Publications
Publications
- May 2025
- HBS Case Collection
Community First! Village: Scaling Goodness?
By: Jan Rivkin and Coelin P. Scibetta
Abstract
The nonprofit organization Mobile Loaves & Fishes has devised an innovative way to address chronic homelessness: their Community First! Village provides tiny homes, recreational vehicles, and facilities that bring community, housing, support, and work opportunities to people experiencing chronic homelessness in Austin, Texas. In 2025, leaders of the organization face two questions. First, how can they scale up the Village in Austin? Second, how can they help other communities replicate the Village elsewhere?
Citation
Rivkin, Jan, and Coelin P. Scibetta. "Community First! Village: Scaling Goodness?" Harvard Business School Case 725-443, May 2025.