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GBIO Housing Justice Campaign. Watch here ⬇️ to learn more! #mapoli

Appreciate having our allies from @CHAPAdotorg and The Lynch Foundation testifying in the room also! Looking forward to this important legislation making progress

At the state house this week, Fr. Oscar Pratt and Rabbi Reish Weiss testified together in support of Yes In God’s Back Yard (#YIGBY) legislation to unlock the potential to build tens of thousands of units of affordable housing on properties owned by faith institutions in MA

It’s Election Day in Boston! Make sure your voice is heard—get out and #vote!

Boston! We are working with @BMABoston7 to hold a Mayoral Candidates Action next week on 9/2. Join us as we share stories reflective of priority issues in Boston’s Black neighborhoods. Registration required. Visit bit.ly/m/gbiodates to sign up!

It’s Giving Week! If you haven’t before, NOW is the perfect time to support GBIO’s mission of building power for justice through organizing. We’re matching contributions from new donors up to $100 through the end of the week! Donate at gbio.org/donate

Friends, unfortunately tomorrows city council hearing on the mail delay issue has been canceled due to USPS postmaster refusing to attend and provide information to help clarify the problem. We’ll be in touch if the hearing gets rescheduled. Thank you to all who sent feedback!

REMINDER: if you haven’t been receiving your mail, join us at Boston City Council for a hearing tomorrow at 10am. Fill out this survey to share your experience with us and we’ll get in touch! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Not getting mail? You aren’t alone. Take action with us on November 13th. City council hearing where folks can share their experience. People have missed important correspondence like bills, ballots and more. Affected? Fill the survey and we’ll reach out: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

This gathering will happen at 7pm tonight on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link upon registration. We look forward to seeing you there!

TONIGHT: we're hosting our first virtual "relational get together," where folks can connect with others from across GBIO's many member institutions to practice the art of 1:1s, the secret sauce that makes community organizing powerful. Register here: secure.everyaction.com/syYbG8WaQ0a-PU…

Shots from earlier this week at @easternbank’s Celebration of Social Justice! Happy that we were able to join them in celebrating 30 years of impact. Thank you to @turahndorsey, Nancy Huntington Stager and Dina Scianna for supporting GBIO through the bank’s foundation.

Some scenes from last week's signing of the #AffordableHomesAct! Thank you @MassGovernor for inviting us to celebrate this moment and acknowledging our contributions to housing being a top priority.

We're thrilled to see the passage of the State Budget as well as the landmark #AffordableHomesAct. In particular, this legislation represents a huge win for our public housing stock. $2 Billion will make a difference for quality and availability! Thank you @MassGovernor #mapoli

Our thoughts on the omission of real estate transfer fees in the senate version of #AffordableHomesAct. Disappointed to see this popular proposal blocked. We must be bolder if we hope to pull Massachusetts out of the housing crisis. #mapoli

@MassGovernor @MassLtGov @MA_EOHLC Some more scenes from yesterday's announcement! Happy to see some real progress toward housing justice.

Seeing familiar faces in picture number 3! Thank you @MassGovernor, @MassLtGov and @MA_EOHLC for inviting us to the announcement of the Capital Investment Plan! We are thrilled to see a significant investment int our public housing and resources for MBTA communities #mapoli

From housing, to climate resiliency, to infrastructure and more, our 5-year Capital Plan invests in the programs that work, and the projects that’ll have a transformative impact on our communities. From Day 1, these have been some of our team’s top priorities, and we’re going all-in to build an affordable, competitive, and equitable Massachusetts.

READ: New @BostonGlobe article featuring our work covers the sudden change in attitude toward real estate transfer fees on Beacon Hill. #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2024/06/07/bus…

@MiltonValencia @BostonGlobe Have time to talk about IDs for folks returning from incarceration? Despite an MOU established last year, many returning citizens aren't able to acquire IDs, leading to outcomes like housing insecurity

Check out the new bio......Shifting roles at @BostonGlobe, will now be spearheading our criminal justice coverage, returning to roots covering crime and the courts and, well, justice. Send any ideas my way

Massachusetts needs more affordable housing, and ASAP. A real estate transfer fee can help municipalities do the work. #AffordableHomesAct