March 2024: Update and Fundraising Ask
Published on March 10, 2024 by flan
Supply Depot Open Collective Donors:
As you may have heard, the Open Collective Foundation (our fiscal sponsor, and the way many of you have been donating!), is closing its doors. We are well on our way to securing a new fiscal sponsor, but anticipate we will have to pause taking tax-deductible donations for a month or so.
Our last day to accept donations on the Open Collective website is this Friday, March 15. If you have set up a recurring donation, that donation will NOT automatically happen after March 15.
Our ask: if you are able, please send us your April donation THIS WEEK.
Our goal is making sure we can cover our distribution needs for the next month while we finalize our new fiscal sponsorship.
In the last month we responded to five large evictions, the fire at Nenookaasi, and filled more than 125 individual orders. Hundreds of people came through our free clothes closet and picked out clean clothes and winter gear. Our popup team visited encampments weekly with food, coffee, and connection to services. And our propane partners were out every week, helping keep people warm.
We are grateful to each and every one of you - those who can contribute financially or give supplies, those who boost our posts and spread our message, and those who show up in solidarity with unhoused neighbors.