What if every dollar you're spending to solve homelessness is actually making the problem worse?

You've seen it. Billions poured into shelters and services while the crisis grows,

well-meaning nonprofits competing for the same limited resources,

and private sector landlords who won't even return your calls because they see housing assistance as nothing but risk.

Meet Beth Silverman,

executive director and co-founder of the Lotus campaign and one of the world's leading experts in cross-sector collaboration for social impact. With her background spanning urban planning,

real estate development and public policy from New York City's Economic Development Corporation

to the Urban Land Institute,

Beth has cracked the code on impossible partnerships. Under her leadership, Lotus Campaign

has housed over 430 individuals at less than $1,000 per person for two consecutive years

by proving that landlords, nonprofits-profits, and governments can

actually work together. In this episode, you'll discover how to align competing incentives across

sectors that normally distrust each other, the specific language that turns skeptical

landlords into housing partners, and why traditional charity models actually sabotage sustainable solutions.

Whether you're leading a nonprofit, negotiating public-private partnerships,

or trying to solve complex problems that require unlikely allies,

this conversation gives you the tools to turn good intentions into scalable impact.

If you're ready to learn how to turn your biggest skeptics

into your strongest partners, check out this episode. And without further ado, let's jump into the

interview. So, Beth, before we even get into the nitty-gritty about the Lotus campaign,

I think it would be a more interesting place to start to understand

how you got into this work. It's a great question. I've had a nonlinear path like most people

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