and efforts of our partners, staff, and peers with lived experience who drive impact on homelessness and shape more effective, person-centered, and dignified solutions.

At Housing Trust, we believe that when everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to live, our communities thrive. We are proud to support the 2026 National Lived Experience Leadership Conference and the leaders and advocates turning lived experience into collective action to solve homelessness.

Our organization is committed to working alongside communities to advance equitable, person-centered solutions to homelessness. We are proud to support this conference as a space for learning, partnership, and elevating lived experience leadership.

At the Housing Accelerator Fund, we believe the most effective housing solutions are shaped by the leadership and expertise of people with lived experience. We are proud to support the 2026 National Lived Experience Leadership Conference and grateful to the lived experience leaders, organizers, advocates, and partners whose vision and dedication are advancing more equitable housing systems and stronger communities.

Sobrato Philanthropies is honored to support this conference because it advances the same values at the heart of our Thriving Communities strategy — dignity, access, and stability for people facing housing insecurity, grounded in a belief that every family deserves to feel safe and secure in their home. By centering lived experience, accessibility, and community connection alongside systems-level solutions to homelessness, this conference reflects the collaborative, people-centered approach we believe is essential to lasting change.

At Stanford Health Care, we recognize that health is shaped by more than clinical care, it is influenced by the conditions in which people live, work and build healthy lives. We’re honored to support the 2026 Lived Experience Leadership Conference because elevating lived experience and advancing housing justice contribute to healthier, more equitable communities.

The City of San José Housing Department is honored to support the National Lived Experience Leadership Conference. The insight, courage, and leadership of people with lived experience are essential to shaping lasting solutions. Together with our colleagues, advisors, and advocates, we are advancing a shared vision to ultimately end homelessness and create safe, stable housing opportunities for everyone.