Bringing Together Hard Work With Contagious Joy
I think sometimes people confuse the work of helping others and volunteering with an attitude of solemnity. As if volunteering…
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What It Means to Donate Joy
When people think about helping the homeless, their minds typically go straight to meeting physical needs: food, shelter, coats, hygiene…
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Collaboration Over Competition: How Working Together with Other Nonprofits Makes a Greater Impact
The nonprofit world is different from the for-profit world in many ways, but one major difference is the idea of…
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How Do We Prevent Homelessness?
In the latest episode of Real Hope with Glenn Cranfield, I had the opportunity to talk with Mike and Linda…
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How We Can Help the Homeless with Substance Abuse
Most people know that substance abuse is a significant issue among the homeless community, but it’s not always understood why.…
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Real Hope Ep. 6 – Mike & Linda Curb’s “WHY”
Listen to episode six of Real Hope featuring Mike and Linda Curb on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Nashville Rescue Mission CEO and Real…
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3 Reasons Need is Amplified During the Holidays
You might have noticed during the holiday season the campaigns for support and volunteers by nonprofits and other service initiatives…
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Building Relational Trust and Forgetting Social Uncertainty
Country singers know a thing or two about the simple life: porch swings, making supper with grandma, hanging out under…
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Setting the Right Pace
In our country, hustle is king. Since its beginnings, the U.S. has been a place where people are praised for…
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Real Hope Ep. 5 – Talking Turkey (Fry) With Tracy Lawrence
Listen to the episode five of Real Hope featuring Tracy Lawrence on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Nashville Rescue Mission CEO and Real Hope…
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The Four Stages of Moving from Human Suffering to Human Flourishing
At the Mission, we believe every person should have what they need to thrive — not just survive. To us,…
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The Power of Organizational Partnerships
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another”. That’s Proverbs 27:17, and it’s every bit as true for organizations…
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COVID-19’s Impact on Homelessness
Everywhere you look, you can see the effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Many schools have gone remote, businesses have had…
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The Power of Helping One Person
If you work in the nonprofit community, you probably hear a lot about programs — whether or not this program…
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Real Hope Ep. 4 – 2020’s Nationwide Impact on the Homeless Community
Listen to the episode four of Real Hope featuring John Ashmen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Nashville Rescue Mission CEO…
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Is Fear Calling the Shots in Your Life?
Every emotion has value. We use hundreds of words to describe our feelings, but at their core, they can usually…
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Be A Hope Ambassador
Loving people isn’t easy. Loving people who are different from you is even harder. During His time on earth, Jesus…
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Availability is Your Biggest Gift
Time has always been one of our most precious commodities. We can’t manufacture more, no matter how hard we try.…
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How to Get Out of your Comfort Zone as a Leader
You lead a nonprofit because you believe in its mission, right? You believe your work matters—that you’re making a difference…
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Real Hope Ep. 3 – Loving Our Neighbor (with guest, Bob Goff)
Nashville Rescue Mission CEO and Real Hope host Glenn Cranfield talks with New York Times best-selling author and speaker, Bob…
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Is There Substance Abuse Within Most of the Homeless Community?
To be direct, no, there is not. The word “most” implies that the majority of people experiencing homelessness have some…
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Why Do Homeless People Sleep In the Streets and Not a Shelter?
With homeless shelters available all across the country, it’s fair to wonder why someone might choose to sleep outside, on…
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Why Don’t Homeless People Get a Job?
While this question hasn’t come up as much lately because of the pandemic, it is one I frequently hear: “Why…
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Why do people become homeless?
For those of us who are fortunate enough to have always had a roof over our head, the idea of…
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Should I give money to someone who is homeless?
I’m sure you’ve encountered someone you thought to be homeless. Maybe it’s because they were holding up a cardboard sign…
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Real Hope Ep. 2 – Frequently Asked Questions Surrounding the Homeless Community
Nashville Rescue Mission CEO and Real Hope host Glenn Cranfield talks with Andy Bales, CEO of Union Rescue Mission in…
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COVID-19 and the Quiet Impact on Homelessness
Many of our lives have drastically changed since March when COVID-19 swept the nation. Schools, businesses and our communities were…
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Real Hope Ep. 1 – The Unseen Impact of COVID-19 on the Homeless Population
Nashville Rescue Mission CEO and Real Hope host Glenn Cranfield talks to Room in the Inn Executive Director Rachel Hester…
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Help Hydrate the Homeless
Between COVID-19 and hot weather on the horizon, Nashville Rescue Mission anticipates it being a difficult summer for our city’s…
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