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COVID-19 Impact - March 24, 2020
Recording of a webinar about how home repair nonprofits are responding to COVID-19. The first 45 minutes is for camp-model groups and the second 45 minutes is for home repair programs of different models, such as local volunteers. Continue Reading
Date posted03/24/2020
COVID-19 Impact - March 17, 2020
Recording of a 90-minute webinar held on March 17, 2020 about the unique challenges that home repair nonprofits face related to COVID-19. How can we best protect our staff, volunteers, and the people we serve while still accomplishing our mission? Continue Reading
Date posted03/17/2020
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Medicaid Could Someday Fund Your Repairs!
Guest post by JC Lyle, Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry Continue Reading
Date posted02/27/2020
Volunteer Recognition - Beyond Plaques, Pins, and Parties
There's a big disconnect between the recognition that volunteers want and what most nonprofits offer. In this webinar, you'll learn how to define your organization's culture of appreciation, assess your volunteer recognition practices, and set the stage for impactful service. Continue Reading
Date posted01/29/2020
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Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020
Last fall, ReFrame Association signed a letter that was sent to various media outlets and debate moderators urging them to ask presidential candidates about the most important issue impacting our economic well being, health, educational success, and more—affordable homes. It was successful!... Continue Reading
Postedby Becca Davis
Date posted01/28/2020
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The Big "Screen"
Volunteer background screening should play an important role in a volunteering program. It can protect your staff, your volunteers, the people your program is helping, and can keep communities safer. Continue Reading
Date posted12/17/2019
Charityproud CRM Demonstration
Backed by nonprofit and tech industry professionals, Charityproud anticipates your needs and provides an easier way to manage your donors, events, volunteers, homeowners, and analytics. View this virtual demonstration of how Charityproud works. Continue Reading
Date posted12/11/2019
2019 Best Practice Award Winner: Stewardship of Volunteers
Good Neighbors Home Repair in Pennsylvania was the recipient for their corporate volunteer work week. They led a successful effort to recruit new volunteers via this program. To learn more, check out their blog post on the ReFrame website. Continue Reading
Date posted12/1/2019
2019 Best Practice Award Winners: Community Partnership
Two organizations were the recipient of this award. Project Houseworks received it for “Warm the Metro," an annual event in collaboration with a Heating and Cooling Contractors Association that provides free furnace maintenance checks, and for their partnership with a local electricians'... Continue Reading
Date posted12/1/2019
2019 Best Practice Award Winner: Storytelling
COVER Home Repair in Vermont won for their partnership with Dartmouth College's experiential learning process to engage first-year students in understanding how social capital can be built in rural areas. Students write stories about their work that the nonprofit uses for marketing. Learn more... Continue Reading
Date posted12/1/2019
2019 Award Winner: Master Builder of the Year
Rebuilding Together of the Triangle was the recipient of this award given to the member that helped recruit the most new association members. They recruited two new members in 2019. All organizations that recruit new members are part of the Master Builders Club. Other 2019 club members: Alabama... Continue Reading
Date posted12/1/2019