Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative

When your job is the CEO of a leading supportive housing organization, what challenges and opportunities occupy your mind? Find out for yourself! In part three of his four-part series, Beacon President and CEO Chris LaTondresse reflects on the current challenges presented by the rising costs of supportive housing. You can read his full reflection by visiting our blog: ?https://lnkd.in/gNzJCT78.?

Welcome to Beacon's Board of Directors, Cavonte Johnson, Adam Duininck, Chris Thompson, Hal Reynolds, Jeff Huggett, Joanna Dornfeld, Liam Higgins, and Rebecca Sales! ???? These volunteer leaders are charged with ensuring Beacon achieves the goals of its strategic plan, which include creating new, deeply affordable homes, investing in residents through wrap-around supportive services, and championing transformative policy solutions to ensure all people have a home. Our new board members join a committed group of volunteers who’ve helped Beacon provide over 700 affordable homes to more than 1,200 Minnesotans. Meet the newest members of our board by following this link: https://lnkd.in/gHNC2dyh

Welcome to Beacon's Board of Directors, Cavonte Johnson, Adam Duininck, Chris Thompson, Hal Reynolds, Jeff Huggett, Joanna Dornfeld, Liam Higgins, and Rebecca Sales! ???? These volunteer leaders are charged with ensuring Beacon achieves the goals of its strategic plan, which include creating new, deeply affordable homes, investing in residents through wrap-around supportive services, and championing transformative policy solutions to ensure all people have a home. Our new board members join a committed group of volunteers who’ve helped Beacon provide over 700 affordable homes to more than 1,200 Minnesotans. Meet the newest members of our board by following this link: https://lnkd.in/gHNC2dyh

New homes, new board members, celebrations, CEO reflections, and more—find out what we’ve been up to as we work toward a Minnesota where all people have a safe, affordable place to call home. Catch up on your September 2024 Beacon News here: https://lnkd.in/gXvzVZMw

Did you know that Beacon (thanks to the support of our community) restored a historical building in downtown Minneapolis and converted it into deeply affordable homes? Bimosedaa?now offers 48 deeply affordable apartment homes and culturally relevant, on-site supportive services to residents, many of whom have recently exited homelessness. ? Visit the Beacon blog?to learn more about Bimosedaa through the eyes of Beacon staff and Avivo staff (who provide the onsite supportive services). Follow this link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_YBnUkq

Have you seen the new building our community helped make possible? It’s called Vista 44, and it’s now OPEN! ???? Because of the generous support from private and public partners, 50 families can rest easy knowing they have a safe, affordable place to call home in downtown Hopkins. Thanks to our community for making these apartment homes possible! You can learn more about Vista 44 by visiting our blog at https://lnkd.in/gTg_RQrY.

Vertical #panorama combining upper/middle/lower shots of the lobby of this new Hopkins #Minnesota #multifamily project. #interiordesign showcases both ceiling and floor detail. Vista 44 for Kristi D'Agostino Shaw-Lundquist Construction Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative Devon Lundy, AIA UrbanWorks, Ltd. Assisted by Jared Martin edited by Bethany Sewald

Thank you to our partners at Avivo for your amazing work in providing supportive services at Bimosedaa! The support you provide to residents helps create stability and more promising futures.

In case you missed it, Beacon News for August 2024 is now LIVE! Find out what we’ve been up to as we work toward a Minnesota where all people have a safe, affordable place to call home. Find it here: https://lnkd.in/gsMfQXcE

We were honored to host the Minneapolis Area REALTORS? Foundation at Great River Landing the other day. MAR Foundation's generosity represents an investment in the lives of formerly incarcerated community members, helping to ensure they have the stability and support needed to pursue their goals. Great River Landing residents have access to comprehensive wraparound support from our partner, 180 Degrees, Inc., including mental health and employment navigation services. Thank you, MAR Foundation, for investing in supportive housing!