Fund-raising proposal for homeless shelters, Module 5 assignment for ICM506dl class

1. Dallas Walking Tours For the Homeless

2. Some 5,700 homeless in Dallas Source: Dallasnews.com

3. Housing programs budget cut by two-thirds Source: Texashousers.net

4. Homeless Housing & Services to be eliminated Source: Texashousers.net

5. No housing placement No case management Source: Texashousers.net

6. Private-sector funding needed to fill gap

7. Walking tours proposed to raise funds

8. Why walking tours?

9. Dallas rich with architecture and history Source: Wikipedia, Dallas―Live Large, Think Big

10. Dallas a popular tourist destination Source: Dallas―Live Large, Think Big

11. Six million DFW residents* = potential customers *Source: Wikipedia

12. Existing walking tours to be leveraged

13. Five tour options to be marketed

14. Option 1: Dallas Arts District Tour* *Proposed host: Dallas Center for Architecture

15. Guided tour Buildings by award-winning architects

16. Option 2: Main Street Walking Tour* *Proposed host: Dallas Center for Architecture

17. Guided tour Time capsule of architectural styles

18. Option 3: Wilson Historic District* *Proposed host: Preservation Dallas

19. Guided tour Queen Anne & Victorian architecture

20. Option 4: Fair Park* *Proposed host: Friends of Fair Park

21. Guided tour 1930s Art Deco exposition-style architecture

22. Option 5: AIA Dallas Tour of Homes* *Proposed host: American Institute of Dallas (AIA), Dallas Chapter

23. Guided tour Cutting-edge design by Texas architects

24. Guided tours to include: Trained tour guides Refreshments Public toilets

25. Partnership proposed with host organizations

26. All partners to: Advertise Staff Provision

27. Tours to be twice daily, weekends, year-round

28. Ticket price $35 Proceeds to area shelters

29. Partial list, area shelters: The Bridge Family Gateway Genesis Women’s Shelter