Community Solutions
Homelessness charity
- 101-200 employees
- Charity
- Social Impact
- Tribeca, New York, NY
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Company mission
To create a lasting end to homelessness that leaves no one behind.
Our take
Community Solutions is a nonprofit organisation working towards ending homelessness across the US. It was founded as an extension of Breaking Ground, formerly Common Ground Community, a permanent housing solution for those at risk of homelessness.
The nonprofit has developed the "Built for Zero" movement. It's a data led approach where communities change how local homeless response systems work and the impact they can achieve. Currently 100 cities & counties are part of it, and 14 of these have already reached a standard called functional zero (ending homelessness for a population).
Community Solutions was recently awarded the MacArthur Foundations #100andChange grant which will give it the backing it needs to pursue its mission of reaching functional zero for chronic or veteran homelessness by 2026. It will be interesting to see how its data led formula can make a difference in the homelessness epidemic.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Education assistance: for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education
- Flexible spending accounts: staff save 30% on health care, commuter, and dependent care expenses
- Health insurance: medical, dental and vision, with 85% of employee premiums paid
- Support for new parents: paid parental leave + up to $1500 for adoption-related costs
- Retirement plan: 403(b) plans with matching employer contribution of up to 5%
- Vacation: 25 days for new employees + 14 paid holidays
Leadership
Rosanne Haggerty
(President)Previously founded Common Ground Community (Now Breaking Ground) after graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in American Studies at Amherst College.