Archive
Invest in America’s Infrastructure by Expanding Access to Affordable Housing
At a time when homes are becoming even more central to our lives, too many Americans are facing severe housing affordability challenges.
Imagining a new system for land use and zoning
Targeted, systematic, and racialized policies and practices were designed to exclude Black people and other minorities from homeownership, decent affordable housing and thriving neighborhoods.
Alyia Gaskins Joins the Trust as Senior Program Officer
A public health strategist and urban planner, Alyia has over 10 years of experience developing and executing large-scale initiatives and partnerships.
Melville Trust Response to the US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Strategic Plan
Unfortunately, it is not a plan.
“Where People Live Matters.” Housing Funders Seek Systemic Change as Crises Mount
An overview of how the philanthropy is responding and adapting during a tumultuous time.
Housing is Healthcare and Connecticut Needs More of It
This spring we came to understand what advocates have been saying for years—housing is healthcare.
Funders for Housing and Opportunity Featured on Opportunity Starts at Home Podcast
$10 Million From 9 Foundations Will Call Attention the Lack of Low-Cost Housing
The Trust joined forces with eight national foundations to create Funders for Housing and Opportunity, a funding collaborative dedicated to ensuring ensure individuals and families across America can afford safe, stable rentals in thriving communities.