Sorry it has been so long since I last posted, sigh, I find myself in stuck in a "chicken vs. egg" cycle. Which comes first: the house or the fundraising? I feel hesitant to get a family psyched up if there is no funding/donations set up and feel hesitant to go to potential donors without a house lined up.
So, I started making phone calls to feel out my options. I spoke to a lovely woman at The Housing Fund, an organization that finances affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization projects, and she gave me some good ideas and folks to call and speak with. I heard from one about MDHA's Adopt a House program (sounds perfect!) but can't confirm it's existance with anyone at MDHA. The Habitat for Humanity people are starting up a very similar initiative of rehabing homes but are not far enough along to be actually signing up families. The gentleman I spoke to there was excited about Fresh Green Start so we are going to be talking more as I go along, I could see some sort of partnership happening there.
I am off to a meeting now with a fundraising superwoman! I am so excited that she is taking the time to sit down with me and talk through things so hopefully I will have a plan in mind upon my return. I'll keep you posted. I hope your days are brilliant!!
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