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A space where we share learnings, questions, discoveries, and insights on our journey to ensure nobody goes through struggle alone.
We are each other’s safety net.
As the Delta Variant surges, the eviction moratorium and federal unemployment assistance are winding down. Our Neighbors need support weathering this gap. We’re raising $2,000 for each of the 43 in our pilot and you can help. Read on to find out how.
Supporting One of Us Means Supporting All of Us
As one of our Neighbors shared with us, supporting her means also supporting the people of Haiti and Afghanistan. We’ve compiled a few ways to do so in this post.
Could the Blackfoot Wisdom that Inspired Maslow Guide Us Now?
We all know Maslow's famous Hierarchy of Needs. But do we know about the Blackfoot way of life that may have inspired Maslow to develop it?
Starting with Belonging: Shifting our Model
In October 2020, we shifted the GatherFor model from teams of volunteers supporting a Neighbor to teams of Neighbors living through similar challenges, supporting each other. This post lays out why.
Just Give Them The Money
We’re finding that what our Neighbors most need during this pandemic is money. Why do we hesitate to give it them?
A Series: The Role of Power in Racial Justice
If as Resmaa Menakem says, “it is inside our bodies where this conflict needs to be resolved,” what is this conflict?
Our Beginnings: What We’ve Learned
Needless to say, we’ve learned a lot. And we wanted to share a few of these big discoveries with our community, partners, and peers.