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Executive Director

Anedot

During that time, we’ve refined and optimized our processes to offer a unique and highly impactful service to those living homeless while housed. Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, volunteer recruitment/training, consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, marketing/communications, and systems.

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Treating Homelessness, One Foot at A Time

NonProfit Quarterly

Francis House, a homeless shelter in Boston, MA. The foot clinic has [served] thousands of people experiencing homelessness in the Boston region…earning Ibeabuchi the affectionate nickname, “The Foot Lady.” I kept wondering, why were people homeless in America?” I kept wondering, why were people homeless in America?”

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How To Build An Advocacy-Driven Nonprofit Board

Bloomerang

First, clearly explain the role of advocacy during the recruitment process and address and eliminate any misunderstandings. Those people could be government officials, business leaders, the media, or other leaders in the charitable sector. How can you develop a board of advocates who connect with and champion your mission?

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Strategic Planning in Times of Uncertainty: Adapt Your Plan

Top Nonprofits

For example, lets say youre not raising enough funds to reach your goals and support your programming, or you cant recruit enough volunteers to staff your volunteer events. For instance, perhaps the heating system breaks in one of your organizations homeless shelters during a winter storm. Organic strategic plan.

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Road Trip! Fundraising, Advocacy, Community Building, Storytelling and Recruitment on the Road.

Care2

Recruiting applicants to a fellowship program. telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. Along the way Boaz met with inventors, entrepreneurs and government leaders and told the story of alternative, sustainable transportation in an interesting way. Building local chapters.

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What Is a Community Development Corporation?

NonProfit Quarterly

Beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, poor communities and people of color stood up to the federal government and the excesses of urban renewal , which had bulldozed many poor communities, especially communities of color. They provide homes for the homeless. They organized protests and tent cities. And now we have the data to prove it.

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How to Form and Use an Advisory Board for Your Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility. Giving Advice The most obvious role for a nonprofit Advisory Board is to give advice to the Governing Board and staff. What do you want it to accomplish?