CONSULTING PARTNERSHIP
Build a Smarter, More Accountable, More Effective Homelessness Response
I help public agencies, Continuums of Care, and philanthropic partners realign their homelessness investments using a nationally proven, data-driven financial planning process that has delivered 25–30% reductions in homelessness
33%
Reduction — Sonoma County
28%
Reduction — Marin County
$3B+
Homelessness spending analyzed
$100M+
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE
Homelessness is a solvable problem trapped in broken systems.
Over 45 years, the United States fundamentally decentralized its homelessness response — leaving every state, CoC, county, city, and provider mostly to their own devices. Deep structural fragmentation is the root cause of the on-the-ground challenges every community faces.
But on the frontlines — and in a handful of aligned communities — dramatic reductions are achievable. Our theory of change is built on three disciplines that, together, produce compounding momentum.
1 · Disciplined People
Find communities who know they can do better and are working to bring people together. Real progress starts with committed leaders who embrace learning, collaboration, and innovation.
2 · Disciplined Thought
Ground ourselves in what we can control — the response. Recognize there are core strategic priorities within homeless systems that never really change. Focus on strengthening these, using benchmarks from high-performing communities.
3 · Disciplined Action
Utilize proven tools, frameworks, and technology to drive gradual, compounding momentum. In time, the process becomes the strategy.
The Strategic Homelessness Funding Blueprint
A proven 5-step process for building more efficient, effective, and accountable systems of care
STEP 01
IDENTIFY & ENGAGE KEY FUNDERS
We map every institutional partner who funds homelessness: cities, counties, Public Housing Authorities, Continuums of Care, Managed Care Plans, Philanthropy, and other institutional partners.
Deliverable: Funder Engagement MatrixSTEP 02
PERFORMANCE & ASSET SNAPSHOT
We analyze every program, provider, and performance indicator in the system — PIT, HIC, HMIS, SPM, by-name data, and more.
STEP 03
Annual Income Statement
We identify every available funding source and map every dollar to the programs and outcomes it supports.
STEP 04
Benchmarks & Financial Projections
Using a structured, benchmark-driven financial model, we project the ideal cost structure for your system of care.
STEP 05
Strategic Funding Roadmap
Every step of the way, we build buy-in from system partners, ultimately bringing funders together in facilitated, collaborative sessions to align on next steps.
WHAT WE HELP COMMUNITIES DO
Four outcomes that every high-performing system of care has in common.
Unify Around a Shared Vision
Foster collaboration among providers, programs, and staff through shared language, frameworks, and project management tools that support a truly coordinated system of care.
Establish Financial Clarity
Develop a strategic financial north star — tracking all incoming funding, mapping current and future system costs, and tying spending and resource allocations to measurable outcomes.
Measure & Benchmark Performance
Build internal and external dashboards to evaluate progress and compare local efforts against national best practices — creating accountability at every level of the system.
Drive System Investment & Improvement
Support implementation of data-driven best practices that move the needle — translating strategy and financial clarity into concrete reductions in homelessness.
HOW WE WORK
A progression of services — meet us where you are.
Services can be engaged individually or sequenced together. Most communities begin with #1 or #2 and build from there.
Landscape Analysis & Coalition Building
A structured assessment of your current homelessness landscape — mapping stakeholders, workflows, and system gaps — culminating in an aligned coalition with a shared framework for improvement.
The Strategic Funding Blueprint
Most RequestedThe fastest way to align diverse stakeholders and build strategic momentum. We engage all major public funders, audit current spending, model the cost of an ideally resourced system, and develop change management strategies — with full funder buy-in at every step.
Twice the effectiveness of traditional strategy plans for half the cost. Synced with local budget cycles.
Ideal for counties, CoCs, and regions.
System Change Initiatives
Based on findings from the Landscape Analysis and/or Funding Blueprint, we help communities implement targeted change initiatives. Scope is tailored to your needs across any of the five strategic levers.
Featured example: Coordinated Response Framework (CRF)
A proven 3-phase process for building a By-Name List, aligning multi-disciplinary case conferencing, and implementing quarterly action cycles. This approach drove a 33% reduction in Sonoma County and was recently awarded in West Hollywood, CA.
Tailored Support
Need something different? We can mix and match elements from the menu above, or design something entirely bespoke. Reach out to discuss your goals, timeline, and budget.
A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PRACTITIONERS
Every project is staffed for the work — not just the proposal.
Depending on the scope and needs of your engagement, Andrew draws on a trusted network of experienced practitioners — system strategists, Coordinated Entry specialists, community engagement leads, data and technology experts, and housing development professionals — who have previously worked together to drive measurable reductions in homelessness.
Every team member has direct service experience. That grounding keeps all of us focused on what actually works on the ground, not just what looks good in a plan.
System strategy & planning
Coordinated Entry & By-Name List
Community & stakeholder engagement
Data, HMIS & technology
Financial modeling & audits
Housing development & capital
About Andrew Hening
15+ years on the frontlines of homelessness systems change.
Andrew leads every engagement as Principal Consultant, bringing nearly two decades of social-sector leadership experience — from direct outreach and program management to executive strategy and financial planning at the system level.
✔ Led multiple 25–30% reductions in chronic and unsheltered homelessness
✔ Former CSO, 7th largest Continuum of Care in the U.S.
✔ $3B+ in strategic homelessness financial planning and audits
✔ $100M+ in permanent and interim housing development
✔ Lecturer, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
✔ Recognized by Harvard Kennedy School for government innovation
✔ Named "Top Influencer in Local Government" by ELGL
✔ Author, So You Want to Solve Homelessness? Start Here
Feedback from Civic Leaders:
Katie Rice,
Former County Supervisor, Marin County
★★★★★
“Andrew has been critical in transforming our community’s approach to homelessness… If it weren’t for his leadership, we wouldn’t be seeing the reductions we are now.”
Logan McDonnell,
Executive Director, Keep Oakland Housed
★★★★★
"Not just a consultant but a transformative leader.”
Kate Colin,
Mayor, San Rafael
★★★★★
"Andrew can do it all — strategy, project management, relationship building… and he brings out the best in the people around him.”
Interested in working together?
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We take on a small number of engagements each year to ensure every partner community gets the focused, high-quality support the work requires. We're currently fully engaged — but are building a list of communities for future partnerships.
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