Channel: Invisible People

Category: Nonprofits & Activism

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Description: For eight years, Invisible People had 20,000 subscribers. YouTube staff used to tell me that 20,000 subs for a nonprofit is huge. For a nonprofit working to end homelessness, 20,000 subs is a miracle. Being that homelessness is a rough not-so-popular topic, I just accepted we'd have 20,000 subscribers. About three years ago, a foundation in the homeless sector broke another promise. They kept promising to fund our work, but they kept saying next year, and when next year arrived, they would say next year. We always had a significant impact, but we never had the resources to scale to do more. I literally worked without compensation. If I had kids, there would be no Invisible People. I didn't have health care. Without support, Invisible People wasn't sustainable. I looked around at what we had, and it was YouTube and Patreon. That's all we had, so I put more time into growing YouTube, and you all started to support the changes. All of our growth has been from the last few years, and it all happened because of your support. Invisible People's work has never been more critical than it is today. Politicians are passing laws making it illegal to be homeless. Communities often driven by negative propaganda are putting more resources into pushing homeless people out of sight instead of helping them get out of homelessness. Homelessness is projected to increase 49% in the next four years. The criminalization of homelessness does NOTHING to solve homelessness and, in many ways, makes it worse. There are no words to express how grateful I am that you believe in me and this vital work. Over the last three years, with your help, we have been able to grow Invisible People from just me with a camera to becoming a nonprofit media publisher. While one million subscribers is a performance metric, it validates we are having an impact in educating the public to influence policy change. Thank you, Mark Horvath Your voice can help end homelessness. If we do not fix the affordable housing crisis, homelessness will continue to get worse. Click here invisiblepeople.tv/getinvolved to tweet, email, call, or Facebook your federal and state legislators to tell them ending homelessness and creating more affordable housing is a priority to you. Ktown for All Helping Homeless People in Los Angeles’s Koreatown youtu.be/_Gvp3NUBB_A When LIVING IN A CAR is Your Last Choice - "Mobile" a Short Film youtu.be/dMBVtPx2B_M ================================== Subscribe here: youtube.com/c/invisiblepeople?sub_confirmation=1 Invisible People’s website: invisiblepeople.tv Support Invisible People: invisiblepeople.tv/donate On Patreon: patreon.com/invisiblepeople Invisible People’s Social Media: youtube.com/invisiblepeople twitter.com/invisiblepeople instagram.com/invisiblepeople facebook.com/invisiblepeopletv Mark Horvath’s Twitter: twitter.com/hardlynormal About Invisible People There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness. We imagine a world where everyone has a place to call home. Each day, we work to fight homelessness by giving it a face while educating individuals about the systemic issues that contribute to its existence. Through storytelling, education, news, and activism, we are changing the narrative on homelessness. This isn’t just talk. Each year, our groundbreaking educational content reaches more than a billion people across the globe. Our real and unfiltered stories of homelessness shatter stereotypes, demand attention and deliver a call-to-action that is being answered by governments, major brands, nonprofit organizations, and everyday citizens just like you. However, there is more work to be done on the road ahead. Homelessness is undoubtedly one of our biggest societal issues today and will only continue to grow if we don’t take action now. Invisible People is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating the public about homelessness through innovative storytelling, news, and advocacy. Since our launch in 2008, Invisible People has become a pioneer and trusted resource for inspiring action and raising awareness in support of advocacy, policy change and thoughtful dialogue around poverty in North America and the United Kingdom.