Our Shared Vision
Community
- We share core values that support the rights of people with Down syndrome
- We have shared experiences with families meeting the needs of people with Down syndrome
- We support advocacy for our community in public policy making
- We value the role of the volunteer
- We believe collaboration builds a stronger community
- We embrace the sharing of ideas to strengthen local impact
Outreach
- We believe in an informed and accepting community
- We connect you with a broader audience of participants, volunteers and donors
- We assist you in strengthening relationships with supporters and advocates
- We support the promotion of walk events year-round
- We help you attract and engage the next generation of supporters
- We engage local funders and celebrities to endorse your Down syndrome walk
- We help you embrace the use of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and others
Fundraising
- We promote the use of an online fundraising system called Stride, developed exclusively for volunteers and organizations hosting community events
- We help you provide individuals and teams with a more effective way to recruit participants and receive donations
- We facilitate an increase in the average donations per team and total dollars raised
- We strive to reduce the time staff and volunteers invest to coordinate event registration and promotion, and collection of donations
- We want to teach you how social media can best impact fundraising results
