Moishe House's goal for the future should be to have as many people in the world as possible be able to say, "yeah, I've heard of Moishe House. It's pretty cool." Once word of mouth spreads, anything is really possible. If Moishe House attains the leverage and authority granted by international popularity and recognition, then they dictate the future of the organization. Right now, Moishe House is one of many similarly situated organizations vying for funding, and it's existence; however, hopefully Moishe House separates itself from the other organizations and can become the frontrunner for funding opportunities.
Several organizations have similar goals/mission statements to Moishe House. They all include ideals related to creating Jewish community for Jews in their 20's, furthering Jewish youth community, or similar goals. However it's phrased, Moishe House shares a mission statement with a number of other organizations. That similarity begs the question: well then why is Moishe House necessary? The answer is simple: Moishe House achieves the above-stated goal better than any other organization. The unique approach of providing a home in a number of cities all over the world creates the potential for an international Jewish community better than any other organization. This unique approach should be expressed and focused on when dealing with fundraisers, as I'm sure it is.
Moishe House San Francisco is proud to be a Moishe House and our house shows the future of stability of the organization. We've been around 4 years and we have an amazing and growing community that attends our events. A number of houses have recently opened and are likely struggling to expand. However, with time will come growth because the amazing idea and unique structure of Moishe House is, quite frankly, hard to screw up. I hope funders realize that as well.
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