03/27/2026
Y'all, this is HUGE!!!!! As of 2025, Beacon of Hope is an officially, official member of the Just Economics of WNC Living Wage Certified Employer team!! For reference, when I became Executive Director of Beacon back in July of 2017, I was a salaried employee, paid $10/hour for 30 hours a week and was working 60 hours per week.
Those who are called to work in the nonprofit sector are drawn to these roles to make the world a better place, to invest in and uplift our communities, to help create true, meaningful change and because the mission truly aligns with something deep in our cores.
And also, Beacon now being in a place to pay our staff a living wage is truly a "proud mama moment", as caring for those who care so deeply for our mission programming and truly pour their hearts and souls into our work within the community feels necessary and important. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