Portfolio Site for David Sharpe
After the shutdown due to the pandemic, all fundraising went virtual. Home Begins Here was a brand new event in 2020 and always intended to be in-person. Once in-person events were no longer an option, we pivoted and Home Begins Here became a virtual event—our first.
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When it became apparent that our day-to-day operations at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville would be turned upside down, I quickly shifted the focus of our monthly newsletter, The Good Samaritan, to update donors on how we would be caring for clients and to solicit donations to replace revenue that would be lost due to canceling fundraising events.
This newsletter, along with weekly email updates, elicited an overwhelming response. Donations are up 22% over this time last year.
A story about about a case manger at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s Ozanam Inn Men’s shelter that had struggles with addiction in his own past.
A collection of posts created for social media.
Feature story about a practicum student’s work with homeless men at St. Vincent de Paul.
Success story on the fifth anniversary of the Family Success Center at St. Vincent de Paul which provides after-school and summer programming to at-risk children.