Bellwether Blog

Juneteenth Reflections

Editorial Note: This post is part of our blog series about diversity, equity, and inclusion. These posts are written by staff on our...

A Moment of Silence: Reflecting on Memorial Day

Editorial Note: This post is part of our blog series about diversity, equity, and inclusion. These posts are written by staff on our...

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Editorial Note: This post is part of our blog series about diversity, equity, and inclusion. These posts are written by staff on our...

Systemic Racism: Untrustworthy Actions of the Healthcare System and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Editorial Note: This post is part of our blog series about diversity, equity, and inclusion. These posts are written by staff on our...

The Legacy of University Christian Church Lives On

Back in 2018, Bellwether opened the doors at Arbora Court, a 133-apartment complex in the University District. This project was made...

The Asian Community is Being Attacked and Staying SILENT is NOT ok.

Editorial Note: This post is part of our blog series about diversity, equity, and inclusion. These posts are written by staff on our...

Celebrating Nancy! Nancy shaped Bellwether in the early years.

Nancy Smith served as the Executive Director for Bellwether Housing from 1982 – 1997. In addition to leading the organization through its...

Celebrating Ayu: "My mother taught me that being an ambitious woman is good"

Describe your role at Bellwether: As an Asset Management Analyst, along with the Asset Management team, I’m oversighting the performance...

Standing with our Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander Communities

We are devastated by the rise in anti-Asian violence here in our own community and in communities around the country over the past year....

Celebrating Katrina! "My passion is mentoring others."

Describe your role at Bellwether. I oversee daily operations of a Portfolio of Affordable Housing Apartments. I have 8 buildings in my...

Celebrating Tory - Creator of the Impact Investment Fund

Describe your role at Bellwether. I was a housing developer from 1997 to 2003 and Deputy Director / COO from 2009 to 2016. I first joined...

Celebrating Nancy! "She has transformed office management’s relationship with employees."

Describe your role at Bellwether. I view my role as threefold. Starting with ensuring that our staff have a well-cared for space to work...