Congratulations to our Revantage UK team and partners who successfully biked 250 miles from Brussels to Paris, raising an impressive $177k for Habitat for Humanity. Special shoutout to our six North American teammates who traveled across the pond for the 3-day ride. Thanks to all who donated! #RevantageProud Revantage UK, A Blackstone Portfolio Company Habitat for Humanity Great Britain
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#Philanthropic #aid - #donation of $10 million for #affordable #housing by #MacKenzie #Scott’s Yield Giving Foundation to the National Housing Trust🏡💰 When Priya Jayachandran received an email from MacKenzie Scott’s foundation informing her that it was donating $10 million to her organization, she thought it was a hoax. She almost deleted the message. But the #offer was #legitimate. Scott’s philanthropic organization, Yield Giving, is providing National Housing Trust, founded in #Washington, #D.C., in 1986, with a onetime donation of $10 million—the largest NHT has ever received—to further its work. That includes #creating and #preserving #affordable #housing, #supporting #affordable #rent #payments for #tenants, and #making the #homes #more #sustainable in the #process. Since its founding, the organization has helped create and preserve more than 19,000 #affordable #units in 11 states and the District of Columbia. NHT #owns #most of the #properties, so it also #helps ensure that #tenants can #afford #rent, through #job #training, #hiring #connections, #job-#placement #programs, or, in some cases, establishing #payment #plans. NHT aims to #lower #utility #costs by #modernizing #properties to be #more #climate-#efficient, via #energy-#efficient #lighting, #appliances, and #low-#flush #toilets. It also #invests in #renewable #energy, such as by #building the largest #rooftop #solar #installation on a #multifamily #property in the district. And as the Inflation Reduction Act is providing federal dollars for #climate #modernization, the group is running #boot #camps to #train #small-#property #owners on #how to #best #use the #cash. “As the #affordable-#housing #crisis has evolved, we’ve evolved,” Jayachandran, NHT’s CEO, says. Housing is an integral part of 7 SDGs: ✅SDG 1 - no poverty ✅SDG 3 - good health and wellbeing ✅SDG 5 - gender equality ✅SDG 6 - clean water and sanitation ✅SDG 7 - affordable and clean energy ✅SDG 11 - sustainable cities and communities ✅SDG 13 - climate action Housing is a direct contributor to six SDGs: ✅SDG 8 - decent work and economic growth ✅SDG 9 - industry, innovation and infrastructure ✅SDG 10 - reduced inequalities ✅SDG 12 - responsible consumption and production ✅SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ✅SDG 17 - partnerships for the goals Housing is an indirect contributor to two goals: ✅SDG 2 - zero hunger ✅SDG 4 - quality education https://lnkd.in/ejNZUxRz #mackenziescott Robert F. Smith
On International Day of Charity and beyond, it’s critical to support and uplift those from disenfranchised groups with the necessary resources that foster economic growth and eradicate opportunity gaps prevalent in our society, including housing disparities. One such organization putting in the work is the National Housing Trust (NHT). NHT helps strengthen communities by eliminating systemic barriers like economic and #racialinequalities, and it provides accessible and affordable housing to those facing obstacles to housing. The organization, founded in Washington, D.C., does this through both preservation and development, as well as lending and community outreach. NHT recently received a $10 million grant from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving organization. The unrestricted grant will be leveraged by NHT to help tenants afford rent through initiatives that include job training and placement programs. It will also assist with lowering utility costs through revitalizing properties, making them more sustainable and efficient. Today and every day, let’s work towards effecting change and creating equity for all through charitable contributions. Read more about Yield Giving’s grant. https://bit.ly/3Rax2ib
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The Bay Bridge light show that went dark in March could return by the fall, organizers said, as they get closer to raising the money needed to restore the iconic light art installation. Illuminate, the nonprofit that installed and operated The Bay Lights for 10 years, has raised almost 90% of its $11 million fundraising goal, founder Ben Davis told The Standard on Thursday. The nonprofit plans to double the LED count to 50,000, making it visible to more of the Bay Area, including the Bayview neighborhood, Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. 📲 Read the full article by The San Francisco Standard at https://lnkd.in/gZHp9J8Z Shalini Sadda / Luxury Property Specialist / Dre#: 02004797 #sanfrancisco #sf #bayarea #realestate #cityrealestate #luxuryhomes #luxury #dreamhome #sanfranciscorealestate #news #sfrealestate #realestatemarket #lovewhereyoulive #baybridge #baybridgelights #baybridgelightshow #illuminatesf
The need for growth should be a top priority. Charities understand the problem and have a very good idea of how to solve it; they just need to grow so they can address the issue on a larger scale. #fundraising #growth #conservation #restoration #yyj #yvr
