Los Angeles, CA

Poverty is not
a permanent
condition.

EverRise builds structured, lasting pathways from homelessness and extreme poverty to full economic independence. Not temporary relief. Permanent change.

75,000+ Unhoused in LA County
$51B Spent annually in the U.S. on homelessness
0 Unified pathway platforms that exist today

The system manages homelessness.
It doesn't end it.

01

Shelters without exits

Emergency shelters stabilize people temporarily. Without a pathway forward, they cycle back. Over 40% of shelter users return within a year.

02

Services without structure

Job training here. Housing assistance there. Financial literacy somewhere else. No one connects the pieces into a coherent journey.

03

Tech without outcomes

Apps list resources. Directories show addresses. But nobody tracks whether someone actually made it from crisis to self-sufficiency.

From crisis to independence.
One structured path.

1

Assessment

Understand where someone is. Housing status, work history, skills, barriers, goals. Build a personalized pathway, not a generic checklist.

2

Stabilization

Secure housing. Address immediate health and safety needs. Create the foundation that everything else builds on.

3

Economic Development

Job training matched to real market demand. Financial literacy. Resume building. Interview prep. Connected to employers who are hiring now.

4

Independence

Sustainable income. Stable housing. Financial safety net. The pathway doesn't end when someone gets a job. It ends when they can weather a setback without falling back.

This approach works.

248%

Average wage increase for participants in structured workforce + housing programs

85%

Housing retention rate when economic support is paired with stable housing

$0

What most pathway platforms charge participants. Economic independence pays for itself.

The goal isn't to manage poverty.
It's to make it obsolete.

EverRise is building the infrastructure for permanent economic mobility. Starting in Los Angeles. Designed to scale everywhere.