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c a u s e Through the support of companies and foundations who wanted to see the project through, they were able to bring in marketing, advertising and creatives to help develop fresh ideas. “Every step of the way we kept saying to ourselves that if we stop now, we would still find this was very much worth it and fulfilling because at least we started getting people together and at least thinking about the issue,” Randal said. are funded through corporations who have been doing this work for a very long time. That’s how we are able to continue and move forward.” In fact, this initiative has allowed NOMORE the chance to work with organizations such as the NFL to provide content to promote domestic violence on a much larger scale. However, stopping was not an option for Jane Randal and NOMORE.org. Along the development process, Randal made sure there was buy-in at each level so that there was a deep and wide support system around domestic violence and sexual assualt. “Working with the field has been an important piece of how we came together and how we will continue to grow,” she said. “We had to be bigger and more influential. We tested the NOMORE symbol with numerous groups and found language that resonated with a diverse range of people. The idea behind the NOMORE symbol is that any other organization or universities could take it and create their own campaigns with it.” Through this sharing process, NOMORE has been successful in taking the competitive edge out of fundraising and replacing it with the idea of collaborative efficiency. To prove this, NOMORE does not take money from the general public. Instead of pledging to NOMORE for donations, individuals are able to pledge to specific organizations within the field who are helping to make a difference. “When we started this we wanted to create something that was owned by nobody and owned by everybody. We didn’t want to compete with the people we were trying to help,” Randal said. “We are not our own 501c3, we are a project of the Joyful Heart Association (they are the 501c3), and they are our fiscal