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HomeFirst

HomeFirst is a 501(c)3 that began in 1980 and is a leading provider of housing opportunities 
– emergency, interim, and permanent to our unhoused and housing-insecure neighbors in 
the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
 
Our vision is a community in which everyone has a home, delivering on our mission to end 
homelessness by providing a full spectrum of services to help people find a home, improve 
their lives, and stay housed. 
 
HomeFirst excels at working with vulnerable populations experiencing barriers to housing. 
HomeFirst leads the way in serving our community through low-barrier programming and 
services – meeting each person where they are and building a housing plan centered around 
the individual.
 
We view housing as a fundamental human right and understand that solving homelessness 
takes everyone working together. Today, our budget exceeds $55M, with locations serving 
Santa Clara and Sonoma Counties. As of the end of FY24, approximately 93% of our funding 
comes from government sources. 
 
Our communities recognize HomeFirst’s expertise in the field. At the request of funders and 
partners, HomeFirst leadership has presented at national conferences on subjects ranging 
from system design, equity informed programming, and data driven management. We are 
a provider of choice for innovative programming and have piloted a variety of service 
offerings. HomeFirst’s Grant and Per Diem program for Veterans was the first of 5 programs 
nationally to implement Low Demand services, we operated the first Emergency Interim 
Housing (EIH) in California, successfully implemented and resolved the first Safe Sleeping 
Program in Sonoma County and partnered with the Lab for Economic Opportunity to 
evidence the efficacy of rapid re-housing.
 
In instances of natural disaster, HomeFirst has been the non-profit leader our government 
partners trust to provide support. We operated Evacuee Transition Facilities to save the 
lives of unhoused persons living along the waterways during the extreme winter storms of 
2022 and operated a community shelter for households affected by the Seven Trees Flood 
in 2017.

Aug 23, 2024  
Chief Executive Officer
$275,000 - $325,000 yearly
The Role   Reports To: Board of Directors Direct Reports: Six (6) direct reports including the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Program Officer, Chief Development Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, and Senior Executive Assistant Location: San Francisco Bay Area Position Summary   HomeFirst is seeking a visionary and collaborative Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead our 44-year-old organization through the next growth phase in its mission to end homelessness in Santa Clara County and beyond.   Responsible for the overall strategic, operational, and financial management of HomeFirst, the CEO is a passionate advocate for the homeless and committed to a Housing First philosophy and approach to ending homelessness. The CEO will ensure renewal and expansion of effective contracts with HomeFirst as a trusted partner, expand funding streams, strengthen community relationships, and continue to elevate HomeFirst’s image...
HomeFirst CA, USA Full-Time
Aug 19, 2024  
President & Chief Executive Officer
$195,000 - $240,000 yearly
The Role Location:     Providence, Rhode Island Reports To:     Board of Directors Direct Reports:    Eight (8) direct reports including the Senior Vice President of Finance Operations, Vice President of Strategy & Chief of Staff, Vice President of Resource Development & Communications, Managing Director of One Central Providence, Director of Housing Development, Director of Asset Management, Director of Resident Services, Director of Executive Office Position Summary  ONB is seeking a visionary, strategic, collaborative, community-minded leader to serve as its next CEO. Working with the Board of Directors and its diverse teams, the CEO will lead the organization in alignment with ONB values and mission. Critical to the success of the role, and further delivering on the ONB mission, the CEO will:  Build upon the solid foundation of ONB that has experienced rapid growth in terms of size and scope of the organization, its housing...
HomeFirst Providence, RI, USA Full-Time