1000

HOUSING

Out of Poverty
________

Can It Work?

190,005

people

1000
Out of Poverty
________

live in poverty in
Santa Clara County.

Poverty at a Glance

190,005

people

live in poverty in
Santa Clara County.

18.7

Percent of
households cant
afford basic
necessities w/o
assistance

44

Thousand
households face a
severe rent burden

Thousand people
are homeless

In

FIVE years,

HALF
of the people who
emerge from
poverty return to it.

How do we
stop the
cycle of
poverty?

The
Social
Innovation
Network of
Silicon Valley

Step Up
Silicon Valley
is a
social
innovation
network.

Our goal is to
reduce
poverty and
increase
economic
opportunity in
Santa Clara
County.

SYSTEMS
CHANGE
INCUBATION

CONVENING

ADVOCACY

Our approach
uses three key
strategies to
poverty
reduction.

SYSTEMS
CHANGE
INCUBATION

PFS
1000
1000

Pay for SuccessSocial Innovation

Financing

1000 Out of Poverty

FMWI

Franklin McKinley
Womens Initiative

FMWI
FMCI

Franklin McKinley
Childrens Initiative

1
We incubate
innovative
solutions.

CORPORATIONS

SYSTEMS
CHANGE
RELIGIOUS
INCUBATION

INSTITUTIONS

CONVENING

GOVERNMENT

NON-PROFITS
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS

ADVOCACY

We convene
diverse
partners.

FOOD, AB 6
& AB69
ANTI-PAYDAY
LENDING

SAN JOSE
MINIMUM
WAGE
INCREASE

ELDER ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
INDEX

NATIONAL
OPPORTUNITY
AND RENEWAL
ACT

ADVOCACY

3
We advocate
for policy
change.

1000
HOUSING

Out of Poverty
________

Collective Impact
Pilot

FOOD

HOUSING

INCOME
HEALTH
CARE
ELDEREDUCATION
ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
INDEX

HOUSING

Our strategies
target
key issue
areas.

THRIVING

FOOD

INCOME

HOUSING

STRIVING

HEALTH
CARE

EDUCATION
SURVIVING

5
4
3
2
1

We determine
progress
based on the
Step Up
Self-Sufficiency
Measure.

FOOD

Sufficient and
nutritious food

INCOME

Reliable income that

meets basic financial
needs

HOUSING

Decent affordable
housing

HEALTH
CARE

Affordable health
care

EDUCATION

Meaningful
educational and
career opportunities

We strive to
help the
community
thrive and
become selfsufficient.

1000
Out of Poverty
________
Year One

We
FAILED
HOUSING

ELDER ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
INDEX

STATUS

and are

We
FAILED
HOUSING

ELDER ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
INDEX

STATUS

moving
forward

1000 Out of Poverty Baseline Report

(1/1/13 to current)

5 Domains

1000 Out of Poverty Baseline Report

(1/1/13 to current)

Averages

1000 Out of Poverty Baseline Report

(1/1/13 to current)

Average Score Per Update

FOOD

Key Factor:
HOUSING

EMPLOYMENT

INCOME
HEALTH
CARE
ELDEREDUCATION
ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
INDEX

HOUSING

LIFE COACH

STRATEGY

FLEX FUNDS

HOUSING

ELDER ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
INDEX

What Works:
EMPLOYMENT

BENEFIT

LIFE COACH

STRATEGY

FLEX FUNDS

HOUSING

ELDER ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
INDEX

EMPLOYMENT

INCOME

Lessons Learned
Time & Resources
Case Management

Data Collection
Flex Funding

Next Steps

Funding
HOUSING

Increase Staff Capacity

Faster Data Collection
Research & Evaluation

FOOD
Greg Kepferle
CEO, Catholic Charities of
INCOME
Santa Clara County
gkepferle@catholiccharitiesscc.org

HOUSING

Almaz Negash,
Managing Director, Step Up Silicon Valley
anegash@stepupsv.org

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