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2019 Best Practice Award Winner: Partnership with Homeowners
2019 Best Practice Award Winner: Partnership with Homeowners

Good Works in Pennsylvania was the recipient for their Ambassador Program. Ambassadors are volunteers who participate in workdays solely to minister to the relational and spiritual needs of the families being served. We also recognized their Hope Certificates, which are coupons that a homeowner... Continue Reading

Date posted12/1/2019


2019 Best Practice Award Winner: Home Repair Practices
2019 Best Practice Award Winner: Home Repair Practices

Hinton Rural Life Center in North Carolina was the recipient for their Healthy Homes Program. They developed a healthy homes checklist, a referral pad (that looks like a prescription) for community support services to use, and more. Continue Reading

Date posted12/1/2019


Stories from the Mountain
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Stories from the Mountain

Storyteller Series: guest post by Hallie Marie of Mountain T.O.P. Continue Reading

Date posted11/22/2019


Rural Studio: Educating the Citizen Architect
Rural Studio: Educating the Citizen Architect

This is a plenary speech at ReFrame Conference about Rural Studio's 20K Initiative and strategies and policies that facilitate a new paradigm of housing affordability. Continue Reading

Date posted11/8/2019


The Power of Story
The Power of Story

Plenary speech at ReFrame Conference by Tony Marr, Master Storyteller. The power of story is undeniable. Stories connect all of our feelings and emotions, entwining them together to invoke action. Understanding your story and having the ability to connect your story to others is critical to... Continue Reading

Date posted11/7/2019


Membership Benefits & ReFrame Conference Info
Membership Benefits & ReFrame Conference Info

Take a walk through the ReFrame Association members' portal to learn all about the benefits that home repair nonprofits gain when joining the association. Information is also shared about ReFrame Conference; this is geared towards first-time attendees. Continue Reading

Date posted10/30/2019


Drawing the Obvious to See the Hidden: Fall Semester at Rural Studio
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Drawing the Obvious to See the Hidden: Fall Semester at Rural Studio

Guest post by Emily McGlohn, an Assistant Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture. She teaches 3rd Year Design Studio at the Rural Studio. Continue Reading

Date posted10/21/2019


Don't Let Your Message Backfire: Tips to Debunk Common Housing Myths
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Don't Let Your Message Backfire: Tips to Debunk Common Housing Myths

There is a strong and growing movement among housing advocates to advance policies and programs that ensure that all people have access to healthy and affordable housing. When it comes to building public support for this agenda, there is a lot of work to be done, though. Continue Reading

Date posted09/30/2019


Procore - free project management software
Procore - free project management software

Procore is a cloud-based construction management software application built for construction professionals. It is the only platform that connects your team, applications, and devices in one central hub, helping you manage the entire lifecycle of construction and home repair. Continue Reading

Date posted09/25/2019


Picture Frame
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Picture Frame

Storyteller Series: guest post by Tony Marr, Master Storyteller Continue Reading

Date posted09/13/2019


Information, Data, Volunteers, and Donors: Fitting the Pieces Together
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Information, Data, Volunteers, and Donors: Fitting the Pieces Together

In the world of volunteer home repair organizations, the key unit of information we deal with is people: the people we serve, those who volunteer with us, and those who support our organizations through their financial donations. Continue Reading

Date posted08/28/2019


Summer Debrief
Summer Debrief

A recording of a time of reflection on the experience of home repair programs during the summer of 2019. Participants shared the highlights and challenges that they experiences and discussed ideas for addressing changes in trends with volunteers, homeowners, and more. Continue Reading

Date posted08/27/2019