Social Philanthropists Foundation
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.
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.
Results:
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davep
04/19/10
Rob and the SPF have been phenomenally helpful with regards to our larger DetroitNET.org Pink Slip Party events.
First and foremost, Rob asked what sort of organization we were, what we were looking to do, what our events were like, and really took the time to understand the Detroitnet.org group's ...
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dogrescuer2
04/05/10
The Social Philanthropist Foundation partners with both local and national level non-profits to create awesome fundraisers, events, and publicity campaigns. Working with them has been impressive! This is a dedicated group with an awesome skill set...
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