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Announcing the launch of our CSA!

Posted on December 20, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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Dear Friends, We are excited to announce our first concrete step toward building a sustainable Gilpin County, launching our first CSA! What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture is a way for local folks to pre-pay for seasonal, organic produce….

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Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: colorado fresh produce, community supported agriculture, crowdrise, CSA, food deserts, fresh organic produce, gilpin county colorado, healthy communities, how to launch a CSA, nonprofit, sustainability, wholesale organic produce

101 Ways The Homestead Helps the Community

Posted on December 6, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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woman and small child with painted sign: How would you change health and wellness in Gilpin County?

Grant Writing is one of my favorite pastimes. Seriously. I turn the lights down, put on some sweet, mantra-laced techno/trance beats, and I’m in the “Homestead Zone”. “How does your nonprofit benefit the community?” “How many people does your nonprofit…

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Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: co op market, crowdrise, gilpin county, grant writing, health and wellness, holistic health care, inspiration, nonprofit

How effective are your online donations?

Posted on October 31, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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I recently got some very worthwhile questions from a prospective donor: “Why should I donate online? I hesitate because I know those crowdfunding sites take a percentage of all donations. How much does CrowdRise, Facebook, PayPal and Amazon Smile get…

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Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: best online fundraising, crowdrise, Facebook, fundraising online, gilpin county colorado, guidestar gold rating, guidestar rating, Holistic Health, how to become a nonprofit, natural wellness, nonprofit, online fundraiser, PayPal, transparency