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When the Foundation Is Small but the Goal Is Mighty.
The Melville Trust is featured in this New York Times article as an example of how small foundations can have a big impact.
The Melville Charitable Trust is the largest foundation in the U.S. exclusively devoted to ending homelessness. We invest in proven, lasting, and cost-effective solutions that enable people who have experienced homelessness to reclaim their lives.
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Housing is key to preventing and ending homelessness. We support efforts to increase the supply of deeply affordable rental housing, expand rental subsidies, and improve access to housing for people who have a history of homelessness.
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Institute for Community Research/Youth Action Hub
Meet the young researchers who are helping Connecticut end youth homelessness.
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Reaching Home: Ending Homelessness in Connecticut
The first statewide campaign in the country dedicated to ending all forms of homelessness using the federal Opening Doors plan as a framework for change.
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Frog Hollow, Hartford: Investing in a Neighborhood
Our commitment to bring jobs, investment, and opportunity to Hartford’s Frog Hollow neighborhood.
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Secure Jobs Connecticut 2.0: Helping Homeless Families Get Back to Work
A pilot to increase the income of families transitioning out of homelessness by connecting them to the resources they need to get and keep good jobs.
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Funders Together to End Homelessness: Joining Forces to End Homelessness
A national network of funders who are committed to solving homelessness.
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A Way Home America: Ending Youth Homelessness
A new movement to prevent and end homeless in for all youth and young adults in the U.S. by 2020.
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Funders for Housing and Opportunity: Making Home Affordable for All
A philanthropic collaborative committed to bettering life outcomes for the millions of Americans that lack stable housing by addressing housing affordability.
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