In 1939, a Chinese American family was unable to rent a house until a Black couple allowed them to rent and eventually buy their property.

Now, the family is donating $5 million to Black college students using proceeds from the sale of the house. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/b…

'If all we ask for are turkeys & toys, people may leave with the impression that this is the best way they can be involved in the work. What if we instead asked the community to donate funds for security deposits, first month’s rent, or move-in supplies?' buff.ly/3RpNbzV

'When somebody has a home, they don’t have to struggle as much to find a place to stay. They have more time for family, more time for children. It is just life-changing.' Thank you former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter for everything you have done for housing.

On this day (and just about everyday), I think about this proverb attributed to the Cree, a Native American tribe from what is now Canada:

“Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.”

We are incredibly honored to announce a $9 million gift from author and philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott. We are grateful to have been chosen for this transformative gift through her philanthropic foundation, Yield Giving. rebuildingtogether.org/blog/rebuildin…

Yesterday, was listening to a group of friends vent about how little many people who claim to want justice, are willing to actually do to get there. I admit that I am sometimes frustrated too but I'm giving myself (and others on the journey) some grace. #casemaking TheCaseMade

We're the only species who must pay to exist.

In a private property system where all the land was claimed by others before we were born, and all we need to stay alive costs money, unconditional basic income is a basic 👏 human 👏 right 👏 to the resources we all need to exist.

Plenary at #PhilFWD23 conference done!...saying goodbye to Ohio for now. Leaving lots of casemakers, ready to take action!
@PhilanthropyOhio TheCaseMade

Excited to see colleagues and friends from Greater Cincinnati Foundation at #PhilFWD23 - representing good trouble and making the case for change!

Philanthropy Ohio TheCaseMade

Members of Congress can’t do our job representing the people if we’re worried about how it will impact our future employment. Currently, 468 former members are registered lobbyists. It’s time to ban members of Congress from lobbying for life.

This month, our very own Tiffany Manuel and TheCaseMade team had the pleasure of being onsite and working alongside one of our valued partners Citizens'​ Housing and Planning Association CHAPA .

On a day when there is a lot of challenging news from Detroit (the UAW strikes), thought I'd park some good news from Detroit in solidarity with all those who are trying to bring more economic stability to Motown!

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So excited to celebrate and lift up the people working every day in our housing justice movement with none other than THE Tiffany Manuel.

‼️ Don't miss out on your last chance to register for these two forums next week! ‼️

Register now and reserve your seat to hear from Tiffany Manuel:

9/12 chapa.org/events/making-…
9/13 chapa.org/events/amplify…

Love that I get to still learn from and connect with Tiffany Manuel and TheCaseMade in my new role with Chicago’s Food Bank ❤️

Ellsworth changing its zoning code to allow for smaller lots in response to state YIMBY law LD 2003. Love to see it.

So, a person can be current on their mortgage payments, fall behind on HOA payments and HOA can take the house and sell it?!?! Yo, #coleg , we gotta do something about this. coloradosun.com/2023/08/14/hoa…

September will be here before we know it!

Be sure to reserve your seat for CHAPA's forum (and our additional forum with Tiffany Manuel on 9/12) before it's too late:
chapa.org/events/amplify…

Join us August 22 to discuss segregation and its consequences to our health. Tiffany Manuel, president and CEO of the leadership development firm TheCaseMade, and Dr. Christine Muganda, our data and analytics team leader, join the conversation: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

'Five hundred isn’t anything to live off of, but it’s enough to make a difference.” #GuaranteedIncome

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