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1000 Homes Celebration!
In Colorado, Habitat for Humanity has much to celebrate. Together with volunteers, partner families, staff, and community support we have built 1000 homes over the last 30 years!
This fall, we launch our 1000 homes campaign, to build 1000 homes both in Colorado and internationally in only 3 years. Our theme is There's No Place Like Home and Habitat Colorado donors who give $1000 will receive a yellow brick as a thank you for helping to pave the way for 4,000 more individuals to have simple, decent, affordable homes. HFHC hopes to raise $1,000,000 in new investments throughout the course of the campaign. People like you will be asked to donate, volunteer and spread the word about affordable housing in their communities. Habitat challenges affiliates and supporters to meet this goal, because There's No Place Like Home.
The 1000th home on November 22nd 2008, Longmont
The 1001st home on December 19th 2008, Eagle Past and future success Camp Colorado: much to celebrate, more to build, May 6-9 2009, Estes Park | |
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HFH to Celebrate 300,000 Home Milestone!
Click here to learn more about this significant acheivement. | |
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HFHC and HFH Gunnison to Co-Host Foundations of Advocacy Training
In partnership with Gunnison HFH, HFHC will be hosting the Community Engagement: Foundations for Advocacy training. Habitat has a unique role to not only build homes, but to also educate the community about affordable housing. Building positive relationships with reporters, neighborhoods, and business associations is essential for the success of any affiliate. This interactive training will provide information on PR, messaging, and coalition building. Both board members and staff should consider attending. See the training calendar below for more information or contact Kim at kim@habitatcolorado.org.
Date and Time: October 24, 2008, 10am-3pm
Location: Gunnison, CO
Registration fee: $10
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| Want to Make Money When People Use Gift Cards to Make Every Day Purchases? |
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Your affiliate could make 2-8% from the sales of your supporters' everyday purchases through your own Serve Nation online gift card store!
After you have set up your affiliate's own online store with the help of Serve Nation's staff, your donors, volunteers, staff and board members will be able to purchase gift cards to retailers that they buy from on a regular basis. A wide variety of retailers such as Safeway and King Soopers grocery stores and gas stations, Starbucks, McDonalds, Chili's, and Sears will donate 2-8% of the sales generated through the gift card sales to your affiliate - with NO EXTRA CHARGE to the gift card customers. There are hundreds of gift cards to choose from. The cards you purchase will be shipped to you at no cost. You will receive them within days. Your affiliate will then receive regular payments from Serve Nation for the cards purchased on your online store. If you are interested in creating a Serve Nation store for your Habitat affiliate, please contact Marty Thompson at 970-412-8242 or at mthompson@servenation.com. |
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Want $10,000 for an Innovative Energy Efficiency Project?
 In August, we announced that Xcel Energy had awarded HFHC $15,000 to be used for energy efficient construction. As Energy Outreach Colorado already gives money for energy efficient upgrades, the Xcel Foundation money will be given to affiliates through a competitive application process to fund innovative energy efficient construction. The money will be awarded in $2,000-$10,000 increments for projects such as solar hot water heaters, PVs, alternative construction methods, or other green construction projects.
All 31 Colorado affiliates are eligible but you must already be implementing basic energy efficiency measures. Please contact Irene Perez Law at 303-454-8965 x2 or irene@habitatcolorado.org for more information. Proposals are due December 1, 2008. |
Fun Fund and Friendraising Ideas
Vote for Habitat in Wells Fargo's "Someday Story" Contest.
Wells Fargo has chosen Habitat for Humanity, The Boys and Girls Club, and Junior Achievement as the three causes competing for votes in their Someday Stories contest. The "Someday Story" - a goal or dream for the future submitted online by everyday people - collecting the most online votes will win the author a $100,000 cash prize. The prize for the winning cause is a $250,000 donation.
For more information please click here and don't forget to vote for Habitat for Humanity before November 10! | |
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 Softwood Lumber Reimbursements from HFHI
Affiliates - did you know you can receive reimbursements for softwood lumber? That's right! Habitat for Humanity International has funding available for reimbursement of softwood lumber used in the construction of Habitat homes, including the lumber used to construct trusses ordered from the HFHC Prison Partnership! Visit our website for more information or contact Irene at irene@habitatcolorado.org. | |
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New Habitat Colorado Officers Elected
Habitat Colorado is excited to announce the new Officers on our Board of Directors. The newly selected board elected their officers at Habitat Colorado's most recent board meeting in Durango on September 12. The new officers are:
Karen Harkin, President
Buddy Douglass, Vice President
Randy McCall, Treasurer
Jennifer Gokenbach, Secretary
With the election of these officers, the restructure of HFHC's Board of Directors is now complete. We look forward our new board providing the vision and leadership to continue the success of the Habitat mission statewide.
Lucid Lights Golf Tournament to Benefit Habitat for Humanity of Colorado
Parker based company Lucid Lights LLC. is hosting the first annual Lucid Lights Extreme Golf Challenge on October 27th to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Colorado and Food Bank of the Rockies.
This 108 hole, one day tournament promises to challenge even the most seasoned golfer. The event will be held at the Pradera Golf Club in Parker, Colorado. Please go to the Lucid Lights Golf Tournament website to learn more and register! |
 Professional Development: An Affordable Necessity
By Shane Hager, JVA
Times may be tough, but professional development is an important function that attracts and retains the brightest employees and helps organizations remain competitive and sustainable. Professional development doesn't have to be expensive.
A new training option that JVA is offering this fall is our Webinar series. Each Webinar is only $15 and can be done in the privacy of your office or home, anywhere in Colorado or the country. The sessions range from generating income in a tight economy to transforming your board of directors.
JVA also offers a variety of trainings at its Denver office, including how to write a grant in a day, creating a fund development plan and survey basics. Click on the links above or go to www.jvaconsulting.com/training to see all of JVA's training opportunities. To see some tips on making professional development affordable, read JVA's blog entry on the subject. | |
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Training Calendar
For a complete list of training opportunities available across the state visit our website www.habitatcolorado.org
 The 2008 Election: Opportunities for and Impacts on Nonprofits
Tuesday, October 7
Lakewood
Hosted by Colorado Nonprofit Association
A town hall style meeting that will focus on the state ballot initiatives that will have the greatest impact on the nonprofit sector. Click here for more information
Essential Best Practices for Nonprofit Management
October 169am-12pm
Denver
Hosted by Colorado Nonprofit Association
Click here for more information
Community Engagement: Foundations for Advocacy
October 24
Gunnison, CO
10am-3pm
Hosted by Habitat Colorado
What is community engagement and why is it important for our affiliate? How do we become a part of the community through the media and relationship building? How does this benefit our affiliate and our partner families? Come learn the answers to these questions and more.
RSVP to Kim Cooke at 303-454-8965 x6 or kim@habitatcoloarado.orgVolunteer Management 101
November 13 & 20
Denver
Hosted by Metro Volunteers
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