Brian Ler on WNYC.

To end the show today, we're going to invite your calls and talk to a guest about working on local fundraisers.

The question is, what local causes are you getting involved in

and raising money for? 212-433 W-NYC, call or text, 212-433-9692. You know, I say during the

membership drives here, and thanks to the many of you who supported us and the one that just ended yesterday, really, that I hope you support various news organizations that you value and other nonprofits too, if you have the means, and that we fit into that framework for you, not that we're the only place where you make donations. So now as we thank you

for your contributions here, let's take some of that wider view. Joining us is community organizer

Rasha Kedkar, co-founder of the group We Start Here, and the lead organizer for Stories

Without Borders. In addition to fundraising for causes like women's reproductive health and immigrant legal aid,

we start here aims to help people organize fundraising events for organizations that are important to them.

They provide what they call fundraising templates to make it easier.

Rayshma, thanks for joining. Welcome to WNYC.

Thanks so much, Brian.

We Start Here.

Was born really in the wake of the 2024 election

when a group of us in South Orange

and Maplewood, New Jersey,

wanted to turn our frustration

into something positive, lasting, and real.

So the idea was simple,

really kind of create a new model for fundraising, one that

doesn't really feel like a chore. So we create events that are joyful and fun and that people

want to do anyways. And you just mentioned last week was our second annual rage run benefiting

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