This post is part of a series about the renovation of our emergency shelter. With plans drawn up and budgets estimated for the project, attention turned to securing funding for construction. Documents were gathered and narratives written to develop our first grant application for support of the shelter improvements. Meeting community need. Goals for the…
When thinking about making charitable donations to an organization, sometimes the biggest stumbling block is actually remembering to make the gift itself. One way to make this easier is to set up a recurring gift through your debit or credit card with the organization. Patti’s Giving Story Patti Wente was first inspired to become a…
Kentucky artist Jessica Holly has created a beautiful original silk screen design that we will print on our Holiday Hope Box this season! Each Hope Box will be printed with Jessica’s art. Working with our community is crucial to bringing awareness to intimate partner abuse, and each partnership forged is one step closer to ending…
Corissa Phillips, CFRE Operations Director CFRE International has named our Operations Director, Corissa Phillips, a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International which include tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement. It requires a rigorous written examination testing the knowledge,…
Most of us have been there: invited to a wedding, we find ourselves confronted with a registry that seems a thousand miles long. We ask ourselves, what do they really want? What do they really need? The whole process can be overwhelming. A new trend is taking shape that takes some of the worry out…
This post is part of a series about the renovation of our emergency shelter. Few renovations beyond cosmetic improvements were necessary in 2005 when we moved into the 17,000 sq ft facility previously occupied by Bellewood Presbyterian Home for Children in rural Fayette County. Considering possibilities. After several years of providing shelter services from the…
Although the cooler weather is just settling in, we’ve already begun planning for next year’s Weekly Summer Flower CSA. And we would really appreciate your ideas and input. A team of graduate students from the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics has developed a survey to help us gather information. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO…
Community gathered today to support the launch of the Children’s Safe Exchange and Visitation program in Lexington-Fayette County. We undertook responsibility for the program in Lexington and Georgetown, Kentucky following the closure of Sunflower Kids on March 1, 2018. In the months since, funding partnerships were forged and service referral partnerships strengthened to assure continuation of…
Greetings! My name is Mary Trollinger and I am the new Development Manager here at GreenHouse17. I began this new role after completing a service year with the organization as an AmeriCorps VISTA in Development and Marketing. Serving as a VISTA was one of the best things I have ever done, and I encourage anyone…
As a nonprofit organization, our work is guided by our Board of Directors. These volunteers from social, financial, legal, creative, and other professional sectors give hundreds of hours of time to our mission during their three years of board service. And most of our board members renew their services for the second three-year term allowed…
