Hello, friends! Fundraising has always been a weakness of mine. Growing up, I was taught to avoid asking for money unless absolutely necessary. This internship has taken me out of my comfort zone in terms of fundraising for the project! I have gained more confidence in talking with my network and utilizing GoFundMe. For employers having fundraising skills is more than just fundraising. It’s about learning to tell your story. It’s about learning to connect your support system

It is 2017. It seems like every walk of life is engaging on some form of social media- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr… the possibilities are endless. However, social media can be beneficial in many reasons. By using social media, I am able to update my network on the progress I am making. In this fast paced world, people do not have time to sit and read articles for hours. By having an eye catching picture with a short caption, my audience is engaged for a bri

Hello everyone! In any larger project, there is the subject of recruiting help. I cannot install this garden on my own- so it was up to myself and my mentor, Shamsa Visone to find recruits! Many classes require/strongly encourage volunteering in the community. In some cases, this could even be taken for a grade! Providing 2 fun volunteer hours right next to campus helped gain student helpers. It was agreed upon that I needed roughly 15-20 people to help. I just emailed a pre

Happy Friday, friends! Project management is the ability to oversee all aspects of a certain project or goal, and successfully complete tasks in order to achieve that large goal. Employers are always looking for qualified graduates to be able to successfully manage a project and ensure everything is running smoothly. In this case, I am overseeing a large garden installation project with the help of volunteers, peers, and my mentor. I am learning how to fundraise using gofundm

The garden installation date for the Snyder family is under a month away -April 8th! Thank you to those who have donated! We have raised 100 dollars total so far and we have a busy family who wants a garden in their yard! We want to do the project after the last frost day so we can plant vegetable seedling. I’m super excited to design the garden and am working on a budget. Currently, I need to raise $400 to make this project happen. Please support my project by this quick lin