It’s almost here! Beacon invites you to join our Community Connection Manager Craig Freeman for a very special evening Beacon Now to get an inside look at the construction at Cranberry Ridge. This virtual event is an opportunity to celebrate all the people who have worked for nearly a decade to get the building 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 basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for Minnesotans now. Encampments […]
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 Minnesotans now. Encampments […]
Congratulations! We are nearing the end of our 2021 inreach campaign, Powerful Together: Conversations for Change. It’s time to gather as a collaborative and find out what we have learned. Beacon staff will lead this process (and you will be invited to do something similar with visitors from just your congregation as well). All inreach […]
Our vision is that all people have a home. The pandemic and economic crisis have been building into an eviction crisis, which could add to the already too large number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. We cannot let this happen, and home is the solution. We need Bring It Home, MN, a rent subsidy program […]
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 Minnesotans now. Encampments […]
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 Minnesotans now. Encampments […]
Click here for our Public Agenda - Joyful Urgency Convening December 2021 The Beacon collaborative has shown tremendous power and resilience over the last year, working hard to shelter families, create homes and advocate for our vision that all people have a home. We have continued to lead the growing Bring it Home, MN campaign. […]
To create the change needed to ensure all people have a home, we need skilled leaders who are able to build meaningful relationships with decision makers, hold power and act effectively in the public arena. This three-part virtual workshop focuses on how we understand and use power to address issues of homelessness; ways to act […]
Beacon Leadership Teams (or BLTs, as we like to call them) are the necessary liaison between the congregation and the collaborative. This workshop focuses on who to look for in creating your team, how to develop leaders and engage your congregation, and how to develop an organizing plan that connects your faith traditions to the […]