Initiative Planning
Our Work
Initiative Planning
We transform homelessness response so communities can build robust systems of care to effectively solve homelessness and not just manage it.
Targeted Transformation
Meeting the Moment
In a decisive moment, Clutch quickly guided diverse organizations to coalesce around a strategy for collective impact: house 3,000 people experiencing homelessness in 3 years.
In just two years, Austin reversed its local homelessness policy after a citizen-led ballot reinstated a ban on sleeping outside. Unsheltered homelessness surged during Covid-19, and despite efforts to reduce it, the community’s initiatives were scattered and uncoordinated. While leaders and service providers wanted to collaborate, they lacked a shared vision. Incorporating system flow and financial modeling exercises, Clutch aligned stakeholders around an ambitious yet achievable collective impact goal.
Core Information
- Location: Austin, TX
- Client: Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO)
- Dates: 2021
- Stakeholders: ECHO, Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Travis County, City of Austin Homelessness Services, Austin Urban League, MFI Foundation, Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin Justice Coalition, Austin Chamber of Commerce, Latino Chamber of Commerce, Asian Chamber of Commerce, Black Chamber of Commerce
Transformational Outcomes
We Get Results
7
decrease in individuals experiencing homelessness
40
decrease in families experiencing homelessness
News + Press
We've Made Headlines in Austin
Cities make big bets in fight against homelessness
What They're Saying in Austin.
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