Request for Partnership Funding
The Americans All Benefit Corporation and the nonprofit People of America Foundation seek a $250,000 convertible loan/equity investment to support a well-developed pilot project for one year in three geographic areas: Howard and Montgomery Counties in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
We previously ran nine projects across the country, and with the help of Houghton Mifflin, sold our supplemental social studies materials to more than 2,000 schools and libraries nationwide. Americans All is now a community outreach and empowerment program. Our revenue-generating multipurpose storytelling tool helps leaders, at all levels, improve their constituents' mental, social, and economic health.
Our business model helps provide discounts on goods and services for all participating community members, enables schools to receive unrestricted funds, helps generate additional clients for local businesses and professional service providers, and provides mental health professionals with a turnkey wellness vehicle.
Our 11-year-old current website, on Drupal 7, is breaking down. We want to rebuild it to accommodate new functions, utilities, security protocols, and modern software. All data from the original site will be migrated to the new site.
Research confirms that life stories are central to one’s sense of self and the social world they inhabit. It also asserts that intergenerational knowledge of one’s family history is associated with positive mental health, wholeness, well-being and a sense of belonging. In today’s polarized, socially segregated and increasingly diverse America, investments in belonging are more urgent than ever. When one belongs, they feel emotionally connected and welcomed.
Moreover, businesses benefit because stories directly impact emotions, and emotions rather than data change behavior and frequently determine decisions to buy. Good storytelling builds trust and connections. It influences people to believe in the products upon which they depend every day and encourages them to become customers and clients.
To view our business plan, click here.
To view our Pitch Deck, click here [americansall.org/node/566757]