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 […]
A quarterly virtual gathering space for clergy and staff of congregations to build relationships and skills for the work we share as a collaborative. In October, join us for a preview of our policy work for 2021-22 and a conversation about where clergy involvement is most impactful in these campaigns. The common theme is calling […]
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 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 […]
Are you a leader of a Beacon Leadership Team or a Campaign Action Team? Interested in learning more about the work we do together to create change? Need some inspiration? Leadership Assemblies are a place for established and emerging leaders to come together to get grounded, energized and connected. The October Assembly will focus on […]
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 […]