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ReFrame Conference 2021: HUD Health@Home Rehab Guidelines

Learn what rehab standards are & when they can be useful, and principles & standards by housing component, focusing on some of the high-impact repairs and interventions. You'll receive a template tool to help you develop or improve a Healthy Housing Rehabilitation Standard for your organization. Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Strategic Planning for the Agile Nonprofit

Most nonprofit leaders understand the importance of strategic planning, but many fall short of attaining their goals because they lack the necessary suite of strategic planning disciplines. Goals can drive strategy execution but only when they align with the organization’s mission. Continue Reading

Reframe Conference 2021:Adapting, Appreciating, and Developing Strategies for Re-engaging Volunteers

Working with volunteers this year looked very different, and many ReFrame members successfully adapted their work to provide meaningful experiences for volunteers. Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Learn To Use Social Media More Effectively

In this jammed packed hour, you'll learn how to best recruit and thank volunteers and donors via social media. Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Measuring Impact - The Economic Ripples of Home Repairs

Home repair services improve quality of live, preserve affordable housing inventory, and revitalize neighborhoods. Nonprofit organizations that offer owner-occupied home repairs see first-hand how lives are transformed by this work. Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Secondary Trauma & Compassion Fatigue

Field staff, intake staff, and others in home repair nonprofits can experience secondary trauma and compassion fatigue. Sometimes called vicarious trauma, it is emotional duress experienced as a result of prolonged exposure to the details of other people's traumatic experiences. Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Case Studies in Healthy Homes Outcomes

Hear from three organizations that each have different ways of measuring, calculating, and reporting on healthy homes outcomes for their repair programs.  Each presenter will speak for 20 minutes. Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Faith-Based Volunteer Programming

There are many different ways of incorporating spiritual practices into the experience of volunteers at home repair nonprofits. In this session, you'll hear case studies from four different ReFrame members. Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Funding the Fixes

Many health risks are linked with existing housing conditions. Discovering the links is an important step, but finding the problem is only the first step. Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Home Assessment & Determining Your Scope of Work

This session will be roundtable discussion to share best practices and lessons learned on conducting a home assessment and determining the scope of work to be done on the home. Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Best Practices in Community Partnership

The finalists for the Best Practices in Community Partnership award will share details about their outreach methods, successful partnership endeavors, and unique ways of respecting, engaging, and supporting the local community Continue Reading

ReFrame Conference 2021: Federal & FHLB Funding

In this session, ReFrame members will share about their experience with utilizing federal government funding and Federal Home Loan Bank fundings for home repair projects. Continue Reading