diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0163d7f32..07ec5fa01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,3 +108,17 @@ Run the RSpec tests:
 ```bash
 bin/dc-run app rspec
 ```
+
+## Host Dashboard Customization
+
+Host applications can modify which resources appear on the host dashboard by adjusting the resource definition arrays in an initializer. Each resource hash accepts a `:model` and `:url_helper` with optional `:collection` and `:count` lambdas.
+
+```ruby
+# config/initializers/host_dashboard_resources.rb
+BetterTogether::HostDashboardController::ROOT_RESOURCE_DEFINITIONS << {
+  model: -> { MyResource },
+  url_helper: -> { :my_resource_path }
+}
+```
+
+See `docs/host_dashboard_extensions.md` for more customization examples.
diff --git a/app/controllers/better_together/host_dashboard_controller.rb b/app/controllers/better_together/host_dashboard_controller.rb
index d0fd6dcaf..d11313797 100644
--- a/app/controllers/better_together/host_dashboard_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/better_together/host_dashboard_controller.rb
@@ -2,43 +2,71 @@
 
 module BetterTogether
   class HostDashboardController < ApplicationController # rubocop:todo Style/Documentation
-    def index # rubocop:todo Metrics/MethodLength
-      root_classes = [
-        Community, NavigationArea, Page, Platform, Person, Role, ResourcePermission, User,
-        Conversation, Message, Category
-      ]
-
-      root_classes.each do |klass|
-        # sets @klasses and @klass_count instance variables
-        set_resource_variables(klass)
-      end
+    ROOT_RESOURCE_DEFINITIONS = [
+      { model: Community, url_helper: :community_path },
+      { model: NavigationArea, url_helper: :navigation_area_path },
+      { model: Page, url_helper: :page_path },
+      { model: Platform, url_helper: :platform_path },
+      { model: Person, url_helper: :person_path },
+      { model: Role, url_helper: :role_path },
+      { model: ResourcePermission, url_helper: :resource_permission_path },
+      { model: User, url_helper: :user_path },
+      { model: Conversation, url_helper: :conversation_path },
+      { model: Message, url_helper: :message_path },
+      { model: Category, url_helper: :category_path }
+    ]
 
-      content_classes = [
-        Content::Block
-      ]
+    CONTENT_RESOURCE_DEFINITIONS = [
+      { model: Content::Block, url_helper: :content_block_path }
+    ]
 
-      content_classes.each do |klass|
-        # sets @content_klasses and @content_klass_count instance variables
-        set_resource_variables(klass, prefix: 'content')
-      end
+    GEOGRAPHY_RESOURCE_DEFINITIONS = [
+      { model: Geography::Continent, url_helper: :geography_continent_path },
+      { model: Geography::Country, url_helper: :geography_country_path },
+      { model: Geography::State, url_helper: :geography_state_path },
+      { model: Geography::Region, url_helper: :geography_region_path },
+      { model: Geography::Settlement, url_helper: :geography_settlement_path }
+    ]
+
+    def index
+      @root_resources = build_resources(ROOT_RESOURCE_DEFINITIONS)
+      @content_resources = build_resources(CONTENT_RESOURCE_DEFINITIONS)
+      @geography_resources = build_resources(GEOGRAPHY_RESOURCE_DEFINITIONS)
+    end
+
+    protected
+
+    def build_resources(definitions)
+      definitions.map do |definition|
+        model = evaluate(definition[:model])
+        url_helper = evaluate(definition[:url_helper])
+
+        collection = if definition[:collection]&.respond_to?(:call)
+                       definition[:collection].call
+                     else
+                       model.order(created_at: :desc).limit(3)
+                     end
 
-      geography_classes = [
-        Geography::Continent, Geography::Country, Geography::State, Geography::Region, Geography::Settlement
-      ]
+        count = if definition[:count]&.respond_to?(:call)
+                  definition[:count].call
+                else
+                  model.count
+                end
 
-      geography_classes.each do |klass|
-        # sets @geography_klasses and @geography_klass_count instance variables
-        set_resource_variables(klass, prefix: 'geography')
+        {
+          model_class: model,
+          collection: collection,
+          count: count,
+          url_helper: url_helper
+        }
       end
     end
 
