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What if no one wants to help the people you are helping?

Get Fully Funded

This summer, I had the privilege of travelling to Montego Bay, Jamaica to lead a Board retreat for the Jamaican Christian School for the Deaf and Servant’s Heart Jamaica. My guide told me that I probably saw more of the true island that 90% of the people who visit Jamaica. Not so in Jamaica.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Here are a few tried-and-true go-to items that will give your auction a solid foundation and appeal to all types of supporters. Many of these corporate partners would likely be thrilled to support your auction (after all, 77% of consumers want to make purchases from companies that support charitable causes).

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our Martus team trained two new partners focused on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people : Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays , or J-FLAG and AIDS-Free World. Our support of groups advancing LGBTI rights is opening up new opportunities for helping many more such groups around the world.