Impact Audio The Challenge Model: How to Flip the Philanthropy Script
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Aug 15, 2023 Learn how Lever for Change is revolutionizing philanthropy by offering challenge prizes to empower community organizations and drive systemic change. Discover the importance of redefining risk, building partnerships, and providing holistic support to create long-term impact.
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Housing First Success
- Dr. Sam Sombari's Housing First program prioritized immediate housing for homeless individuals, rejecting treatment compliance requirements.
- This approach, initially met with skepticism, proved twice as effective as traditional methods, reducing homelessness and related issues like ER visits and incarceration.
Flipping the Philanthropy Script
- Traditional philanthropy often dictates solutions, limiting community organizations' impact.
- Lever for Change's challenge model flips the script, empowering organizations to define problems and design solutions.
Think Big, Long-Term
- Think big and imagine the possibilities with substantial resources.
- Donors should provide organizations with sufficient runway (funding and time) to think big, implement, adapt, and learn.