Mission: The National Homelessness Law Center (formerly the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty) was established in 1989 by Maria Foscarinis, a lawyer who has been working to end homelessness at the national level since 1985. The mission of the Law Center is to prevent and end homelessness by serving as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness. To achieve its mission, the organization pursues three main strategies: impact litigation; policy advocacy; and public education. The Law Center strives to place homelessness in the larger context of poverty. By taking this approach, the organization aims to address homelessness as a very visible manifestation of deeper causes, including the shortage of affordable housing, insufficient income, and inadequate social services. (Less)

National Homelessness Law Center is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1989, and donations are tax-deductible.