Connections for the Homeless
Eric Ruder is an experienced Director of Communications who has worked in various organizations such as Connections for the Homeless, Chicago Teachers Union, Red Rhino Design, and Center for Economic Research and Social Change. With a background in journalism and a degree in Modern Culture and Media, Eric specializes in managing digital communications, email marketing, press conferences, podcasts, and social media feeds.
Connections for the Homeless
For nearly 40 years, Connections for the Homeless has served and catalyzed our community to end homelessness, one person at a time. Each year we provide eviction prevention, shelter, and housing services to 4,000 people from across north suburban Cook County. Beyond providing direct services we also operate a robust advocacy and community organizing program to address the root causes of homelessness. The COVID pandemic accelerated our growth in the depth and breadth of services we offer and the organizational infrastructure to sustain this highly impactful organization. Connections is a radically reshaped organization deeply committed to demonstrating our core values in all relationships with participants, colleagues, donors, partners, and volunteers.