About Beam

What Beam does and how it works

28 articles in this collection
Written by Alex Stephany, Sebastian Barker, and Montana Gerry

The Basics

What is Beam?

Learn the basics about Beam, a long-term solution for homelessness that uses crowdfunding.

Written by Alex Stephany
Updated yesterday

Where does Beam operate?

Our current geographic remit

Written by Alex Stephany
Updated yesterday

Who started Beam?

Written by Alex Stephany
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How does Beam work?

An overview on how Beam works

Written by Alex Stephany
Updated yesterday

Why is Beam a great way to help a homeless person?

10 reasons to support a homeless person through Beam

Written by Montana Gerry
Updated yesterday

How is Beam different from other crowdfunding platforms?

Learn about our unique, personalised model

Written by Alex Stephany
Updated yesterday

How does Beam measure social impact?

How we use data to measure impact

Written by Montana Gerry
Updated yesterday

Why is it called Beam?

Written by Alex Stephany
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Beam's Business Model

Why is Beam a social enterprise, rather than a charity?

Written by Alex Stephany
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What is a social enterprise?

More information about Beam as an organisation

Written by Alex Stephany
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Tell me about Beam's 100% giving model

Written by Montana Gerry
Updated yesterday

Why does Beam offer employees share options?

Written by Alex Stephany
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How is Beam funded?

An overview of Beam's current funding situation

Written by Alex Stephany
Updated yesterday

Campaigns

What training does Beam offer?

The types of careers that we fund

Written by Alex Stephany
Updated yesterday

What funding does Beam offer?

Overview of items that Beam will crowdfund

Written by Montana Gerry
Updated yesterday

How does Beam calculate childcare costs?

Written by Montana Gerry
Updated yesterday

What does the "contingency" in a campaign's budget refer to?

Contingency budget items

Written by Sebastian Barker
Updated yesterday

How long does it take for a campaign to fund?

Campaigns fund fast - and funding can be flexibly applied if it is needed before the campaign is fully funded

Written by Alex Stephany
Updated yesterday

What happens if a Beam campaign does not reach its funding target?

How we ensure 100% of campaigns fully fund

Written by Alex Stephany
Updated yesterday

What happens if a person doesn’t complete training or find work with Beam?

Written by Alex Stephany
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Why do some campaigns include housing costs?

Written by Sebastian Barker
Updated yesterday

Eligibility & Diversity

Who is eligible to crowdfund on Beam?

Information about the amazing people we support and eligibility criteria

Written by Alex Stephany
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Does Beam work with homeless people who suffer from drug and alcohol addiction?

Written by Alex Stephany
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Does Beam work with homeless people who suffer from severe mental and physical health problems?

Written by Alex Stephany
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How diverse are the people Beam supports?

Diversity is a reality of homelessness and vital to Beam's work

Written by Alex Stephany
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Life After Beam

Does Beam stay in touch with people after they find work?

Our community-driven approach

Written by Montana Gerry
Updated yesterday

Does Beam support people into housing?

Written by Montana Gerry
Updated yesterday

What’s the average starting salary for someone who has used Beam?

Earning potential of Beam graduates

Written by Montana Gerry
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