Clergy and staff leaders of Beacon congregations are invited to gather monthly for reflection, discussion, and support. Hosted by Beacon organizers, we’ll explore topics related to congregations’ work on shelter, housing and policy and strengthen our collaborative for a prophetic presence in the public arena. Drop in for one, or attend them all! Meetings will […]
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 […]
Emerson Village is at-risk of being passed over for critical funding from the Minneapolis Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The Minneapolis Business, Inspections, Housing and Zoning Committee (BIHZ) did not recommend Emerson Village to the City Council for Affordable Housing Trust Fund dollars. Emerson Village has the fourth highest score in the competitive proposal process and […]
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In this session, we’ll touch on the basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for our neighbors now. […]
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In this session, we’ll touch on the basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for our neighbors now. […]
Ready to turn the page on 2020? This New Year’s Eve, Beacon invites everyone to participate in New Homes' Eve, a pandemic-safe celebration of Beacon preparing to start construction on four developments: Cranberry Ridge, Bimosedaa, and expansions at American House and Lydia! To get the party started we are collecting blessings for the ground those […]
On January 4thth from 6 - 7 p.m. folks from across the southwest are coming together to celebrate our recent funding win in Scott County for Prairie Pointe! This win for Prairie Pointe is because of the dedication and advocacy from hundreds of people over the last several years, but our work is not over […]
Our vision is that all people have a home. The pandemic and economic crisis are building into an eviction crisis, which could add to the already too large number of […]
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 […]
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In this session, we’ll touch on the […]