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On Your Feet Project http://oyfp.org/BOSSomerville, MAMap this
On Your Feet Project organizes social events, and gives young adults a chance to volunteer. This new and growing organization encourages people ages 18-34 to become more involved within their community. It is an entirely volunteer-run non-profit, which helps to encourage a sense of volunteerism...
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Marketing AssistantFriday, June 20, 2008 - Thursday, December 31, 2009i. Maintenance of email distribution list
ii. Set up any necessary ticket sales online
iii. Event websites – coordinate with Marketing/PR director on this
iv. Fliers
1. Coordinate with Graphic Designer (Erica) to get flier made
2. Printing – Coordinate with event planner to get these printed at a discount
v. Reports to Marketing Director
vi. Takes charge of one of our social media efforts.
Note: This is a great opportunity to obtain marketing experience! This is a volunteer position, 5 to 10 hours per week including bi-monthly meetings.
Non-Profit joins the 21st CenturyYou would think that with an executive board that includes young professionals working at some of the top marketing agencies in Boston, national non-profits, and leading computer companies, we would have had a blog a long time ago. Well, when you're running a non-profit in you spare time (that's right - we're all volunteers), you spend most of your time trying to save the children and less time writing on the internet.
OYFP gets an Intern!Let me introduce you, Boston, to our intern Danielle. She will be with On Your Feet Project for the summer helping us continue our mission to educate peeps on taking time to give back to the community around you. So... let's get to know our intern a little better.
Krystle: "I am so glad to have you as our intern this summer, but why did you choose to intern with OYFP?"
Boston Non-Profit NetworkingSomewhat out of the blue, I was asked to sit on a panel of individuals talking about marketing non-profits, specifically on social media. I suppose OYFP is a good example of the successful use of social media to advance our cause, as we participate in every social network under the sun, but mainly our website, blog, Yelp, Facebook, Going.com, and MySpace.
Flooded Midwesterners Still Need HelpThe Midwest was hammered with copious amounts of rain recently, which has led to many of the rivers flooded and has killed 22 individuals. Throughout most of the Midwest there are scenes of houses that were completely flooded... Learn about the impact of donations after the jump.
Cocktails for a Cause with Boston ScholarsBostonians never need an excuse to raise a glass, but this one is particularly good: Boston Scholars, a non-profit that provides financial aid, mentoring, and tutoring to at-risk Boston high school students, is celebrating the fact that 100% of their first class of students (who entered the program five years ago) have been accepted to college!
Non-Profit Auctions versus RafflesOne of the things On Your Feet Project struggles with is the conflict between raising awareness of our non-profit partners among young professionals, and raising money for our partners. We try to keep our events low cost or free in order to get more people in the door. That way more of our target audience will become aware of the charities, and perhaps in the future volunteer their time or donate significant funds.
However, Seth Godin raises an interesting point with his post on "Marketing the charity auction." The idea is to get people to pay MORE than what the object (or event, in our case) is worth, versus trying to get a bargain. While I agree with his point, I wonder how exactly you get people to do that....
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It's not easy being greenWell here is just about the craziest idea I offer to our readers. Are you willing to pay more for you energy bill if you know the energy you are receiving is GREEN and supports GREEN Energy?
NSTAR is offering its customers a chance to enroll in renewable energy. Power will be generated from a wind farm located in at Maple Ridge Wind Farm in upstate New York, before traveling into the New England power grid.
Boston Bike SharingBoston is considering its very own European-style bike sharing program. For those who are not familiar with idea of Bike-Sharing, it all the rage in Paris with a program called Vélib’s. It's seems to be almost like a Zip-Car option for bicycles.
Boys & Girls Club - An Interview with KristinIn an effort to better get to know our non-profit peers, I interviewed Kristin Ede last week about her experience working at one of the bigger non-profits in the area. She as a great perspective on the current state of the non-profit sector in Boston, and is one of the few people I've met who doesn't have a professed love of ice cream!
Where do you work?
I work as the Communications Coordinator for Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston in the main office. We serve nearly 14,000 youth ages 6-18 through nine Clubs in Boston and Chelsea, Camp Harbor View and the Youth Service Providers Network.
