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3 Great Unusual Fundraising Ideas

The Fundraising Authority

For example, a homeless shelter may come up with “providing meals, providing a place to sleep, and providing pro-bono medical care.” A church may come up with “offering adult education classes, providing child care during services, and sponsoring mission trips.”. 3 The Unbelievable Experience.

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Dear Donor, Will You Be Mine? Stewardship To Transform Donors Into Valentines

Bloomerang

Because of your kindness, she got the therapy, medical care, and parenting classes she needed and delivered a happy, healthy baby boy. Without you, the lives of [insert beneficiaries here, for example, homeless, abandoned, and neglected animals] in our community would look very different. We know you make a difference every day.

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Refurbished Computers for Nonprofit Serving Homeless

Tech Soup

The mission of Transition Projects is to help people to transition from homelessness to permanent housing. The public library also utilizes the lab to provide a computer training class. The computer lab offers accessibility for folks to do basic functions such as checking emails and searching for jobs.

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 4: Housing Stability

Saleforce Nonprofit

So why do we call people experiencing housing instability “homeless”? It also has one of the highest rates of people experiencing homelessness in the country. We all know there’s an enormous racial wealth gap in this country and that wealth is so critical to allowing people to stay in or step into the middle class.”.

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How Tech is Enabling Thousands of In-Home Vaccinations for Massachusetts’ Most Vulnerable

Saleforce Nonprofit

The mass vaccination effort taking place across the United States isn’t only integral to saving lives, it’s essential for resuming pre-COVID life: hugging family members, attending sporting events, returning to the office or in-person classes. To address transportation needs, we expanded our transportation reimbursement program.

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Ally Shares Insight Learned from Michelle Obama

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Sean Mayer Class 13 Public Ally. Michelle Obama, by being an educated, black woman from a working-class family, has revolutionized the role of first lady simply by being herself.". Sean Mayer is part of Public Allies' Class 13. He was placed at Homeless ID Project.

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The Champion Healthcare Fundraisers are Overlooking

sgEngage

Meanwhile, your colleague is exploring ways to end homelessness in your city or tackle the opioid crisis. Finally, physician champions are essential for best-in-class stewardship and reporting. As a fundraiser, you regularly set big, hairy, audacious goals, whether running a billion-dollar campaign or building a new hospital campus.