AR Report Final CompetitionDraft

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

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