With a Power-Building Approach to Housing in California, a Pooled Fund Evolves and Expands
“"There were listening sessions, strategy sessions, working sessions. We were informed by different parts of the state in a way that was refreshing and necessary," said Quarles, who heads up Starting Over, Inc. "So L.A. and the Bay Area usually drive decisions. They drive policy. And they drive a lot of the coalition work. So the Fund for an Inclusive California made intentional steps to ensure that people from the Central Valley were part of the discussions."
Starting Over, Inc., is an example of how the fund is ensuring that organizations from across the state both receive support and help guide the fund's work. The organization provides transitional housing and reentry services for formerly incarcerated individuals in Riverside County, which is part of the Inland Empire region. It also engages in advocacy and civic engagement.”