ILF Rebrand: Playing in the Visual Sandbox
September 3, 2019, RAFT Team
With the stakeholder interviews and brand profile complete, our team was getting in the groove. We were actively ticking off the checkboxes of the rebranding process with the ...
How to Help a Friend Who Is Being Abused
August 26, 2019, RAFT Team
We all hate the thought of abuse, but many don’t know how to express concerns about a friend who is being abused. What we do know is that ...
Rebranding ILF: A Solidified Brand Profile
August 20, 2019, RAFT Team
With information from our team, the stakeholder interviews, and all the material on the current website, Rethink (the company helping us through the rebrand process) took the next ...
What Does Ending Generational Violence Mean?
August 16, 2019, RAFT Team
It means that we stop saying “ It happened to me and I turned out ok.” What does that really mean? Does it mean all of the following? ...
How to Say No by Saying Yes Differently
August 12, 2019, RAFT Team
We can all learn to give a powerful and positive “no.” Have you ever struggled with boundaries? Perhaps you’ve been able to say “no” to someone but doing ...
Rebranding Indrani’s Light Foundation: A Story of Change
July 23, 2019, RAFT Team
The Early Days of ILF It all began during the team retreat in January 2018 as a discussion about making changes to the Indrani’s Light Foundation (ILF) website. ...
Setting Up Fundraisers to Support Domestic Violence Shelters
July 22, 2019, RAFT Team
Domestic violence shelter needs may seem daunting. They need healthy food, personal hygiene items, laundry detergent, children’s toys and games, and clothing. Often survivors need medical attention, counseling, ...
How Training Helps a Shelter
July 8, 2019, RAFT Team
Shelters Provide Basic Short-Term Needs Shelters provide an amazing service to those in need. Every single one works a little bit differently, but the heart to help is ...
How to Be Strong While Still Being Gentle
June 24, 2019, RAFT Team
“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength.” St. Francis De Sales When we think of a gentle person, we envision someone ...
Educating Others About Domestic Violence
June 10, 2019, RAFT Team
Many around us have an image in their heads of what domestic violence looks like: black eyes, broken bones and shuttered windows. Many believe they could spot an ...