Homelessness & Housing
Assisting unhoused persons and populations find housing, employment, social services, medical help, or meet other needs
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development Subcategories
Best Jobs at Companies and Startups Solving Homelessness and Housing Instability in 2023
Now more than ever, communities are facing a housing crisis, as evictions, housing instability, and homelessness increase. If you care about fair and low income housing, fighting displacement and gentrification, or protecting tenant rights and ensuring everyone has access to safe and affordable housing, you may want to explore careers or jobs with nonprofits and organizations working with homelessness and housing!
Homelessness & Housing Organizations
West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC)
The mission of WHDC is to promote increased economic opportunities and quality of life to sustain a vibrant West Harlem community.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Public Infrastructure
New York, NY, USA
The Cadasta Foundation
Our Mission is to be the leading provider of technical tools and services to support the documentation of land and resource rights to build stronger, more sustainable communities.
Human Rights & Equality
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Partners & Advocates
Washington, DC, USA
International Living Future Institute
Creating regenerative buildings and materials that foster human well-being, environmental health, and thriving communities.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Climate Change
Portland, OR, USA
Housing Navigator Massachusetts
We connect people with places to call home. We develop technology that promotes housing equity and develop data that brings transparency to the affordable housing market.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Public Infrastructure
Partners & Advocates
Cambridge, MA
Art Lifting
We connect socially conscious companies with talented artists impacted by homelessness or disabilities.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Human Rights & Equality
Partners & Advocates
Health & Well-Being
Boston, MA, USA
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County
Partnering with low income families and individuals to help them achieve economic and social stability
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Education
Health & Well-Being
Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Landed, Inc.
FinTech start-up aspiring to allow those who uphold our communities with the ability to attain financial freedom via homeownership.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
San Francisco, CA, USA
Center for Urban Community Services
We help people rise from poverty, exit homelessness, and be healthy.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Health & Well-Being
New York, NY, USA
Services for the UnderServed
Scalable solutions to transform the lives of people with disabilities, people in poverty and people facing homelessness.
Health & Well-Being
Human Rights & Equality
Public Service & Civic Engagement
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
New York, NY, USA
Learning Collider
We use tools from economics and machine learning to instrument digital platforms for real-time research and social impact. Our work engages key determinants of social mobility: education, housing, and employment.
Partners & Advocates
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
New York, NY, USA
JustFix
JustFix co-creates tools with tenants, organizers, and legal advocates to fight displacement and achieve stable, healthy housing for all.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Partners & Advocates
New York, NY, USA
New York, NY, USA
World Renew
World Renew, an agency of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, is an international development and disaster response organization.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Global Peace & Safety
Education
Health & Well-Being
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Burlington, ON, Canada
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
The Atlanta BeltLine is the largest revitalization effort in the history of Atlanta, encompassing almost 20 percent of the city. It features 22 miles of light-rail streetcar transit, several crosstown streetcar transit line extensions to serve the city’s inner core, 33 miles of paved urban trails, over 1,300 acres of new parkland, 46 miles of streetscapes and intersection improvements, one of the South’s largest installations of public art, brownfield reclamation, and the creation of 5,600 affordable housing units and 30,000 jobs in the neighborhoods surrounding the underutilized and abandoned railroad corridor. In addition, ABI is committed to advancing equity and inclusion within the organization, along the corridor, and throughout all programs and projects.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Public Infrastructure
Environment
Atlanta, GA, USA
Housing Connector
Housing Connector is a tech-for-good nonprofit that increases access to housing for individuals most in need.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Health & Well-Being
Human Rights & Equality
Seattle, WA
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Chapin Hall is an independent policy research center at the University of Chicago that provides public and private decision-makers with rigorous research and achievable solutions to support them in improving the lives of children, families, and communities. Chapin Hall partners with policymakers, practitioners, and philanthropists at the forefront of research and policy development by applying a unique blend of scientific research, real-world experience, and policy expertise to construct actionable information, practical tools, and, ultimately, positive change for children, youth, and families.
Education
Partners & Advocates
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Chicago, IL, USA
Leviticus Fund
The Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund is rooted in faith and the call for access to economic improvement. The Fund provides flexible capital, expertise, and support to propel the growth of healthier communities.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Partners & Advocates
Health & Well-Being
Tarrytown, NY, USA
Plant Prefab
Plant Prefab is the first Certified B Corporation™ building technology company dedicated to sustainable design, materials, and operations. Our patented Plant Building System™ utilizes advanced digital modeling and fully customizable Plant Panels™ and Plant Modules™ to build custom housing designed by any architect 20-50% faster than site-based methods with superior quality and cost control. Plant Prefab was the first housing prefabricator to announce a net zero goal and has achieved carbon-neutral operations since 2020.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Climate Change
Environment
Clean Energy
Rialto, CA, USA
Seattle Housing Authority
Seattle Housing Authority is a public housing agency that provides subsidized rental housing and assistance while supporting tenants with programs for self-sufficiency and wellness.
Public Service & Civic Engagement
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Seattle, WA, USA
The Door - A Center of Alternatives
The Door’s mission is to empower young people to reach their potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment.
