Breaking Ground
The Housing Advocate conducts street outreach to engage homeless individuals, assess eligibility for services, and connect them to housing, medical, mental health, and substance‑abuse resources. The role involves driving outreach efforts, maintaining client registries, responding to 311 calls, and collaborating with multiple city agencies while spending most of the shift in a vehicle.
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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6% below the average for this role
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