mission
The Other Ones Foundation transitions Austin’s homeless neighbors into an engaged community through shelter, opportunity, and support.
vision
An engaged community for all people impacted by poverty or homelessness.
values
HOW WE FUNCTION
FIERCE AUTHENTICITY
- Be transparent
- Speak your truth
- Don’t take yourself too seriously
INNOVATION
- Do what is right, not what is easy
- Be courageous
- Embrace failure
RESILIENCY
- Be flexible
- Support and practice self-care
- Implement sustainable practices
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
ENGAGED COMMUNITY
- Build ways of working together
- Pave multiple pathways into community
- Strive for Self Efficacy
EQUITY
- Find and cultivate informal leaders
- Be accountable to marginalized groups
- Amplify quieted voices
RADICAL KINSHIP
- Act in solidarity
- Meet people where they are at
- Be open to mutual learning and change
HOW STAFF SHOW UP
INTEGRITY
- Be ethical
- Be true to commitments
- Be trustworthy
RELIABILITY
- Be safe
- Be focused
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
- Have compassion
- Be curious and non-judgemental
- Practice Trauma Responsivity
- Be committed