Forge partnerships with businesses, philanthropies, and community groups to quickly expand housing solutions.
Organize cross-sector coalitions that bring new capital, land, and operational capacity into affordable housing work. Build projects with community partners and mechanisms like land trusts to create permanently affordable homes. Use collaboration to move faster than public programs alone while keeping delivery aligned to community needs and long-term affordability.
Why this works
- Taps additional funding and innovation (e.g.
- modular housing, 3D-printed homes).
- Less red tape than government projects, potentially faster deployment.
Families USA
AdvocacyVoice for health care consumers
Mechanism
About GrassrootsHow Families USA uses funding
- Recruit anchor partners and align them around a shared housing objective.
- Identify near-term projects that can launch quickly and build credibility.
- Set roles, governance, and community accountability so partners do not drift.
- Pool flexible capital to cover gaps that public funding cannot address quickly.
- Publish progress updates and iterate the portfolio as projects complete or stall.
Milestones
Checkpoints and the expected timing for each step
- 1
Coalition convened and roles set
Coalition buildPartners agree on governance, objectives, and an initial project pipeline.
- 2
Project pipeline defined
Early executionSites and delivery pathways are identified with a clear ownership and funding plan.
- 3
Capital pooled and deals initiated
Deal phasePartners commit funding and begin acquisition or development steps.
- 4
Projects delivered and replicated
OngoingCompleted projects are documented and used to expand the model to new sites.