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Innovative Tech Solutions to Address Homelessness
There has never been anything like this in LA! Nancy Hammerman of Sutton Capital Partners brought together 200 technologists, investors, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, formerly homeless, and government for Tech + Homelessness November 12 at Expert Dojo in Santa Monica.
The focus of the night was to gather together, share ideas, become more visible in the community, make tech a more vocal part of grassroots problem solving, and inspire collective action on longer term solutions, with a theme of Commit. The night was successful in connecting organizations with tech expertise and raising funds and awareness for several growing organizations. The asks were clear and concise, and there were concrete actions every single person could take to help address homelessness. Hopefully the night’s impact will continue to expand over the next months and years.
Two years ago, Hammerman googled “homelessness and technology” and was shocked when nothing really came up. She knew that San Francisco had some initiatives, and she wondered why Los Angeles didn’t, despite having the country’s largest homeless population. This is when she first came up with the idea of gathering a cross…
