Causes: Citizen Participation, Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Human Services, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: For the next generation of philanthropists, we redefine what it means to be “charitably active. ” For charitable organizations, we redefine the ways in which their goals can be reached. We recognized a disconnect in the relationship between non-profit organizations and socially active people. Here was a large group of good people who really embraced the social scene; they regularly liked to spend time with friends at local venues, and (most importantly) they all liked to have a good reason to go out. While they’re interested in being active in their community, they rarely heard about charity events that fit their interests. In fact, the phrase “charitable event” churned up associations with ‘high-brow’ and ‘established contributors’ – associations that didn’t really resonate with them. Enter SPF. Our three goals are:1) To create an interactive resource to connect the public with the numerous non-profits in their community. 2) To partner with non-profit organizations (NPOs), helping them attract socially active people to fund-raising efforts and service projects by creating a more appealing (read: fun) atmosphere in tune with their interests. 3) To identify the immediate needs of NPOs, and serve as a valuable resource to addressing those needs in a variety of ways. At SPF, our approach to giving is different than what you might expect from a non-profit organization. But we see that as our strong point. We cater directly to the socially active segment of our community, and give them an outlet for giving back. The result? By giving our social gurus new, exciting events and a (pretty great) reason to make an appearance, more NPOs, causes and the communities we live in will get just the support they need.
Geographic areas served: Southeastern Michigan
Programs: The Dish is a video blog where we interview local nonprofits, filmed at local restaurants, and allow them to promote their cause and ways to get involved, all of which is targeted to the modern professional.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Mission: For the next generation of philanthropists, we redefine what it means to be “charitably active. ” For charitable organizations, we redefine the ways in which their goals can be reached. We recognized a disconnect in the relationship between non-profit organizations and socially active people. Here was a large group of good people who really embraced the social scene; they regularly liked to spend time with friends at local venues, and (most importantly) they all liked to have a good reason to go out. While they’re interested in being active in their community, they rarely heard about charity events that fit their interests. In fact, the phrase “charitable event” churned up associations with ‘high-brow’ and ‘established contributors’ – associations that didn’t really resonate with them. Enter SPF. Our three goals are:1) To create an interactive resource to connect the public with the numerous non-profits in their community. 2) To partner with non-profit organizations (NPOs), helping them attract socially active people to fund-raising efforts and service projects by creating a more appealing (read: fun) atmosphere in tune with their interests. 3) To identify the immediate needs of NPOs, and serve as a valuable resource to addressing those needs in a variety of ways. At SPF, our approach to giving is different than what you might expect from a non-profit organization. But we see that as our strong point. We cater directly to the socially active segment of our community, and give them an outlet for giving back. The result? By giving our social gurus new, exciting events and a (pretty great) reason to make an appearance, more NPOs, causes and the communities we live in will get just the support they need.
Geographic areas served: Southeastern Michigan
Programs: The Dish is a video blog where we interview local nonprofits, filmed at local restaurants, and allow them to promote their cause and ways to get involved, all of which is targeted to the modern professional.
Donor & Volunteer Advisory
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Economic Development
