The Organization
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative has a vision that ‘all people have a home’. We are an experienced housing organization that operates supportive and affordable homes, develops affordable and supportive housing, shelters families, and organizes to impact housing policy. Our focus is on households who make less than $30,000 a year and those who are experiencing homelessness. The nearly 100 congregations who make up our collaborative are putting their faiths into action through leadership, advocacy, organizing, and service.
At Beacon we believe that systemic racism causes housing inequities. As a learning organization we are interested in adding individuals who hold high levels of cultural competency and who are willing to learn and work with others to deepen our capacity to address bias and racial inequities. Visit our website for more information about our strategies, programs and how our values of risk taking, race equity and inclusive decision making supports our learning and continued evolution.
Beacon has recently voluntarily recognized a union for employees. At the time of this posting, Beacon and Union Employees are engaged with and committed to a collective bargaining process with the shared goal and mission that ‘all people have a home’.
The Beacon office is located on University Ave & Highway 280 (along the Metro Green Line), convenient to both Minneapolis and St. Paul. For more information, check out www.beaconinterfaith.org.
Position Overview
The Vice President of Policy and Organizing will head Beacon’s new Policy and Organizing division, forming because of our increasing leadership in state and local policy change efforts, including our Bring It Home Minnesota state-wide legislative campaign, and a growing number of county, and city policy campaigns.
The VP of Policy & Organizing is a key leadership role that will build upon Beacon’s existing success. Beacon is a collaborative of congregations that builds the political will to create affordable homes and advance the organization forward towards the vision “All people have a home.” The Vice President of Policy and Congregational Organizing leads Beacon’s work to change public policy and create homes by engaging congregations and coalition partners in action.
Through the research and development of transformative policy positions. the Vice President will advance systems change that results in reductions in homelessness and housing instability for people with the lowest incomes until all people have a home. This leader will be accountable for and planning and execution of campaigns that inspire action to create homes and change public policy.
How to apply: The Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative is partnering with kp companies in this search. Applications can be submitted ONLINE HERE or if preferred, resumes and cover letters can be emailed to terra@kpcompanies.com. Please include Beacon – VP of Policy & Organizing in the subject line.