PROGRAM PLATFORMS
Launch of BRIDGES’ First Monthly Giving Program
WHAT IS BRIDGE BUILDERS GROW?
Bridge Builders GROW is our loyal circle of monthly sustainers. Becoming a donor is quick, easy and incredibly rewarding. For the price of your favorite streaming subscription, you can change the lives of thousands of Memphis-area youth.
HOW DOES BRIDGE BUILDERS GROW MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
The true cost of one Bridge Builder’s year-long experience in the COLLABORATE program is $1,000 and no family is ever turned away due to financial need.
This would not be possible without the support of our monthly sustainers because the majority of program fees are paid through gifts fro supporters like you. Automatic monthly donations help us set smart, sustainable goals for the future, and they allow you to make a significant long-term impact because your contributions become part of a larger collective footprint.
Thanks to our generous supporters, Bridge Builders from all income levels have access to camps, electives and a variety of meaningful experiences that bring these young leaders closer to their community and one another.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO JOIN BRIDGE BUILDERS GROW?
Our average monthly gift is $25 but no amount is too small to make a big difference. Every dollar helps us take another step forward in our mission to unite and inspire diverse young people to become confidence, courageous leaders committed to community transformation.
When you join Bridge Builders GROW, you become part of the movement to uplift youth leadership throughout the Greater Memphis Region, and you can do it in less that five minutes using our convenient giving form.
Launch of BRIDGES’ Youth Action Center
WHAT IS THE YAC?
The BRIDGES Youth Action Center (YAC) is a community hub designed to activate and amplify youth voice by creating authentic youth-adult partnerships and providing space, resources and access for inventive, youth-first programming.
GOALS
Provide a physical space for youth activation, organizing and engagement.
Position youth voice as a valuable resource and integral part of decision-making.
Provide training for organizations seeking to incorporate youth insight authentically.
Create meaningful partnerships with like-minded community organizations.
PARTNER WITH THE YAC
Youth voice is a vastly untapped resource in Memphis, the Mid-South and across our country. Because young people bring fresh perspectives and new ideas to old problems, organizations of all kinds can benefit by utilizing their insight. The young leaders accessing the YAC today are tomorrow’s educators, entrepreneurs and political leaders. Your support ensures competent, equitable minds are shaping the future of our communities and institutions.
Don’t have much experience collaborating with young people? Don’t worry. The YAC has the tools and training to help your organization forge meaningful partnerships with long-term impact.
WHEN YOUTH AND ADULTS WORK TOGETHER, THE WHOLE COMMUNITY WINS.
Creation of BRIDGES’ First Online Store
The goal of the online store is to boost general awareness of the BRIDGES organization, while providing a passive income stream to support programming.
To make shopping easy for end users and administration painless for site managers, I set up WooCommerce for the storefront and Printful for automated order fulfillment.
Direct Mail — Youth Advisory Board Postcard
Created as part of an end-of-fiscal-year campaign to raise awareness of the BRIDGES Youth Advisory Board’s continued work during quarantine. Launched in 2019, the Youth Advisory Board is a group of Bridge Builders who provide perspective and input to BRIDGES’ adult staff to help shape the direction of the Bridge Builders program and the organization as a whole.
Community Report 2019-2020 — Youth Voice, Amplified
Annual report used to share youth initiatives, program outcomes and important updates with donors, partners, parents and the larger community.
Content/Creative Direction by Lindsey Butler
Layout by St Francis Elevator Ride
DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS
I led and collaborated with our Development/Communications team on a variety of campaigns, including annual fundraising, program recruitment and public awareness. We exceeded annual fundraising goals both fiscal years during my time with the organization.
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