Transformative community the world needs

As we look back on 2025, we are clear that residency at Beacon Hill Friends House leaves a lasting impact.

Residency at BHFH is not simply about sharing space; it is about learning how to live into community. As resident and associate director Vickie Wu reflects, “[Living at BHFH] has taught me how much stronger we can be together, when we are walking the path together, as opposed to separately in vaguely the same direction.”

This kind of shared commitment (to presence, to accountability, to collective care) shapes how residents show up not only within these walls, but in the wider world.

Residents arrive seeking many things: grounding, purpose, spiritual depth, a way to make change that is sustainable. What they often discover is a deeper capacity for leadership rooted in relationship. Current resident Kutub shares, “I came to the Friends House seeking personal growth and a way to impact the world, and I found both.”

Through roles like House Meeting Clerk, or serving on the BHFH Board, residents learn to not only consider budgets and participate in Quaker-rooted group meetings, but also to facilitate trust, dialogue, and shared responsibility. These are skills that endure, and skills the world needs desperately.

This is how Beacon Hill Friends House nurtures the Light in all of us: through daily practice, shared rhythms, and the quiet, transformative work of living together with intention.

As we close out the year, we invite you to help sustain this work. Your gift today will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $15,000 doubling your impact and ensuring that residency at BHFH remains accessible, formative, and alive for the next generation. Join us in walking this path together.

In Light and community,

Jen Newman
Executive Director, Beacon Hill Friends House