Daniel Heimpel is an advocate for foster youth. He's written extensively about homelessness. In his career as a journalist and organizer working to solve some of society's most challenging problems, he's worked closely with people who have little and with people who are very wealthy.
KALW's Ben Trefny spoke with Daniel Heimpel about why he thinks these foundations can, and should, rethink how they spend and don't spend their money.
Links to Daniel Heimpel's work
ImapactAlpha - Catalyzing capital and sizing solutions to homelessness: A blueprint for Los Angeles
SSIR - How to Solve Homelessness: Government and Philanthropy Unlocking Private Capital
The Giving List - Can Homelessness be Solved by Making it Profitable?
