17 Years of Invisible People — And Why Our Future Is Uncertain

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:43:29 +0000

PLEASE WATCH AND SHARE THIS VIDEO! Today is our 17-year anniversary. Invisible People is, by far, the best investment in narrative change for the homeless sector — but our future is uncertain. https://secure.qgiv.com/for/17yearanniversary/

Seventeen years ago today, on November 26, 2008, I uploaded the very first Invisible People video. Since then, millions now have a new understanding of homelessness. Housing programs have been created. Feeding programs have been created. Laws have changed. Schools, universities, hospitals, and even entire cities now use our content for training.

I would love to celebrate all that impact — but I need to ask for your help.

We are primarily funded by individual donations, and donations continue to disappear at the very moment our work is needed most.

Misinformation and well-funded propaganda pushing for the criminalization of homelessness are spreading faster than ever. Support for housing — the only permanent solution to encampments — is under attack like never before.

Invisible People is uniquely qualified to make the truth louder and push back against the negative noise shaping policy. We’ve been doing this work since 2008, and today we reach 20 to 30 million people every month — more than all homeless-service nonprofits combined — on a tiny budget. Imagine the impact if we had the resources to scale.

Every story needs a hero. And that hero is you. Your support fuels quality journalism, powerful documentaries, and the most authentic and most popular podcast on homelessness. Individual donors protect our editorial freedom and keep our storytelling uncensored, independent, and real — the kind of storytelling that drives real change.

For our 17-year anniversary, please consider giving a monthly gift of $17. If you can give more, it’s urgently needed. If a one-time gift is what you can do, every amount counts. And if you can’t give right now, sharing this video truly helps more than you know.

Thank you. This impact — these 17 years — would not have been possible without generous people just like you.