JOIN US FOR A COFFEE BREAK WITH KATE TOTH

Join Tim Soerens in conversation with Kate Toth, Executive Director of Bricks & Mortals, whose mission is providing creative, sustaining solutions to help houses of worship thrive amidst the costly and challenging landscape of operating in New York City.

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: 9am PST/12pm EST
Topic: Creative and sustaining solutions for houses of worship

Bricks and Mortals is a grassroots membership organization comprised of individuals and organizations from faith-based institutions and the development sector that provides resources, connections and trainings in order to empower congregations in NYC to maximize and monetize their real property to support mission, benefit the community and continue their good work.

This conversation is sponsored by Fellowship Hall, Parish Collective’s membership community

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Kate Toth is Executive Director of Bricks and Mortals, which has the mission of providing creative, sustaining solutions to help houses of worship thrive amidst the costly and challenging landscape of operating in New York City. Learn more at bricksandmortals.org.

With a background in advocacy, program development and fundraising, Kate has more than 15 years supporting and empowering vulnerable communities. Kate has worked as an LGBT Liaison, run field campaigns across the Northeast, and in supportive housing. She holds an BA from New York University and an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Kate was a Fellow in the NYU Wagner FELPS program and is a New York Community Trust Leadership Fellow and an Urban Design Forum Fellow. She's proud to be a born and bred New Yorker.

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