Our Proposal
Envision Community is a new approach for existing affordable housing. Traditional housing systems focus on “placement” — providing a unit and services — but many residents still face isolation and unstable long-term outcomes.
Envision fills this missing middle between crisis response and independent housing by embedding an intentional community within a partner housing site. We center connection, shared leadership, restorative justice and well-being so housing becomes a foundation for healing and belonging, not just a roof.
Research and lived experience show that social connection is the missing ingredient in housing stability. Envision creates spaces, practices, and support systems where residents, allies, and advocates build community together — ensuring people are not just housed, but supported to truly belong and thrive.
Continuing our mission
Advancing equity for people exiting homelessness
The core mission of Envision is to create a place where people exiting homelessness can elevate themselves to be designers, problem-solvers, and decision-makers for the community they ‘envision’. Our Leaders (staff) are involved in all aspects of the work including community engagement, political advocacy, programming, and fundraising. They are central to moving Envision forward.
Fund an Envision Leader: $16,000
Funding will support Envision Leaders – all of whom have lived experience of homelessness – as they work on our new model. They are involved in all aspects of it’s development and are key decision-makers. Envision Leaders are paid for this valuable work like all leaders in our society.