Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Homeless service providers are essential for solving homelessness in Los Angeles. Yet, burnout and turnover remain high in this sector. With more funding and training, we can create a healthy workforce to support the chronically unhoused. Discover how our partners at The Center in Hollywood and HOPICS are pioneering programs for staff wellness and sustainable career pathways: https://lnkd.in/gc3qkerH

It takes a village to achieve common goals, but collective action isn't easy. Program Officer Brett Gleitsmann of our Safe Water initiative highlights recent successes coordinating investments with key government stakeholders and grantee partners to protect water resources in #Uganda and #Ghana. He shares lessons learned and essential elements for achieving long-term water security: https://lnkd.in/gC2bm55U.

Sr. Magda runs the largest network of shelters in Mexico City, protecting the human rights of people experiencing forced migration. CAFEMIN offers a refuge for men, women and children, many of whom have crossed the treacherous Darién Gap from South America. To date, Sr. Magda has helped serve over 10,000 migrants with wraparound services, including socio-emotional support, legal services and vocational training for youth. #SistersLead #InternationalMigrantsDay

The Opportunity Pass pilot is an exciting first step to explore how free public transit can benefit young city residents. Ride New Orleans and local youth developed and advocated for the pilot program, envisioning a future where transit offers full access to jobs, education, healthcare and other essential services. Efforts to ensure youth sign up for the pass are being driven by our community partners in New Orleans. These include the New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board, New Orleans Youth Alliance, Reconcile New Orleans (Café Reconcile), Liberty's Kitchen, Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), Delgado Community College, the New Orleans Career Center, and others who are actively involved in this initiative. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ggu5YXnj

Yesterday, I was honored to join Mayor Karen Bass, service providers, business leaders and formerly homeless individuals at an event at the Eaves, the first affordable housing project completed through the public-private LA4LA initiative. The Eaves houses nearly 60 formerly homeless people who were housed through the mayor’s Inside Safe program. As the Mayor outlined today, we are making progress. Data shows that more than 23,000 Angelenos moved inside to temporary housing in 2024. Nearly 7,400 Angelenos have moved into permanent housing placements from interim housing—in places like the Eaves. A housing crisis of this magnitude demands a coordinated plan focused on permanent solutions. Effective government is the linchpin for solving homelessness, but everyone has an important role to play. Philanthropy should be a force-multiplier, helping fund the innovations, changemakers, and collaboration that advance public efforts.  When Mayor Bass came to us with this idea to be part of LA4LA, it was our step-up moment, and we were proud to have provided $3 million in seed funding to help launch the partnership. We hope the Foundation’s early investment can serve as a catalyst for other funders interested in supporting large-scale capital investment in affordable housing production.

A safe home and a strong community connection can make all the difference for people exiting incarceration. It helps them find jobs, build savings, and start their new lives successfully. Impact Justice pairs individuals coming home from incarceration with community hosts to prevent homelessness before it starts. In San Francisco, the program achieved remarkable results: 100% of participants secured affordable housing, 95% found full-time employment, and none recidivated. With such success, we helped expand the project to Los Angeles to tackle homelessness proactively rather than applying band aid solutions. People leaving prison are 10 times more likely to become homeless, and this program aims to change that. Impact Justice’s Homecoming Project offers a permanent and preventative solution to homelessness. We know these programs work—now we need everyone in to support permanent solutions that make homelessness rare, brief, and one-time in Los Angeles. 

For the first time, Los Angeles County is using a predictive model to prevent homelessness. The first-of-its-kind tool in the U.S. identifies people at high risk of losing their homes and connects them with tailored case management and flexible cash assistance to help them stay housed. CPL’s new report shows how this data-driven model is effective at identifying and preventing individuals from experiencing homelessness. The report’s insights show how the predictive model may help other localities looking to implement similar, targeted prevention efforts. Check out the full report from our partners at the California Policy Lab and join the webinar on December 5 at 1 pm PST to learn more - https://lnkd.in/gFpnHNiX

The latest issue of the Forced Migration Review challenges the humanitarian system’s financial response to forced displacement. In the foreword, our own Barri Shorey and Lauren Post Thomas share their hopes for a new global financing system in support of refugees: “We hope it inspires our fellow philanthropic donors to lean into their flexibility and catalytic potential to mitigate the perceived risks of investing directly in refugee-led organizations and in the emerging markets where refugees live. We hope implementers feel encouraged to push donors to give them the space to design and work in more long-term, refugee-led, market-driven and climate-responsive ways. We hope bilateral governments and multilateral institutions act on their commitments to prioritize delivering funding more directly to the populations and markets they seek to serve, break down their own silos, and give partners room to think creatively. And we hope the private sector follows our lead, embraces risk and makes big investments (we promise there will be big returns) in what we can demonstrate works. If we can each find in these articles some concrete steps towards a more fit model for responding to displacement, we might be able to start to transform the system and create sustainable change. Communities of forcibly displaced people deserve so much more.” ➡️ Read FMR’s latest issue on financing displacement response and register for their launch event on December 12: https://lnkd.in/eq_sEmjG

Sr. Abby Avelino leads Talitha Kum, one of the largest global networks dedicated to ending human trafficking. Her remarkable journey includes supporting migrants and refugees across Asia, a region with the highest rates of trafficking, and now steering Talitha Kum’s international network of sisters from Rome. Sr. Abby's unwavering commitment and exceptional advocacy make her a true champion for human rights and a source of hope for survivors of trafficking around the world. #SistersLead #16Days

At the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, we’re dedicated to advancing locally-led development and reshaping how philanthropy supports communities worldwide. Happy to share that in the latest Reforming International Development series, our President & CEO, Peter Laugharn, highlights the importance of locally-led solutions, rethinking the role of INGOs, and fostering equity in decision-making. From surpassing the 25% locally-led funding threshold to building stronger collaborations with partners like USAID, we’re committed to co-creating a more inclusive, effective system for the long term. Read Peter’s vision for a more inclusive and effective future in Alliance magazine: https://lnkd.in/g4qfSCYH #HiltonFoundation #Localization #DevelopmentReform #PhilanthropyLeadership