Question: submit an individual reflection paper on their nonprofit organization. They should explain why they agreed this would be a good idea, why that population, what they have learned about homelessness, which policy was the best option and why, and what challenges can arise. 2-3 Pages; 5 Reference

ACTION AGAINST HOMELESSNESS (NGO)

mission

20. empower the single adult homeless community to achieve a stable housing and provide long term self-sufficiency.
21. identify needy homeless people and prioritize their needs with providing facilities.
22. form an alliance with individuals and organizations committed to prevent and end homelessnes
23. vision
24. build a community in New Jersey and beyond, where people have a comfortable livelihood with standard facilities and to eradicate homelessness with continuously improving policies and strategies.
25. who we are
26. Action Against Homelessness nonprofit organization was formed in 2021 to help empower and give the single adult homelessness the right tools necessary to achieve long term self- sufficiency.
27. take the micro approach to give our undivided attention to 150-200 single adults at a time to make sure that we get them to the end of their path to success.
28. take great responsibility for the single adult for the first year of their stay with us. For the first 6 months we focus on getting them where they need to be mentally, physical and financially to get them back on their feet. Followed with a year focused on follow ups and team building activities where they can network and get themselves back into the social, real life or work field.
29. main objective of the Action Against Homelessness nonprofit organization is to empower, relieve and provide for those persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress in the New Jersey
30. WHY SINGLE ADULTS
31. 1.one to rely on
32. 2.a smaller number of policies available
33. 3.appropriate health coverage option for single adults
34. 4.illness
35. 5.abuse and the lack of needed services
36. Our 7 core values
37. knowledgeable
38. service hearted
39. for excellence
40. a problem solver
41. with a great attitude
42. Benefits for our NGO
43. Medical Aid
44. temporary Housing
45. Food voucher
46. Career counseling
47. 1 on 1 counselor meets once a month
48. Team building events once a month with all participants who have been clear for a FULL month
49. Path to success system with counselor who follows up every 3 month after 6 months of full recovery
50. -Yearly NJ single adult homeless count around NJ with volunteers Aprils March
51. Services provided by NGO

52. -Non-governmental organizations to assist local programmed and community organizations with the necessary skills and competencies in managing homeless persons. The training programmer for local programmer teams and community organizations will aid in the effective management of homeless persons.

    -Food, clothing, shelter, medical services, educational services, and work for homeless persons should all be prioritized so that they can better manage their needs.

53. Why is it different from other local programs

    -AAH programmers aid in the organization of a systematic strategy for homeless persons, ensuring that they are provided with all the vital necessities that they require.

    -AAH have an adequate resource staff that is knowledgeable and competent in handling such homeless persons, as well as procedures and processes that can enable and support such homeless people to get out of such situations and plan for their future

54. -AAH programmer have a lot of expertise dealing with homeless individuals, and they can use that experience to help homeless people better than other local programmers or community involvement. Local efforts for assisting homeless people in meeting deadlines are inconsistent. Local programmers lack sufficient funding to manage such efforts.

55. Involve community organization

    -Involve community organizations as much as possible so that the AAH can receive assistance from them and increase their services to homeless people.

    -Including community organizations based on their expertise and capability in managing homeless individuals so that non-governmental organizations (AAH) can focus on other areas of homeless help.

    -AAHs will collaborate with community organizations to develop the support system for homeless persons, resulting in greater care and support.

    Stakeholders

    Stakeholders are individual, or group with an intertest in our nonprofit organization to raise funds to help needy single adult homeless people as well as to fulfill their needs and to provide all facilities to them.

    Internal Stakeholder

56. Board members
57. Staff members
58. Former Volunteers
59. Donors

60. External Stakeholder

61. Leaders of nonprofit, public or private sectors
62. Community partners

63. Examples of Fundraisers

    -Concerts

    -Cornhole events

    -Can money collect from retailers advertising our cause

    -Youtube advertisements

    -Direct email

    -Host a fundraising event

    -Social media

    -Paper advertisements

    -Cook Off events

    Board of Directors

64. Andrew Clyde- Murphy USA
65. Albert Bourla- CEO behind Pfizer (PFE)
66. Chris Gheysens- CEO of WAWA
67. Ramon Laguarta- CEO of PEPSICO
68. Bob Chapek -Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company
69. Alex Gorsky -chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson
70. How are we getting there
71. Board of Directors to sign a 3-year contract of providing the nonprofit organization total of 1m/ year
72. Ways to Achieve the 1M- AAH to work closely with Board of Directors
73. Fundraisers: ( To be held in stores, locations and headquarters of our board of Directors / Partners) Volunteer driven ( Driven by the organization) - vouchers, advertisements and handouts to be made, created and shared by the Walt Disney team of design Examples of Fundraisers: Check out for homeless Corn Hole event Raffle tickets Holiday Fundraisers Cook Offs on sites: Collect an entrance fee
74. Food Vouchers: to work with retailers to get a discounted card, work a points program and/ or a secret shopper approach while granting the chance to provide a temporary job for the homeless.
75. Benefits of partnership
76. Guest Benefits:
77. Single adults remains in safe homelike shelter with their animal ( if applicable)
78. About 90 % of our guest maintain permanent housing
79. Meet many volunteers who become friends, mentors and provide a valuable support network

80. Volunteers Benefits:

81. Opportunity to help single adults, to feel that you can make a difference in someone life locally
82. A meaningful, and desperately needed volunteer opportunity

83. Host Sites Benefits:

84. Opportunity for outreach to work with the needs of people in their own community
85. Increased sense of community among members as they work together in a shared mission
86. Excellent way to make use of under-utilized space
87. Counselors:
88. Plan to work closely with Universities to format a year plan where counselors reaching their last year of educational level to come work with us/ for us and/ or volunteer in order to get their last years educational credit. This, instead of doing a final, writing a research paper or doing a Capstone. (Psychology Education Majors Grad and Undergrad)