Karen Olson Tours Harvey Damage
The devastating power of Hurricane Harvey affected the entire Family Promise community in the Affiliates touched by the storm. Guest families, staff, board members, volunteers—all had their lives changed to some degree, some profoundly. Congregations were flooded, possessions destroyed, homes lost, many families relocated. We continue to offer our thoughts …
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Harvey and Irma Deliver One-Two Punch to Affiliates
While the gulf coast of Texas was still early in their recovery efforts from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, the entire state of Florida was slammed by Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in the Florida Keys Sunday as a Category 4 storm and rumbled inexorably up the state’s gulf coast …
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Family Promise Joins NJ Housing Advocates on the Hill
Leaders from several Family Promise New Jersey Affiliates joined more than 450 affordable housing advocates in Washington, DC on July 26 for NJ Hill Day, imploring congress to take a stand against looming housing cuts. Directors Geleen Donovan (Union County), Kate Duggan (Bergen County), and Colleen Duerr (Hunterdon County) represented …
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Family Promise Semi-finalist for $50,000 Prize
Encore.org today announced that Family Promise is one of 15 semifinalists for The Encore Prize: Generation to Generation Challenge, a national competition that will award $50,000 each to two winners with innovative ideas for engaging people over the age of 50 in improving the lives of vulnerable children and youth. …
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Sen. Cory Booker, Family Promise Fight Unfair Tenant Blacklisting Practices
Time is running out for Ada Lopez. Ada has always been an attentive mother to her two teen-aged daughters and a hard worker—until recently, she held two jobs to support her family. But last year she became sick and unable to work. When she couldn’t meet her bills, …
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Family Promise Partners with HUMI to House Families
Family Promise is proud to announce a partnership with Help Us Move In (HUMI), a Washington state-based nonprofit working with communities to fund and create programs helping families facing housing crises. The model is based on the shared beliefs of the two organizations that a combination of case management, opportunity, …
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Family Promise Launches Program to Move Families to Home Ownership
Family Promise proudly announces the launch of Partners in Housing, an innovative solution designed to assist families experiencing homelessness transition quickly to owning homes of their own. With funding from the Tides Foundation, Family Promise is making three initial grants of $10,000 to Affiliates in Colorado Springs (CO), Gainesville (FL), …
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Family Promise Breakfast Celebrates the Power of Transformation
Baby James takes a bow. “We are here this morning not just to be INSPIRED but to be EMPOWERED. Inspired by the people you will meet today and empowered to make a difference.” Martin Wise. With his opening remarks, Family Promise board member Martin Wise welcomed nearly 225 volunteers, …
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Family Promise President Named to New York Fed’s Community Advisory Group
Photo by New York Fed Family Promise President Claas Ehlers was named to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Community Advisory Group (CAG), a private-sector group comprised of leaders of nonprofit organizations, community development organizations, and philanthropic foundations from throughout the Federal Reserve’s Second District. CAG members will provide …
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A Focus on Leadership
President Claas Ehlers with Trustees Richard Vicens, Angela Schroeder, Cary Hardy, and Martin Wise Family Promise is always looking to take advantage of the extraordinary talents of those who have been touched by our organization. Whether a former guest or a captain of industry, compassionate individuals who want to make …
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Family Promise Partners with GrantStation
We are pleased to announce our new partnership with GrantStation, Inc., offering Affiliates the opportunity to identify potential funding sources as well as resources to mentor them through the grantseeking process. GrantStation memberships are available for sale at the Family Promise store, offering complete access to GrantStation’s extensive selection of online …
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Family Promise Elects Celgene Executive to National Board
Nadim Ahmed Family Promise, the nonprofit leader addressing family homelessness on a national level, is pleased to announce the addition of Nadim Ahmed to its National Board of Directors. Ahmed serves as President, Worldwide Markets for Celgene Corporation, which, like Family Promise, is headquartered in Summit, New Jersey. Ahmed …
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