Sock monkeys for charityEveryone who knows me knows that I'm a fan of sock monkeys. "Fan" may be understating it, I think. I've made 19 sock monkeys, 3 sock dogs, and 1 sock flamingo - most of them have been gifts. Friends and family have been requesting these special goofy souls since I started making them. Making them is fairly simple, though time consuming.
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Sudan-Reach and LauraLaura is planning a trip to the Sudan this May to volunteer with the Sudan-Reach Women's Foundation. The Sudan-Reach Women's Foundation is a Cambridge, Massachusetts based non-profit organization that, according to their website, helps "Sudanese women and girls realize their highest potential for personal and social growth through self-empowerment, education, and self-sufficiency. Our goal is to promote positive change in women's lives and enhance the communities in which they live."
Sudan-Reach and Laura: An updateIn March, I interviewed Laura who (at the time) was planning a trip to the Sudan to volunteer with the Sudan-Reach Women's Foundation.
The Sudan-Reach Women's Foundation is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based non-profit organization that, according to their website, helps "Sudanese women and girls realize their highest potential for personal and social growth through self-empowerment, education, and self-sufficiency. Our goal is to promote positive change in women's lives and enhance the communities in which they live."
Laura recently sent me an update about her trip. Details after the jump.
Moving? Consider donation your itemsMonday marks September 1st, the start of many people's leases on their apartments. This weekend there is going to be ginormous amounts of people moving their stuff from one apartment to the next.
For those that don't have to move, it makes trying to drive around Boston difficult especially because those coming into Boston for the first time aren't familiar with the crazy road system here. The City of Boston is trying to help by increasing the amount of parking-enforcement officers and tow-trucks in areas which have a high-turnover in hopes to decrease the amount of problems throughout the city.
Getting out of the cityWell, we've all made it through the hell known as September 1st in Boston. Even if you yourself weren't moving, chances are you know someone who was, helped someone move, or were a victim of the Boston newbies on Storrow Drive. My friend almost had a head-on collision with a BU driver going the wrong way down Storrow! Not to mention those too-tall trucks always getting stuck under one of the bridges (here's a hint - all moving trucks are too tall).
What better way to get some stress relief than by leaving the city for a day with On Your Feet Project? We've got just the bit of therapy you need - a fresh 'n' crunchy apple or three, a glass of local wine, and a quaint \"Harvest Festival.\"
Fuel Assistance and Utilities WorkshopsEconomic instability and the rising costs of basic needs have the greatest impact on the most disadvantaged members of a community. Families, right next door, are struggling with the increased costs of food, heat and housing. Nobody is more directly affected than the working poor.
Memo to CEOs: People care about causesNew research out from the Cone and Duke University's Fuqua School of Business shows that people will pay more attention to your advertisements if some sort of \"cause\" is associated with them.
2009 Calendar Benefiting Indian WomenWe're always talking about how you can help save the world, even in small ways. My friend Chelsea went to India with her grad school classmates last year. Her group worked with a group in Madurai province called Kalangarai, which was created shortly after the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 to help widowed and abandoned women. To date, Kalangarai has provided over 1,700 micro-credit loans to women so they can start businesses and started self help groups in 100 villages.
Charitable Giving in 2008 - What's the outlook?Banks are failing, foreclosures are abundant, we've officially been in a recession for a few months now, we're still at war spending billions... the outlook is not good, especially for people's pockets. Does that mean, though, that non-profits are in trouble? If my pocket is empty[ier] than before, chances are that I'll be giving away less. In fact, for a lot of people, that might be where the funds are cut first.
Passive ElectioneeringRecently there has been a lot of press around Pennsylvania where both Democrats and Republicans are doing battle in court regarding whether or not you can wear a t-shirt supporting your choice for candidate. So, if you come to your respective voting location in Pennsylvania wearing a shirt that says \"Yes we can\" or \"Maverick\" you will be asked to turn your shirt inside out in order to vote.
Election Day Tips for Massachusetts ResidentsIn case you haven't heard, there's a presidential election tomorrow, not to mention several important state ballot initiatives up for decision. Here are a few tips to help make your voting day a little easier.
