Corporate/Individual Donor Fundraising Workshop

On Friday, April 14, Abbey Reed, the Director of our Housing/Homelessness program presented a work shop to Board Members of ABQ FaithWorks about Corporate/Individual Donor Fundraising strategies.

Abbey spent 16 years of her career in Mexico working as a Sports Chaplain. She was responsible for securing funding for her position, including several yearly trips abroad for International Games, the Olympics, and other Professional Sporting events, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars through the years.

Abbey shared a Powerpoint presentation that our Board Members can use when speaking to small or large groups of funders. Aside from pledges and grants we receive for programming at FaithWorks, our Organization and specifically our Board of Directors, are responsible for securing almost 20% of our annual budget. Abbey incites and strategies for raising these funds will ensure a successful fundraising campaign by our Board Members.

If you are interested in learning more about fundraising using this strategy, please contact Abbey Reed at (505) 225-2752. Abbey is available to meet one-on-one with you to share her expertise in this area!

Thank you from ABQ FaithWorks!

Monte Vista Christian Church, one of our faith communities in our collaboration, recently took the initiative to make a special gift for families in our Rapid Rehousing program. The church members came together and made quilts for the families transitioning into homes. The creativity and care to make quilts for these families is a beautiful message of letting people know that their community is behind them.

We have been overwhelmed by the generosity we have received from Churches to help with our Housing Starter Kits. St. Andrew's and Monte Vista Christian Church donated enough supplies for several Home Starter Kits. We have several other faith communities who are also helping us. Our congregation's generosity and kindness demonstrate a larger community willing to support families in need.

Many thanks to each of our congregations that are demonstrating boundless compassion and positively impacting our community.

ABQ FAITHWORKS FUNDRAISER DAVID LAMOTTE IN CONCERT February 18, 2023

Saturday evening, February 18th, Singer/Songwriter/Activist David LaMotte performed a benefit concert for Albuquerque FaithWorks and the Asylum Seeker Welcome group. The concert was a combination of fun, inspiring and thoughtful songs and stories that held the 125 person audience captive!

We are so appreciative of the efforts of our Board member, Elmer Jackson in bringing David to Albuquerque and coordinating the event. Albuquerque FaithWorks will be coordinating other fundraising events in the coming

months so check our website, Facebook and your email for more exciting opportunities to support our programming!