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Community Solutions

By: Brian Trelstad and Tom Quinn
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  • | Language:English
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Abstract

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 322-021. Community Solutions was an anti-homelessness nonprofit founded in 2011 after protagonist Rosanne Haggerty grew frustrated with the limited impact of traditional housing and outreach strategies. It set an ambitious goal, reached in some partner communities, of ending homelessness. Its Built for Zero methodology helped communities across the U.S. improve their data collection, outreach, and provision of homelessness services, improving on often inefficient government processes and piecemeal solutions. The case focuses on the awarding, in April 2021, of $100 million from the MacArthur Foundation’s 100% Change grant competition, and how Haggerty and her team prioritized projects and spending opportunities to maximize the grant’s impact.

Keywords

Homelessness; Social Issues; Housing; Human Needs; Poverty; Welfare; Business and Community Relations; Analytics and Data Science; Business Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving

Citation

Trelstad, Brian, and Tom Quinn. "Community Solutions." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 322-060, February 2022.
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