-    protected
+    private
 
-    def set_resource_variables(klass, prefix: nil)
-      variable_name = klass.model_name.name.demodulize.underscore
-      instance_variable_set(:"@#{"#{prefix}_" if prefix}#{variable_name.pluralize}",
-                            klass.order(created_at: :desc).limit(3))
-      instance_variable_set(:"@#{"#{prefix}_" if prefix}#{variable_name}_count", klass.count)
+    def evaluate(value)
+      value.respond_to?(:call) ? value.call : value
     end
   end
 end
+
diff --git a/app/views/better_together/host_dashboard/index.html.erb b/app/views/better_together/host_dashboard/index.html.erb
index d43f729ea..1c9173494 100644
--- a/app/views/better_together/host_dashboard/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/better_together/host_dashboard/index.html.erb
@@ -12,50 +12,27 @@
   <div class="better-together-resources mt-4">
     <h2><%= t('host_dashboard.index.better_together') %></h2>
     <div class="row mt-3 row-cols-1 row-cols-sm-2 row-cols-md-3">
-      <!-- Communities -->
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @communities, count: @community_count, url_helper: :community_path } %>
-
-      <!-- Navigation Areas -->
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @navigation_areas, count: @navigation_area_count, url_helper: :navigation_area_path } %>
-
-      <!-- Pages -->
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @pages, count: @page_count, url_helper: :page_path } %>
-
-      <!-- Platforms -->
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @platforms, count: @platform_count, url_helper: :platform_path } %>
-
-      <!-- People -->
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @people, count: @person_count, url_helper: :person_path } %>
-
-      <!-- Roles -->
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @roles, count: @role_count, url_helper: :role_path } %>
-
-      <!-- Resource Permissions -->
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @resource_permissions, count: @resource_permission_count, url_helper: :resource_permission_path } %>
-
-      <!-- Users -->
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @users, count: @user_count, url_helper: :user_path } %>
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @conversations, count: @conversation_count, url_helper: :conversation_path } %>
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @messages, count: @message_count, url_helper: :message_path } %>
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { collection: @categories, count: @category_count, url_helper: :category_path } %>
+      <% @root_resources.each do |resource| %>
+        <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: resource %>
+      <% end %>
     </div>
 
     <div id="content-section" class="row mt-3">
       <div class="col-12">
         <h3><%= t('host_dashboard.index.content') %></h3>
       </div>
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: { model_class: ::BetterTogether::Content::Block, collection: @content_blocks, count: @content_block_count, url_helper: :content_block_path } %>
+      <% @content_resources.each do |resource| %>
+        <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: resource %>
+      <% end %>
     </div>
 
     <div id="geography-section" class="row mt-3">
       <div class="col-12">
         <h3><%= t('host_dashboard.index.geography') %></h3>
       </div>
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: {collection: @geography_continents, count: @geography_continent_count, url_helper: :geography_continent_path } %>
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: {collection: @geography_countries, count: @geography_country_count, url_helper: :geography_country_path } %>
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: {collection: @geography_states, count: @geography_state_count, url_helper: :geography_state_path } %>
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: {collection: @geography_regions, count: @geography_region_count, url_helper: :geography_region_path } %>
-      <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: {collection: @geography_settlements, count: @geography_settlement_count, url_helper: :geography_settlement_path } %>
+      <% @geography_resources.each do |resource| %>
+        <%= render partial: 'resource_card', locals: resource %>
+      <% end %>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/docs/host_dashboard_extensions.md b/docs/host_dashboard_extensions.md
index c7df9ac9b..ac39cd6fe 100644
--- a/docs/host_dashboard_extensions.md
+++ b/docs/host_dashboard_extensions.md
@@ -22,3 +22,29 @@ Example:
 ```
 
 If the partial is absent, the dashboard simply skips this section.
+
+## Customizing Resource Listings
+
+Host applications can also adjust the resources displayed on the dashboard by modifying the resource definition arrays exposed by the controller. Each definition hash expects a `:model` and `:url_helper` with optional `:collection` and `:count` lambdas.
+
+Append a new resource:
+
+```ruby
+# config/initializers/host_dashboard_resources.rb
+BetterTogether::HostDashboardController::ROOT_RESOURCE_DEFINITIONS << {
+  model: -> { MyResource },
+  url_helper: -> { :my_resource_path },
+  collection: -> { MyResource.limit(5) }, # optional
+  count: -> { MyResource.count }          # optional
+}
+```
+
+Or replace the entire list:
+
+```ruby
+BetterTogether::HostDashboardController::CONTENT_RESOURCE_DEFINITIONS = [
+  { model: -> { MyOtherResource }, url_helper: -> { :my_other_resource_path } }
+]
+```
+
+When `:collection` or `:count` are omitted, the dashboard falls back to the model's latest three records and total count.