WIN Annual Reports July 2017 Midyear Report | Page 10

2017 FRIENDS OF WIN CAMPAIGN Our 2016 Friends of WIN campaign raised over $50,000 in individual donations and increased dues by $10,000 per year! In 2017 WIN is inviting those who know and respect our work to invest in the organization. We aim to raise $66,000+ from increased dues from existing WIN institutions, dues from new members, contributions from individuals and businesses for Friends of WIN, and new corporate grants. $24,000 in new and increased dues. $30,000+ from Friends of WIN individual and small business donations. $12,000 in new Corporate Grants. WIN is offering businesses that contribute over $1,000 space for a message or ad of your choosing to be published in WIN’s 2017 Annual Report. We distribute annual reports like this one to all our 36+ member congregations and organizations, which have over 125,000 individual members. We will also make it available online to our membership and on our website. Donations are tax deductible as a charitable contribution or as a business expense. GOALS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS: • Grow to a sustained 4-person organizing staff plus communication and admin support. • Build and preserve 1,000+ units of affordable housing and ensure the construction of Short-Term Family Housing to replace and shut-down DC General. • Secure $400 million+ for the Housing Production Trust Fund and full funding of the District’s plan to End Homelessness by 2020. • Launch a jobs campaign that places 5,000+ returning citizens and residents of high unemployment areas in living wage jobs. • Work with our local Metro IAF affiliates to secure dedicated funding for WMATA along with commitments for living wage jobs and affordable housing on WMATA land. • Initiate a community safety and policing accountability campaign. • Work with immigrant and Muslim communities to ensure that they are protected from discrimination and deportation. HOW CAN I GIVE? We offer a variety of ways to give. We encourage you to make a 20 for 20 gift in honor of WIN’s 20th anniversary. This is a $20 reoccuring in installments every month or quarter. You can mail your contribution using the envelope provided, or give online at www.windc-iaf.org. Thank you for considering a contribution so that WIN can achieve our ambitious agenda. 2017 MIDYEAR REPORT 10