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Corporate Volunteers: A Case Study
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Corporate Volunteers: A Case Study

Good Neighbors Home Repair has been repairing homes of low-income people in Chester County, Pennsylvania for 27 years. Throughout the years, Good Neighbors’ ministry has served the predominately rural homeowners of this quaint Pennsylvania community located just a few miles outside of Philadelphia. Continue Reading

Date posted05/29/2019


ReFrame Goes To Washington
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ReFrame Goes To Washington

We hosted our first advocacy event on March 28 & 29. Nine members of ReFrame Association participated in meetings with housing-related nonprofits, federal agencies, elected officials, and their staffs. The goal of the trip was to share stories about how home repairs change the lives of those... Continue Reading

Postedby Becca Davis
Date posted04/30/2019


Is Your Organization Ready To Make An Impact this Summer?
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Is Your Organization Ready To Make An Impact this Summer?

Guest post by Allyson Petry, executive director of Nazareth Farm, a small, intentional Catholic community living and working in rural West Virginia. Continue Reading

Postedby Allyson Petry
Date posted04/9/2019


Story Tools!
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Story Tools!

This month’s article is by Melanie Campbell, a development specialist at Rebuild Upstate in Greenville, South Carolina. She focuses on engaging individual donors with Rebuild Upstate’s mission. Continue Reading

Postedby Melanie Campbell
Date posted03/26/2019


How Alternative Spring Break Trips Build More than Houses
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How Alternative Spring Break Trips Build More than Houses

A hardworking, stressed, and probably exhausted college student amid their second semester of the year could choose absolutely anything to do for their one week of freedom from classes during spring break. Continue Reading

Postedby Maria Hartz
Date posted03/12/2019


Create an Engaging Job Site Environment Every Time
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Create an Engaging Job Site Environment Every Time

With spring break for colleges and high schools just around the corner, the season of volunteerism on Christian Appalachian Project’s home repair job sites is close to getting started. Continue Reading

Date posted02/21/2019


Can Zero Energy Modular Homes Reframe the Future of Affordable Housing?
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Can Zero Energy Modular Homes Reframe the Future of Affordable Housing?

As the largest affordable housing solutions provider in Delaware, Milford Housing Development Corporation (MHDC) wanted to be at the forefront of the green and healthy homes initiative, as well as a leader in bringing zero energy homes to the Delmarva Peninsula. The combination of these two... Continue Reading

Date posted01/15/2019


Introducing ReFrame Foundation
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Introducing ReFrame Foundation

ReFrame Association is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit association of home repair nonprofits. We are pleased to announce ReFrame Foundation, it's 501(c)(3) sister organization. ReFrame Foundation was chartered in Tennessee in June and received its tax-exempt status from the IRS in October. Continue Reading

Postedby Becca Davis
Date posted12/17/2018


You Have the Tools to Raise More Money!
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You Have the Tools to Raise More Money!

By sharing your story, making the most of your resources, practicing gratefulness, and engaging volunteers – you will raise more funds for your nonprofit organization. Continue Reading

Date posted10/15/2018


Lukewarm Water Bottles
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Lukewarm Water Bottles

“Those poor kids are working hard out in this heat! They need water!” said the church member as she spotted one of our groups of youth volunteers working on a roof in the middle of the summer in Memphis, Tennessee. She was right - those kids were working out in unimaginable heat (we... Continue Reading

Postedby Philip Walkley
Date posted09/19/2018


How to Network Like a Pro
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How to Network Like a Pro

Conferences are an amazing opportunity to expand your knowledge, skills, and professional network. But, with an abundance of information packed into one event, it can be both overwhelming and challenging to get the most out of the experience. With ReFrame Conference just around the corner, I... Continue Reading

Date posted08/27/2018


Trends in Home Repair Volunteer Numbers & Recruitment Ideas
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Trends in Home Repair Volunteer Numbers & Recruitment Ideas

Earlier this year, we looked at how many volunteers it takes to repair a home. Now we are exploring trends in volunteer numbers for ReFrame Association members over the last 5 years. Continue Reading

Postedby Becca Davis
Date posted07/21/2018