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YOU MADE A WAY'S SIGNATURE FUNDRAISER

Community Conversation

Host a meaningful conversation. 
Introduce your community to our mission.
Help fund a way forward for women rebuilding after abuse.

A SMALL GATHERING. A BIGGER IMPACT.

You Made a Way Community Conversations bring together small groups of friends, colleagues, community leaders, and prospective supporters for a facillitated conversation about what happens after a woman leaves abuse and provides an opportunity to invest in the work of You Made a Way.

CONVERSATION · CONNECTION · COLLECTIVE ACTION · A WAY FORWARD

HOW IT WORKS

01

YOU OPEN
THE
DOOR

Bring together people from your personal, professional, or community network.

02

WE LEAD 
THE CONVERSATION

You Made a Way provides the framework, facilitation, storytelling, and materials.

03

YOUR GUESTS MEET THE MISSION

Guests learn what happens after a woman leaves and why the wokr matters.

04

TOGETHER,
WE FUND
A WAY FORWARD

Guests are invited to financially support the mission.

WHAT IT MEANS TO HOST

WE BRING

☑ Conversation framework and facilitation

☑Mission and storytelling materials

☑Planning guidance

☑Fundraising support

☑Invitation resources

YOU BRING

☑Your personal, professional, or community network

☑Personal invitations and encouragement

☑Prospective supporters with an interest in our mission

☑Partnership in setting an appropriate guest and fundraising goal

WHO COULD HOST?

Community Conversations can be hosted by:

Business and corporate leaders

Community leaders

Professional firms

Banks and financial institutions

Universities

Professional associations

Community organizations

Individuals with strong personal or professional networks

WHY YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS

Behind Every Gift Is a Woman

Trying to Find Her Way Forward

Hear from a woman whose life was impacted by the support made possible through You Made a Way

APPLY TO HOST

Bring the Way Forward to Your Community.

Our Community Conversations are designed as fundraising events. Hosts should have an established personal, professional, community or philanthropic network and be prepared to actively invite prospective supporters. You Made a Way will work alongside selected hosts to establish an appropriate guest and fundraising goal. 
Which best describes the network you would primarily invite?
Approximately how many guests do you believe you could realistically bring together?
10–15
15–25
50+
What fundraising goal do you believe would be realistic for your Community Conversation?
Under $1,000
$1,000–$2,500
$2,500–$5,000
$5,000–$10,000
$10,000+
I'm not sure yet and would like guidance
Would you be comfortable inviting guests with the understanding that this is a fundraising event benefiting You Made a Way?
Yes
I'd like to discuss this further
Would you be comfortable personally reaching out to your network to encourage attendance?*
Yes
I'd like to discuss this further
Approximately when would you like to host?
Within the next 1–2 months
Within the next 3–4 months
Within the next 5–6 months
More than 6 months from now
I'm flexible / would like guidance
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YOU MADE A WAY'S SIGNATURE FUNDRAISER

Community Conversation

Host a meaningful conversation. 
Introduce your community to our mission.
Help fund a way forward for women rebuilding after abuse.

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