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Regional Housing Partnership Launch

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Add to Calendar 2025-09-30 16:30:00 2025-09-30 18:00:00 Regional Housing Partnership Launch The objective of the RHP’s kickoff event is to:Encourage support for a collaborative approach to housing affordability and instability issuesShare and celebrate the RHP’s progress to date and preview what’s coming nextBroaden the stakeholder community working collaboratively to identify housing solutions related to financing, capacity and policyThe event’s target audience is local elected officials, state and federal representatives; housing nonprofit leaders and advocates, individuals impacted by the housing crisis, RHP members and other community partners.Convened and supported by MARC and LISC Greater Kansas City, the mission of the RHP is to foster a thriving housing system that produces and sustains a sufficient supply of quality, diverse housing options to meet the challenge. The RHP acts as a driving force for change by bringing together diverse partnerships to develop collaborative and innovative solutions that increase the availability, stability, accessibility and affordably of housing in the region. The RHP is funded by the generous support of the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation, the Health Forward Foundation, the Hall Family Foundation and the Sunderland Foundation. CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri noreply@marc.org America/Chicago public
CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri

The objective of the RHP’s kickoff event is to:

  • Encourage support for a collaborative approach to housing affordability and instability issues
  • Share and celebrate the RHP’s progress to date and preview what’s coming next
  • Broaden the stakeholder community working collaboratively to identify housing solutions related to financing, capacity and policy

The event’s target audience is local elected officials, state and federal representatives; housing nonprofit leaders and advocates, individuals impacted by the housing crisis, RHP members and other community partners.

Convened and supported by MARC and LISC Greater Kansas City, the mission of the RHP is to foster a thriving housing system that produces and sustains a sufficient supply of quality, diverse housing options to meet the challenge. The RHP acts as a driving force for change by bringing together diverse partnerships to develop collaborative and innovative solutions that increase the availability, stability, accessibility and affordably of housing in the region. The RHP is funded by the generous support of the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation, the Health Forward Foundation, the Hall Family Foundation and the Sunderland Foundation.

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Presenter: Marisol Bello

Portrait of Marisol Bello

Marisol Bello (she/her) has spent a career championing the stories and voices of people with lived experience, so they lead in creating the solutions that help every family thrive. First as a career journalist - most recently at USA TODAY - telling the stories of families working to make ends meet, and then in the nonprofit world, where she led narrative strategies to change hearts and minds about those living on the brink and move people to action. A first-generation American from a Caribbean family full of colorful storytellers, Marisol is originally from the Bronx and yes, she is a Yankees fan. She's still on the East Coast, where she lives with her family.

About HNL

The Housing Narrative Lab tells the story of the people in our communities who experience housing insecurity and homelessness and why, and how safe and affordable housing is their first step toward stability and opportunity. We lead with equity because we know that Black, brown, Indigenous and immigrant people in our communities disproportionately bear the brunt of the nation’s housing crisis.

We conduct narrative research and provide tools and training to implement the research for those working on housing solutions that make our communities stronger. We provide project- and campaign-based narrative support, including messaging, storytelling and strategic communications, that move people to action. We want to work together to advance the real story of how to ensure everyone in our communities has a safe, stable place to live.

Topics: Housing

Focus Area: Economy & Housing