Fundraising Tips
Fundraising: Overcoming Objections
The first objections to overcome are the internal ones! Very few people are comfortable asking for money until they have quite a bit of experience under their belt. The most common reasons we don’t ask people for money include: Not knowing how to ask Not feeling like we’ll have answers to specific questions they might […]
Script for Midlevel Donor Calls
Sample Calling Rap “Hi, is this ____________ / Is ___________ there?” “Hi, ___________! This is [Your Name] from [Organization]. How are you doing?” “Good. I’m glad I got in touch with you- I promise to keep this quick. I’m calling today to follow up on a letter I sent you last week, asking for a […]
Quick take: Groups across the country took action to oppose cuts to the Neighborhood Access and Equity projects
The House T&I Committee hearing on April 30 was an appropriations mark-up, where they proposed a claw-back of funds (rescission) appropriated in the Inflation Reduction Act. The National Campaign for Transit Justice focused on bringing attention to these cuts, working with groups from around the country to reach out to their members of Congress to urge the House T&I committee to oppose these cuts.
Small Cities, Big Moves: Successes and Challenges of Public Transportation in Small Urban Areas
In 2023, more than 7 billion trips were taken on America’s public transit systems, in towns, cities, and rural areas across the country. Demand for transit is growing, as the cost of car ownership increases and fewer young people express interest in driving. Moreover, as America’s population ages, an increasing number of people will lose […]
Transit Tuesday: Grace Chung
I do have a driver’s license, but I’m a tentative driver and feel safer taking the bus. I used to take the bus everywhere in Chicago and Korea. Here in Honolulu, I have waited 20 or 30 minutes for a bus and sometimes have just given up and walked.
Transit Tuesday: Gio Roman Torres
Chattanooga, TN – My name is Gio Roman Torres. Growing up in Los Angeles, my single mom didn’t drive, so we took buses to get around. From school drop-offs to trips to work, the DASH and Metro systems were lifelines for us. Even now, living in Chattanooga, I continue to use public transit, though the experience is a bit different here.
Presentation: Flex Funding Roadmap
Giancarlo Valdetaro of the Green New Deal Network and Emmett Hopkins from Climate & Community Institute present a roadmap for flexing highways funds to transit projects in your state https://youtu.be/9wE2h-c6zag
Transit Tuesday: Sandra Ellington
Cleveland, OH – My name is Sandra Ellington. As a member of SEIU Local 1 in Cleveland, I clean large public facilities. You may have seen me at the Cleveland Hopkins Airport, where I worked for 17 years. Now, I am working at the Cleveland Water Department. These facilities and the role that cleaners play are critical to making Cleveland a smooth-running, vibrant city. The same can be said about public transit and the people who clean, fix, and operate it.
Transit Tuesday: Jordan Kelly
My name is Jordan, and I’ve lived in Ann Arbor for years. Public transit has been essential to my daily life. I work as a laboratory technician at the University of Michigan, and I rely on the bus to get to work. Owning a car has never been a realistic option for me. Between the costs of buying a car, maintaining it, and paying for parking, it’s just not feasible—especially in a city as expensive as Ann Arbor.
