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2025 Habitat for Humanity
Midwest Regional Conference

Tuesday, April 1st – Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

J.Powers Event Center
Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area

10 E Center St, Rochester, MN 55904

The Habitat Affiliate Support Organizations from the states of Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota partnered to hold a Regional Conference for affiliates in those states and beyond. Habitat of Minnesota served as the host organization.

Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, or contributed behind the scenes to make our inaugural regional conference a success. Let’s continue to build beyond the blueprint and move closer to a future where everyone has a safe, decent place to call home!

Conference Sessions

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	250401 Conference Welcome Session
	250401 Session 1-1 Compliance the Key to Operational Excellence
	250401 Session 1-2 Construction Innovation Off-site Production, Compact Units, and Increasing Density
	250401 Session 1-3 Creative Marketing for ReStores
	250401 Session 1-4 Matching Your Mindset to the Challenge at Hand
	250401 Session 1-5 Unlocking Resources Navigating the Grant Funding Landscape
	250401 Session 2-2 Third-Party Financing
	250401 Session 2-3 How to Have Tough Conversations
	250401 Session 2-4 Unlocking Secrets of Foundations, Banks and Corporate Relationships
	250401 Session 2-5 How Habitat and Community Action Agencies Can Transform Housing Together

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	250402 Keynote Session - Staying Fired Up Without Burning Out with Krista Padgett
	250402 Plenary Session
	250402 Session 3-1 Fundraising in Smaller Markets
	250402 Session 3-2 ReStore Risks Purchased Product, Data Security, and Safety
	250402 Session 3-3 Build and Sustain a Regular Volunteer Base
	250402 Session 3-4 Aging in Place with Housing Plus Integrating Health Services into Repairs
	250402 Session 3-5 Unlocking Public Policy Solutions for Home Affordability
	250402 Session 4-1 Housing Preservation Strategy
	250402 Session 4-2 Koinonia in the 21st Century
	250402 Session 4-3 Working with Your Local Media
	250402 Session 4-4 Driving ReStore Business Decisions with Data
	250402 Session 4-5 Using Fundraising Events Strategically to Maximize Impact & Return on Investment
	250402 Session 5-1 Retail Strategies for ReStore Success
	250402 Session 5-2 Being Burnout Resistent (Executive Session)
	250402 Session 5-3 Then and Now How Housing's Past Shapes the Future
	250402 Session 5-4 How We Give Voice to the People We Serve
	250402 Session 5-5 Unlocking Efficiency with monday.com a Tool for Habitat Affiliates

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	250403 Session 6-1 Recruiting and Retaining Exceptional Boards
	250403 Session 6-2 Inclusive Volunteer Programs
	250403 Session 6-3 Building Sustainable Homes Next Level
	250403 Session 6-4 Homeowner Selection and Mortgage Origination (Part 1)
	250403 Session 6-5 Building Your Capital Stack for Construction Projects
	250403 Session 7-1 Developing Large Parcels
	250403 Session 7-2 Creating a People-Centered Organizational Culture
	250403 Session 7-3 Financial Best Practices Cash Flow
	250403 Session 7-4 Building a Major Gifts Program
	250403 Session 7-5 Homeowner Selection and Mortgage Origination (Part 2)
	250403 Session 8-1 Marketing Meets Strategy
	250403 Session 8-2 Rural Roundtable Resources and Strategies for Habitat's Work in US Rural Communities
	250403 Session 8-3 The Value of Being Christian and Inclusive
	250403 Session 8-4 Increasing Lasting Homeownership Affordability