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A Look Behind Cisco Crisis Response
In 2018, Cisco committed US$50 million in grant funding over five years-the largest corporate donation of its kind at the…
Building a Homelessness Prevention System: A Toolkit for Launching, Operating, and Managing an Evidence-Based Program
The United States is experiencing a homelessness crisis unlike anything the country has seen before. A 2024 national census counted 770,000 people…
New homelessness prevention toolkit empowers communities with proven, cost-effective way to keep families housed
A new homelessness prevention toolkit is now available to help cities and counties across the country take a proactive approach…
2024 Lived Experience Leadership Conference: Giving Those Most Impacted a Seat at the Table
The atmosphere was electric—a series of packed rooms buzzing with conversations that shifted between hope and determination, sentiments uniquely framed…
County of Santa Clara and Partners Celebrate New Housing for Homeless Young Adults
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. — The County of Santa Clara and partners are celebrating the completion of two affordable housing projects…
6 Years Into Our Housing Journey: Where Are We Now?
In 2018, Cisco made a historic pledge and bold commitment to address homelessness in Santa Clara County. We committed $50…
The next right thing: How to respond in the face of stupid suffering
“Stupid suffering.” This is how Jen Loving, CEO of LEO partner Destination: Home, describes the housing crisis in Santa Clara County….
Homelessness Is Preventable. Ending It and Saving Lives Is a Policy Choice.
Getting everybody housed requires multiple systems to work together, tapping the collective power of state, local and federal policymakers supported…
Apple partnerships help more than 40,000 Californians access affordable housing and resources
In 2021, as so many communities continued to grapple with the financial effects of the pandemic, Fernando Cortes struggled to…