Breaking Ground
A Housing Advocate engages with street homeless individuals through direct outreach to determine eligibility for services and secure housing solutions. The role involves conducting vulnerability assessments, responding to community alerts, collaborating with various city agencies, and maintaining detailed client records. This position requires frequent travel by automobile to monitor encampments and interact with clients in various jurisdictions.
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States
Company Size
501-1000 employees
Founded
1990
Breaking Ground is a New York City nonprofit that develops and sustains supportive and affordable housing and delivers programs for people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable New Yorkers. It pairs long-term housing with on-site supportive services — such as health care, case management, and employment assistance — to help individuals and families stabilize and rebuild. Breaking Ground operates housing developments and outreach programs across the city, focusing on measurable outcomes and community impact. The organization works through partnerships with government, funders, and service providers to scale innovative solutions to homelessness.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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30% above the average for this role