Funders Together Presents: Vienna Social Housing

California is grappling with a severe housing crisis: even individuals not currently facing homelessness are experiencing rent burdens. At Funders Together to End Homelessness, we know that permanent housing represents the key solution to homelessness. To effectively address this issue, it is imperative to significantly increase investment in affordable housing for low and moderate-income individuals.

Vienna has been part of a thriving worldwide social housing movement for over a century. In Vienna, social housing has proven immensely successful, with annual direct investments of $470M. This approach not only benefits those in need of affordable housing, but also has a positive impact on the overall housing market. As a result, nearly everyone in the region spends less than 27% of their net income on rent, leading to a more balanced and equitable housing situation for all.

Our local team was able to visit Vienna through a field study led by the Global Policy Leadership Academy and is excited to share their learnings with you.
Join us for this exciting webinar to learn how we can utilize best practices from Vienna’s housing model, and philanthropy’s role in doing so.

Target Audience

This program is open to any Catalyst member interested in housing or homelessness.

Speakers

• Amy Denhart, Director, Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego
• Lahela Mattox, COO, Regional Task Force on Homelessness
• Lucky Michael, Program Officer, Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation & Chair of Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego
• Sean Spear, CEO, Community Housing Works

Resources

• Imagine a Renters’ Utopia: It Might Look Like Vienna
• Social Housing: How a New Generation of Activists Are Reinventing Housing
• Your Guide to California’s Social Housing Proposals