Rosanne Haggerty | President & CEO of Community Solutions (Rebroadcast)

MacArthur Foundation Genius Award Winner and internationally recognized leader in the field ofhomelessness, Rosanne Haggerty, President and CEO of Community Solutions (https://community.solutions/), dives deepinto the challenges of the homelessness crisis and talks about how the problem is indeed“Solvable”.Rosanne puts the homelessness crisis in context as a symptom of broader systemic failuresrather than as the fault of individuals experiencing homelessness. Her non-profit CommunitySolutions has created a program called “Built for Zero (https://community.solutions/built-for-zero/)” which has worked in over 100 cities andcounties across the county to implement its systematic approach, by harnessing data andcollaboration, to bring homelessness to “functional zero”. The goal is to ensure thathomelessness is a rare and brief experience, and never an enduring way of life.Rosanne provides insights into how fragmentation among government and servicesorganizations has prevented real transformation and how necessary disciplined collaborationand a fresh mindset are to lasting change. She talks about the role of the real estate industry ina discussion of the ripple effects on property values and our downtowns and the responsibilityeach community has to find solutions. Her team is using the  MacArthur Grant for $100M (https://www.macfound.org/press/article/community-solutions-awarded-$100-million-to-end-homelessness) tosupport those communities in their network and encourages listeners to start being proactivethrough their businesses and within their communities.Resources* “Homelessness is Solvable” – Rosanne’s podcast interview with Malcolm Gladwell (June 2019) (https://community.solutions/rosanne-haggerty-interviewed-by-malcolm-gladwell-for-solvable/)* Rosanne Haggerty | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannehaggertycmtysolutions/)* Community Solutions | Home (https://community.solutions/)