Hosting Basics covers essential information for host coordinators and volunteers to know before any hosting experience begins: why families are homeless, what to expect from the families being hosted, roles of volunteers, and the support Beacon’s FMF staff provides. For new and experienced host volunteers and host coordinators. We recommend attending once every two to […]
Are you part of a team that is conducting research visits with legislators, mayors or other elected officials? Join this training to learn how to build and/or deepen these relationships as we secure answers to our most pressing questions. window.bboxInit = function () { bbox.showForm('6ded0049-07ae-4639-90e5-534da85f8d15'); }; (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.async […]
You asked for it, we are delivering! So many of you have asked for assistance in building or strengthening your leadership team, we created a workshop just for you! Whether you are a new congregation in the collaborative, are committed to joining, or have been creating a team for awhile, there is something in this […]
Are you part of a team that is conducting research visits with legislators, mayors or other elected officials? Join this training to learn how to build and/or deepen these relationships […]
In order to see the housing solutions we need in Scott and Carver counties to become a reality, we need hundreds of people to share their vision and voices with our locally elected officials. On Saturday, September 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., join members of the Southwest Beacon Collaborative as we learn how […]
Practice building relationships and organizing power to create change. Relationships are the building blocks to our collective power. Connecting with new leaders is essential, whether you’re hosting Families Moving Forward, supporting a new housing development, or engaging in a policy campaign. Learn the purpose and application of one-to-ones, and practice your new skill with leaders […]
Join us for our inaugural monthly 1-1 training and practice session! We’re always talking about the fact that 1-1 relational visits comprise the core building block of our organizing, so […]
Do you know what the three buckets of funding are needed to create affordable homes? Can you describe what supportive housing is? Here’s the tough one – who does it include when we say our focus is creating homes for those at 30% of the area median income (AMI)? Building Home is our introduction to […]
As the collaborative continues its race equity journey we are increasingly aware of the importance to understand the history behind the disparities that exist in the ongoing housing crisis. Unpacking Race and Housing provides an opportunity to ground ourselves in an understanding of the levels of racism, the way race has been used to oppress […]
Join us for our inaugural monthly 1-1 training and practice session! We’re always talking about the fact that 1-1 relational visits comprise the core building block of our organizing, so we want to make sure we’re putting our words into action. Drop in for an informal mini-training and practice opportunity. We’ll plan to hold these […]