An Interview with Jodina Hicks, Executive Director, UrbanPromise

FS: Can you share a recent fundraising success? Why was it successful?
JH: [Our] Christmas emergency drive. In response to a board member's request to do something special for a family in need, we found that we had several families in significant need, so we reached out to a number of board members, donors/partners who are close to UrbanPromise, and in the course of five days we raised $30,000 from about 40 donors, which helped 30 families with food, utilities, housing eviction and Christmas presents.