Advocacy

• Analyze proposed policies and take positions on proposed policies
• Create innovative policy approaches
• Cocreate policy with community
• Monitor progress and speak to accountability on overall efforts and results

Funding

Raising funds is a critical piece to effectively move initiatives forward that support those experiencing homelessness.

• Raise funds in the community to support initiatives, including projects, new approaches, and policy efforts
• Build a fund to draw from for support of innovative approaches from community
• Fund City efforts based on strategic plan
• Fund self-identified new approaches

Research

• Benchmark best practices
• Coordinate community field trips to understand what works elsewhere
• Present best practices by bringing in leaders and experts to speak with the community

Education

• Educate community on issues and progress
• Educate business on issues and progress
• Host regular Town Hall events with leaders to provide information and answer questions related to homelessness in the community

Engagement

• Create channels for broader engagement on solutions and implementation
• Connect people and organizations to providers
• Engage other community partners including providers, policy makers, foundations and organizations

Cocreation

• Create a platform for advocacy groups, community, business and philanthropy to create, lead and implement together to meaningfully address and resolve homelessness

Initiatives

• Identify key focus areas of work, and the respective leadership groups to own responsibility for driving focus areas / programs forward and delivering results
• Help drive key initiatives forward to support people experiencing homelessness in Denver