According to Habitat for Humanity Canada's 2023 National Housing Survey, most Alberta residents agree that there is a shortage of affordable housing in Canada. Did you know that supporting Habitat Red Deer means supporting the building of more affordable homes in Central Alberta for working families? Donate today to help solve the shortage of affordable homes. Plus, every dollar donated to Habitat Red Deer online in June enters us for a chance to win $10,000 from Canada Helps, making each dollar even more valuable! https://lnkd.in/g2PJa64E
Friends of the Library programs are so cool. If your local library has a Freinds program, go check it out! It's a great way to get a good deal on old books and help libraries purchase new ones. It's contributed to a lot of books in my household. I am honored we get to partner with Friends of the San Francisco Public Library as they invest in the future of the San Francisco Public Library system. I'd love to help even more Friends of the Library organizations. Let me know if there's one you know of! #FriendsOfTheLibrary #nonprofit #investmentmanagement #InvestInYourFuture #InvestInBooks
We would like to give a shout out to Friends of the San Francisco Public Library based in San Francisco, CA. Friends of the San Francisco Public Library is a diverse community that loves the San Francisco Public Library and works to make it exceptional. Their mission is to strengthen, support, and advocate for a premier public library system in San Francisco by raising funds for strategic needs that the City cannot provide. Friends has raised $24 million for Library programs and services and $45 million to support construction and renovation of the Main Library and neighborhood branches. It continues to provide over $1 million in direct annual support every year. The eCIO team is privileged to work with Friends of the San Francisco Public Library to manage an enduring investment program that helps further their important mission. #nonprofit #investmentmanagement #endowmentmanagement #enduringinvestmentprograms #investmentadvisor
Did you know? According to the traditional model of decommissioning, all of this furniture would have ended up in the landfill! We are so grateful for our corporate partners that look at the bigger picture, value the environment, and give back to the community. Because of their partnerships, over a thousand nonprofits have been supported with donated goods in New England alone. Talk about an #impact 💪😎 #bostonnonprofit #officefurniture #environmentalnonprofit
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Not-for-profit does not justify fiscal irresponsibility. Nonprofit is a tax status; not a justification for books that don't balance. Your organization might do charity work. But it is not a charity. The organizations which support you are not charities. They are for-profit businesses each with a particular purpose. If your purpose and theirs align a powerful symbiotic relationship may develop. But only if it is MUTUALLY beneficial. Don't expect any for-profit to support you financially for no reason other than you are passionate about your mission/purpose. They are equally passionate about their mission/purpose. If you distract them from their God-given purpose, you are a stumbling block to your brother. Your books need to balance. Their books need to balance. https://lnkd.in/gAf4Ruiw
In a special edition of this week's newsletter, LBC wants to shoutout new and unique stories from our material donors! Every year hundreds of organizations, individuals, partners and collaborators donate reusable items that LBC can then give back to our West End community - and this week is no different! We would like to send a shoutout to Atlanta Housing for donating a variety of antique cabinet sets that have been put to amazing use in our community. Through LBC's partnership in deconstructing facilities in East Lake Highrise, a senior living residence, we were able to salvage these materials which otherwise would have gone to landfills. For instance, two five-piece sets are in the process of being utilized by a client - who is a residential contractor in Atlanta's West End (30310) - to provide sustainable upgrades to affordable housing initiatives in West End neighborhoods. Without Atlanta Housing Authority's generosity and assistance, this would not have been possible. Together as a community we can make a difference and work in tandem for a common cause. #togetherwecan #sustainablereuse #reuse #workforgood #nonprofitwork #nonprofit
Places for People has been addressing housing affordability in Haliburton County, ON since 2007. One of the 14 finalists in round 2 of the Housing Supply Challenge—a competition designed to address barriers to new housing supply—Tapestry is a non-profit that empowers organizations to raise funds. Working in partnership with Tapestry, Places for People leveraged their expertise to raise $850,000 in community bonds in record time - less than 3 months! This achievement, backed by over 80% local investors, positions the organization to create more affordable housing within the county. This collaboration demonstrates the power of community involvement in tackling pressing issues like affordable housing. https://ow.ly/oFyH50QGJBX
Navigating the world of corporate giving can often feel like finding a needle in a haystack! 🧭 Need a starting point? We’ve compiled a list of companies that frequently donate to nonprofits! 🎯 Head over to: https://hubs.ly/Q029D0SJ0 to get the list! #FoundationAndCompanyScreening #CorporateGiving #FundraiseWithConfidence #Blog
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2wThis is awesome! Love the comradery amongst colleagues - especially for a great cause. Cheers!