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SmallCanBeBig.org, also referred to as Small Can Be Big and SmallCanBeBig, is a Massachusetts-based LLC whose principal goal is to connect donors directly with families on the verge of homelessness. SmallCanBeBig.org was founded in 2008 by Boathouse Group, a Boston-area advertising agency. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, SmallCanBeBig.org allows donors to choose a family on the brink of losing its home and provide or contribute to a one-time gift that allows the family to reestablish its self-sufficiency. Issues tackled range from funding security deposits and rent to covering medical expenses and utility bills. 100% of the donor’s grant directly funds the family’s explicitly stated need. Originally launched to support only families in Massachusetts, SmallCanBeBig.org is planning to expand their coverage to other states. As of February 2009, the site has received donations from individuals in 26 states. ==History== Concerned with the escalating cost of living and decreasing amount of affordable housing throughout Massachusetts, the founders of SmallCanBeBig.org sought to enable person-to-person charitable giving that attempts not only to prevent homelessness, but to stabilize a family. Conceived in the fall of 2008 and launched on January 14, 2009, SmallCanBeBig.org was created by Boathouse Group, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based advertising agency. During a meeting with Judy Beckler, the executive director of St. Mary’s Women and Children's Center in Dorchester, Massachusetts, John Connors, CEO of Boathouse Group, learned about a rise in families facing homeless during the economic crisis of 2008. Inspired by the viral marketing successes of the 2008 Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, John and his team began researching ways they could combine social media and the Internet with microphilanthropy to help local families. With support from the City of Boston's Mayor Thomas Menino and a donation from the Paul and Phyllis Fireman Foundation, the Boathouse Group team began building the site in November 2008. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Boston Herald )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Boston Business Journal )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Daily Candy )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smallcanbebig.org」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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