Resources
Resources Provided to Non-Profit Partnerships
Building Bridges partners with corporations, organizations, groups and individuals that share resources to support multiple non-profit organizations who serve our community. These resources are grouped in a specific quantity and available for a limited time. We are describing these bundles of resources as Resource Units.
When resources are available, Building Bridges makes arrangements for the distribution of the resources based upon the specific requirements established by Building Bridges and the participating Providers. Building Bridges distributes these resources to Non-Profit Partnerships that are well established in the community and who have partnered with Building Bridges or with one of Building Bridges' partners. A few startup Non-Profit Partnerships are included in the recipients.
Resources Units provided to Building Bridges and shared with Non-Profit Partnerships have included:
- Ad space in phone directories, newspapers, radio and TV media. This space is referred to as "community service space" or as "public service announcements" because it is provided, not sold for money.
- Awards, Lapel Pins, Collectibles
- Items including boats, computers, pianos, recording studio equipment and vehicles.
- Currency: US Dollars or Barter Club Dollars
- Display Space in lobbies, vehicles, buildings, outdoors and at events
- Graphic Design and Illustration Services
- Office Space
- Parking
- Professional Services including legal, accounting, health, printing, piano repair and maintenance.
- Services
- Supplies
- Transportation
- Video Production Grants
Providers
A Provider is defined here as an entity or individual who is willing to give resources to benefit the community. When a Provider offers Building Bridges a group of resources and Building Bridges shares those resources with Non-Profit Partnerships, it is understood that the Providers are not acting specifically as sponsors or endorsers of the Non-Profit Partnerships receiving the resources. Only when a Provider has provided their logo for a specific use, is the Provider agreeing to be a sponsor of a specific project, program, event or organiztion.
Providers listed below have provided Resource Units valued from $10,000 to $300,000 each, and were shared by Building Bridges with other Non-Profit Partnerships.
There are numerous Resource Units that are valued at less than $10,000 that have been received and shared by Building Bridges. Mention of Providers for these smaller contributions is given at specific events, or with a logo included in a public service announcement or community service space.