Global Village Fundraising Handbook Page 27
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44OTHER IDEAS
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Media
Use whatever forms of local media are available while fundraising: newspapers,
television and radio stations, and community bulletin boards. If you are hosting
a particularly creative event, media might jump at the chance to cover a captivat-
ing story about someone reaching out to make a positive di erence in the world.
When providing information to the media, always mention the local Habitat a li-
“I do not want to talk about
ate, whose mission it is to eliminate poverty housing locally.
what you understand about
Employer matching gifts
More than 1,300 companies match employee gi s to Habitat, and this money could
this world. I want to know
be designated for your Global Village trip. Visit to nd your com-
pany’s matching gi guidelines and company contact. Before completing a matching
what you will do about it. I
gi form, ask your contact or human resources department if your trip is eligible. If
so, ask that your employer clearly indicate the GV event code and trip destination
do not want to know what
with the matching gi payment. If applying for matching gi s, notify your team
leader and Habitat for Humanity International’s GV coordinator so we can make sure
you hope. I want to know
your matching gi s are properly allocated to your challenge goal and to your team.
what you will work for. I do
not want your sympathy for
the needs of humanity. I want
your muscle.”
— Robert Fulghum
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