Funders Together to End Homelessness is a left-of-center research group that advocates for increased welfare and housing programs for homeless populations. ^{1 2}

The organization was initially created in 2004 as the “Partnership to End Long-Term Homelessness (PELTH)” through funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Fannie Mae and the Fannie Mae Foundation, Melville Charitable Trust, Rockefeller Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Deutsche Bank. The group was incorporated as a formal nonprofit organization in 2010. ¹

Background

Funders Together to End Homelessness has claimed to be the only “philanthropic membership organization” advocating for “housing justice” in the United States. In addition, the group advocates for ending homelessness through permanent housing policies as well as increased government welfare and housing programs. The group also claims that homelessness is caused by “historic and current structural racism” while alleging its own grantmaking strategies are informed through a “racial equity lens.” ¹

Funders Together was formed in 2004 as “the Partnership to End Long-Term Homelessness (PELTH).” through funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Fannie Mae and the Fannie Mae Foundation, Melville Charitable Trust, Rockefeller Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Deutsche Bank. The group was incorporated as a formal nonprofit organization in 2010. ^{1 3}

Activities

Funders Together to End Homelessness’ “Policy Framework” has three “Pillars:” “Housing Abundance,” “Thriving Communities,” and “People Power.”  ²

The “Housing Abundance”  pillar advocates for reorganizing the U.S housing system, as well as changing both the criminal justice and prison systems, by building taxpayer-funded homes through “government reparations.”  ²

The “Thriving Communities” pillar advocates for the “decriminaliz[ation] of poverty” through the creation of left-of-center environmentalist programs and health care-related systems within U.S cities. ²

The “People Power” pillar advocates for increased “voter right protections” as well as “new liberatory and dignified systems.”  ²

According to the organization, its “Policy Framework” is based on “racial justice” due to working “within a system that is rooted in structural racism and bias.”  ² It claims the Framework was inspired by A Way Home America’s (AWHA) New Deal to End Youth Homelessness, which in turn was influenced by a “transformative organizing framework” developed by Steve Williams, an activist who is affiliated with LeftRoots and the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung. In addition, Funders Together claims to follow the lead of “national housing justice” organizations like Homes Guarantee and Alliance for Housing Justice. ²

In 2023, Funders Together allocated $1,215,301 to its “Housing First” pillar to advocate the construction of additional housing as well as increased welfare policies for the homeless population. It also allocated $561,870 for its “Workforce Matter Program” towards hiring consultants  to improve workforce development and education equity initiatives. ⁴

Financials

According to its 2023 990 form, Funders Together to End Homelessness reported total revenue of $2,840,190, total expenses of $2,009,790, and net assets of $3,279,831. ⁵

Funders Together paid Leung Consulting LLC $121,941 for its services in 2023. ⁶

Funders Together to End Homelessness runs a membership program for activists and nonprofit leaders. In 2023, Funders Together reportedly received over $628,820 in membership dues. ^{7 8}

Leadership

Amanda Misiko Andere is the CEO of Funders Together to End Homelessness. Prior to this, Andere was the CEO of Wider Opportunities for Women, a founding member of the National Racial Equity Working Group on Homelessness and the National Coalition for Housing Justice. As of 2025, she sits on the boards of Equity in the Center, Bainum Family Foundation, Philanthropy DMV, and Leadership Fairfax. She also sits on the Leadership Council for the DC Partnership to End Homelessness. She also was appointed to serve as a member of the Fairfax County Racial Equity Roundtable. She had previously sat on the board of United Philanthropy Forum. ^{9 10}

As of 2025, Funders Together’s board of directors was comprised of chair Tony Richardson of the George Gund Foundation, vice chair Bianca Alston of Borealis Philanthropy, Elisa Harrigan of the Fund for Housing and Opportunity, Kristin Aldana-Taday of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, James Crowder Jr. of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Maria Hernandez of United Way of Broward County, Andrea Iloulian of the County of Los Angeles, Lucky Michael of the Arlene and Michael Rosen Foundation, Brian Paulson of the Pohlad Family Foundation, Tracey Stewart of the Colorado Health Foundation, and Susan Thomas of the Melville Charitable Trust. ¹¹

1. “About.” Funders Together. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.funderstogether.org/about.
2. “Funders Together Policy Framework.” Funders Together. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.funderstogether.org/funders_together_policy_framework
3. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Funders Together to End Homelessness. 2023. Boxes C, L, M.
4. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Funders Together to End Homelessness. 2023. Part III – Statement of Program Service Accomplishments, lines 4a and 4b.
5. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Funders Together to End Homelessness. 2023. Part I, lines 12, 18, 22.
6. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Funders Together to End Homelessness. 2023. Part VII. Section B – Independent Contractors.
7. “Membership.” Funders Together. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.funderstogether.org/membership.
8. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Funders Together to End Homelessness. 2023. Part VIII – Statement of Revenue.
9. “Staff.” Funders Together. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.funderstogether.org/staff.
10. “Amanda Andere.” Funders Together. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.funderstogether.org/amanda_andere.
11. “Our Board.” Funders Together. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.funderstogether.org/board.