Partners & Advocates
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Human Rights & Equality
Education
Health & Well-Being
New York, NY, USA
Featured Company
Element14
Element14 is a public sector consulting firm helping federal and state agencies put product, data, and engineering to work in service of the mission. We are small, senior, and deliberately so - a place to work on hard problems alongside leaders who have sat on both sides of the table.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Public Service & Civic Engagement
Partners & Advocates
Washington, DC
Calvary Women's Services
Calvary Women's Services offers housing, health, education and employment programs that empower homeless women in Washington, D.C. to change their lives.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Washington, DC, USA
Samaritan
Samaritan is an app that provides social + financial support to people experiencing homelessness.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Seattle, WA, USA
Catholic Relief Services
We work with organizations around the world to help poor and vulnerable people overcome emergencies, earn a living through agriculture and access affordable health care.
Partners & Advocates
Global Peace & Safety
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Health & Well-Being
Baltimore, MD, USA
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
CHFA strengthens Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. We offer financial resources to strengthen homeownership, affordable rental housing, and businesses.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Public Infrastructure
Partners & Advocates
Denver, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Boulder, CO
Meals on Wheels Atlanta
Our Mission: To support senior independence through meals, shelter, education, and community.
Food & Agriculture
Partners & Advocates
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Health & Well-Being
Atlanta, GA, USA
Habitat for Humanity
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Atlanta, GA, USA
Jacksonville Urban League
The Jacksonville Urban League is a nonprofit, special-service and advocacy organization that works to fulfill its mission of empowering communities and changing lives. Founded in 1947 as an affiliate of the National Urban League, the League has focused on a holistic approach to its goal of providing individuals and families the tools that can empower them toward a productive and successful life. Since its founding, more than six decades ago, the League has remained steadfast to service – including early education, housing education and repairs, increasing employment opportunities, creating economic and social justice initiatives, and bolstering economic development in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Public Infrastructure
Human Rights & Equality
Education
Jacksonville, FL, USA
The Atlanta's Children Shelter
We provide free, quality day care, emotional support, educational curriculum for homeless children, and focused social services for homeless families.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Education
Atlanta, GA, USA
Grounded Solutions Network
Cultivating equitable, inclusive communities by advancing housing solutions that last for generations.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Washington , DC, USA
LifeMoves
LifeMoves provides interim housing and supportive services for homeless families and individuals to rapidly return to stable housing and achieve long-term self-sufficiency. On any given night, we feed, clothe and house over 850 Peninsula and Silicon Valley residents experiencing homelessness.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Menlo Park, CA, USA
Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC)
Housing & Health to End Homelessness
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Health & Well-Being
Human Rights & Equality
Seattle, WA, USA
TechBridge, Inc.
TechBridge breaks the cycle of generational poverty through the innovative use of technology to transform nonprofit and community impact.
Partners & Advocates
Public Service & Civic Engagement
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Health & Well-Being
Atlanta, GA, USA
Community Solutions
Community Solutions helps communities adopt the best problem-solving tools from multiple sectors to end homelessness and the conditions that create it.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
New York, NY, USA
AgeSpan
AgeSpan connects people of all ages and abilities with information and services to help them lead fulfilling lives in the community.
Health & Well-Being
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Lawrence, MA, USA
Oregon Metro
A regional government that works with communities across greater Portland to plan for the future and manage public services and systems that cross city and county lines.
Public Service & Civic Engagement
Public Infrastructure
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Portland, OR
Agate Housing and Services
Agate is a social advocacy organization committed to ending homelessness.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Health & Well-Being
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Habitat for Humanity Chicago
Everyone deserves a foundation to build a strong future. #HabitatChicago
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Chicago, IL, USA
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
GHHI has created innovative programs to improve the delivery of services and ensure the efficient use of resources to reduce lead poisoning (in Maryland by 98%), asthma and injury in low income housing while improving energy efficiency. GHHI continues its mission to end lead poisoning while continuing to look at housing as an integral factor in the health of families and communities.
Partners & Advocates
Health & Well-Being
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Baltimore, MD, USA
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Wilder Foundation
The mission of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is to promote the social welfare of persons resident or located in the greater Saint Paul metropolitan area by all appropriate means.
Partners & Advocates
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Health & Well-Being
Saint Paul, MN, USA
Linc Housing
Our mission is to build communities and strengthen neighborhoods for people underserved by the marketplace.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Long Beach, CA
Airbnb
Airbnb is one of the world’s largest marketplaces for unique, authentic places to stay and things to do, offering over 7 million accommodations and tens of thousands of handcrafted activities, all powered by local hosts. An economic empowerment engine, Airbnb has helped millions of hospitality entrepreneurs monetize their spaces and their passions while keeping the financial benefits of tourism in their own communities. With more than three quarters of a billion guest arrivals to date, and accessible in 62 languages across 220+ countries and regions, Airbnb promotes people-to-people connection, community and trust around the world.
Global Peace & Safety
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
San Francisco, CA, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
New York, NY, USA
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore
We are a private non-profit agency serving a diverse population, including older adults, caregivers, families and those with disabilities, in 28 towns and cities across northeastern Massachusetts.
Health & Well-Being
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Lawrence, MA, USA
Compass Family Services
At Compass Family Services, we’re passionate about helping homeless and at-risk families become stably housed, emotionally and physically healthy, and economically self-sufficient.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
San Francisco, CA, USA
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