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University of New Hampshire
Manchester
Annual Report 2014-2015
Our Mission:
To contribute towards economic development both
globally and domestically, with an underlying goal of
assisting disadvantaged populations towards a self-
sustaining livelihood.
Liberty House Location: Project Start Date: Manchester, New Hampshire September 2014
Need:
Veterans comprise 8% of New Hampshire’s homeless population and face challenges transitioning to civilian life
To assist the organization while more prominently empowering the homeless veterans they shelter
Identified and assessed the need of a lack of transportation.
Project:
Devised program to collect bicycles for the organization in order to fulfill the residents’ transportation needs
Collaborated with Liberty House by organizing bike drives at our university to collect and distribute bikes to local homeless veterans
Impact:
Conducted 4 bike drives, resulting in the collection of 25 bikes,
16 bike locks and 10 bike lights
Providing all 10 Liberty House residents with reliable transportation as well as safety and security equipment
Enabled the veterans to use a cost effective and environmentally friendly mode of transportation in order to seek employment
Increased job expectancy by over 300%
Educated and promoted the health and additional benefits of cycling
Networked with 4 related organizations to advocate a supportive community for bike recipients
Recorded a 10% growth in Facebook likes
Canine Community Corps Location: Project Start Date: Greater Southern Maine September 2014
Need:
To improve startup nonprofit’s brand awareness and credibility in community to secure grant and market to target audience
To identify ways for entrepreneur to raise sustainable revenue
Rehabilitation of rescue dogs, inmates, and military veterans
Project:
Established strong foundation for startup nonprofit and entrepreneur
Identified and analyzed target market to reach current and prospective donors, advocates, and volunteers
Proposed an engaging e-commerce based donation page
Placed emphasis on social media awareness and other marketing
Connected social media accounts with management tool: Hootsuite
Provided support in the application for a $50,000 startup grant
Impact:
Increased Facebook following by over 500%
Launched Instagram and Twitter pages attracting 190 followers
Provided the founder with a salary and confidence
Enabled 2 veterans and rescue dogs to improve their livelihoods
Contributed to the development of a $56,000 budget and $10,000 raised in Founder’s Fund
Educated organization on how to manage social media presence
Published in 2 local news stories
Enhanced employment opportunities to veterans and inmates
Development of e-commerce site in process, once implemented we
project a sustainable donation stream of $6,000
Projected to receive $50,000 startup grant in Summer of 2015
ChildVoice International Location: Project Start Date: Newmarket, New Hampshire September 2014
Judging Criterion
Project Financial Physical Social Human Natural
Canine Community Corps
Liberty House
ChildVoice
Need:
To find more effective ways to sell products, increase revenue, minimize cost, and expand distribution system
To improve social networking for the organization
To strengthen ChildVoice’s ability to provide employment and education to victims of human trafficking and war in Uganda
To move ChildVoice closer to its’ goal of building additional therapeutic centers
Project:
Created social media accounts to increase awareness and enhance outreach
Set organization up with an eBay account for online distribution
Provided outline and tools to manage new accounts and sustain results
Impact:
Created Twitter and Instagram pages for ChildVoice to expand their social reach, which resulted in an increase of 40 followers
Through their eBay page, ChildVoice has made 17 sales earning revenue of $145 in its first month of activation
Increased Facebook likes by 60%
Opened the door for ChildVoice to sell a new product line of
colorful scarves
Projected revenue growth expected to improve the standard of living and quality of life of refugees in Uganda, through increased access to living expenses, education and microloans
Building a better world brick by brick