Simpson News

At Simpson, over 80 percent of our leadership rolls are occupied by women. We have also undertaken a pay equity study and adjusted wages to ensure parity among women and people of color. Read more here.

About 70 percent of Simpson’s workforce is female, along with 85 percent of our Leadership Team and 55 percent of our board. More in this enlightening piece by Sandrine Lah.

Whittier community members are invited to participate in a Community Meeting to provide feedback about a proposed amendment to the City of Minneapolis’ 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

• Date: Tuesday, March 8
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: Zoom, Meeting ID: 840 4522 6019

Learn more here.

Meet Board President Ivan Ludmer In November, Simpson Housing Services elected several new members to its Board of Directors. It also appointed new leaders to the board’s Executive Committee. That  […]

Simpson recently received a Minnesota Housing Finance Agency award of $11.1 million to rebuild our shelter and add 42 units of much-needed supportive housing! This puts us at 70 percent of our funding goal of $41 million.

• Learn more in our media release.
• Click here to learn more about the Build-Up Campaign.
• Click here to donate.

In order to better work with/serve Black community members, we’re inviting our team at Simpson to dive into 2022’s Black History Month theme: Black Health and Wellness. Learn more about our plans and how to learn along with us here.

(Image: “Fluttering Friends” by Pat Swanson)

St. Thomas and its community of volunteers regularly help Simpson in a variety of ways. Some folks like to serve meals at the shelter. Some sign up for tutoring and mentoring services. And every few months or so, they work with advocates like Jose to help transitioning families furnish their new homes. Read more here.

Art 4 Shelter is back in 2022, and we are now accepting submissions! This year’s event will include both in-person and virtual art sale events, including:

• Friday, May 13: First Look Luncheon
• Friday May 13: Evening art sale
• Saturday, May 14: Family Day

To learn more about submitting, visit the Art 4 Shelter page.

One of the most special, simple things StuartCo does for Simpson is the same thing it does for its properties: basic maintenance.

It’s a particularly huge relief for the emergency shelter, which served many years as a church before it ever became anyone’s home, and always needs a little love.

Learn more about StuartCo’s work with Simpson here.