Zachary’s story begins in Topeka, Kansas, where he was born into a world shaped by poverty and housing insecurity. For Zach, housing justice is deeply personal. His parents divorced shortly after he was born. So he, his younger brother, and two older sisters primarily lived with his mother in Central Topeka, a neighborhood dotted with...Read More

The Missouri Housing Trust Fund (MHTF) has played a pivotal role in addressing the housing needs of the state’s most vulnerable populations for more than 30 years. Administered by the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC), the MHTF provides essential funding for various housing-related services, including rental assistance, emergency aid, home repairs, and the construction and...Read More

The Affordable Housing Coalition is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who understand the importance of stable housing on health, community, safety, and more. We support regional housing work as appropriate and expand that energy to the state and federal level, building momentum to address the housing shortage crisis at an appropriate level. We are...Read More

The Affordable Housing Coalition is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who understand the importance of stable housing on health, community, safety, and more. We support regional housing work as appropriate and expand that energy to the state and federal level, building momentum to address the housing shortage crisis at an appropriate level. We are...Read More

The Affordable Housing Coalition is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who understand the importance of stable housing on health, community, safety, and more. We support regional housing work as appropriate and expand that energy to the state and federal level, building momentum to address the housing shortage crisis at an appropriate level. We are...Read More

The Affordable Housing Coalition is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who understand the importance of stable housing on health, community, safety, and more. We support regional housing work as appropriate and expand that energy to the state and federal level, building momentum to address the housing shortage crisis at an appropriate level. We are...Read More

The 2025 Missouri legislative session ended last week with some controversy and tension as the Senate invoked Previous Question, or “PQ”, to cut off debate. The Senate employed this “nuclear option” to force a vote on two bills that were in direct contradiction to laws passed by the majority of Missouri voters in the November...Read More

Federal Advocacy 101 will teach you how to use your voice to influence policy. This three part series will teach nonprofit staff and other advocates how to push back against harmful policy proposals and advocate for systems change that can benefit their clients or communities.  Decision makers must hear from the experts, and that includes...Read More

Federal Advocacy 101 will teach you how to use your voice to influence policy. This three part series will teach nonprofit staff and other advocates how to push back against harmful policy proposals and advocate for systems change that can benefit their clients or communities.  Decision makers must hear from the experts, and that includes...Read More

Federal Advocacy 101 will teach you how to use your voice to influence policy. This three part series will teach nonprofit staff and other advocates how to push back against harmful policy proposals and advocate for systems change that can benefit their clients or communities.  Decision makers must hear from the experts, and that includes...Read More