Over the last decade, BEDS Plus has grown from a community of volunteers into a
lead organization providing emergency shelter, housing and supportive services
across the western and southern suburbs. We’ve changed the shelter experience to
offer greater dignity and care, while helping people address the challenges that
stand between them and stable housing. As we look ahead, we’re working together
to keep our community’s safety net strong.
- Our Vision: End homelessness.
- Our Mission: Help vulnerable individuals stabilize their lives through housing and supportive services.
- Our Service Philosophy: Commit to continuously inviting clients back into services and finding options for everyone to improve their lives. Our service prioritizes client choice, dignified treatment, and accessible, long-term solutions.
| Goal 1 Our People | Goal 2 Our Clients | Goal 3 Our Systems | Goal 4 Our Community | Goal 5 Our Supporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invest in capacity | Advance strategic client-centered growth | Bolster organizational infrastructure | Deepen community engagement | Grow sources of support |
| Objectives | ||||
| • Strengthen the structure of the organization • Develop leadership and management pathways • Develop the capacity to drive improvement in staff retention, growth, and development | • Pursue strategic opportunities and partnerships aligned with mission and capacity • Deepen behavioral health supports • Become an employment powerhouse for our clients | • Strengthen operational systems and infrastructure • Improve service delivery processes and systems to support client outcomes • Preserve the high- quality standard of care and services Professionalize property/asset management | • Create a sense of community and common purpose at our new size and across the communities that we serve • Deepen volunteer engagement in new ways • Develop advocacy efforts | • Diversify, grow, and nurture philanthropic support to advance our legacy and sustainability • Pursue new public resources |
We invite you to be part of our vision.
Please contact Terri Rivera, Director of Philanthropy, at rivera@beds-plus.org or 708.887.8830