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Sound familiar?

You end homelessness one person at a time. Donors only see the street.

Shelters, housing-first programs and coalitions move people into homes every week. But privacy keeps residents off camera, the news only shows the crisis, and your staff are too busy to film the turnaround.

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Residents you can't show

Privacy comes first, so most teams film nothing at all.

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The crisis, not the solution

Public images of homelessness stop at the street. Nobody sees the keys handed over.

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Case managers at capacity

Every hour goes to clients. Video never makes the list.

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“Truly we would have had zero new videos posted in the last year because it's just low for us on the priority list, not in terms of importance, but truly in terms of resources.”

Brit Heiring, Communications, Kiva
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“I was actually very impressed. Like I didn't give you any narration on it.”

Zsirai Enoch, Central Arizona Shelter Services
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In their words

Housing and shelter teams, in their own words.

Central Arizona Shelter Services runs shelters, family housing and The Haven in Phoenix; we film their programs, their fundraiser and the people behind them. Build Change fights for safe, resilient homes; we filmed homeowners in Colombia. All Hands and Hearts rebuilds homes after disasters. Here is what our clients told us.

285,000+people reached for Build Change

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Home Storytelling Session. Free.

One person, one Zoom call, three finished videos.

FREE
Your cost
$0

What you get

  • 1
    A 45-minute Zoom recordingA resident, a case manager or a housing partner. A Happy producer guides every answer.
  • 2
    3 finished videosEdited and captioned, ready for your next appeal, council hearing or grant report.
  • 3
    Their story, their termsResidents can appear from behind or voice only. They review it before it goes live. You keep every file.
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Love the videos? We'll plan your fundraiser film next. Don't? Keep them anyway.

Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

Three ways to start

Three ways to show what a home changes

Start free. Film your sites and events when you're ready, quoted up front.

Mural at The Haven, filmed for Central Arizona Shelter ServicesStart here, free

Home Storytelling Session

We record one person over Zoom and our editors turn it into 3 finished videos.

  • 45-minute producer-guided Zoom recording
  • 3 finished, captioned videos
  • A resident, case manager, housing partner or your ED
  • Yours to keep, files and raw footage
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Courtyard at The Haven in PhoenixMost requested

Housing story series

We film your shelter, housing sites and staff, with resident privacy planned first.

  • Residents from behind or voice only, unless released
  • Case manager and partner interviews
  • Short cuts for social plus a longer story film
  • Stills for your annual report
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Beds & Breakfast fundraiser for Central Arizona Shelter ServicesFor events

Fundraiser and gala package

Your breakfast, gala or sleep-out, filmed so the room gives and the feed follows.

  • A film to play in the room
  • Speaker and guest clips for social
  • Donor thank-you cuts
  • Captions on every cut
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Built for housing work

What every home story includes

Residents protected

Filmed from behind or voice only unless they sign a release.

They see it first

Anyone sharing something sensitive reviews it before it goes live.

Dignity, not pity

People speak about home, work and what comes next, in their own words.

Councils and funders

Cuts built for city councils, funders and the public.

Campaign ready

Planned around your fundraiser, Giving Tuesday and year-end.

You own everything

You keep every finished file and all the raw footage.

Beyond video

Everything your appeal and your council need

Stories only matter where decisions get made. We deliver the pieces around the films too, all from the same shoots.

Courtyard housing at The Haven in Phoenix
Photography of your sites and staff

Social graphics + a ready-to-post content calendar

Beds & Breakfast fundraiser in Phoenix
Filming at fundraisers, openings and events

Clips for grant reports, hearings and your website

A reach summary for every campaign

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How it works

From shelter bed to front door, on film

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Tell us who you serve

Your programs, your sites and your next appeal date.

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FREE

Start with the free session

We record one person over Zoom and deliver 3 finished videos, free.

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We film and edit

Shelters, housing sites and staff, with resident privacy planned first.

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Everyone uses it

Donors, councils and funders see the turnaround, not just the crisis.

Courtyard at The Haven
Phoenix
Cards for Clients at the downtown shelter
Phoenix
Beds & Breakfast fundraiser
Phoenix

Public proof

Filmed from shelter to home

For Central Arizona Shelter Services we have filmed The Haven, the family shelter, the downtown shelter and their Beds & Breakfast fundraiser in Phoenix, with clients filmed from behind unless they sign a release. For Build Change we filmed homeowners in Colombia: 285,000+ organic reach. For All Hands and Hearts we filmed volunteers rebuilding homes after Hurricane Ian.

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Read the Build Change case study · Read the All Hands and Hearts case study

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Real client videos

Stories we told about home

Real client videos from organizations that house, rebuild and support people.

285,000+Organic reachBuild Change
50,000+Organic viewsAll Hands and Hearts
13Programs filmed across two citiesMHA Nebraska
250,000+Organic reachFeed the Children

Who we work with

Built for teams who move people home

Emergency sheltersBeds, meals and a way forward
Supportive housingPermanent homes with support
Family sheltersKeeping families together
Coalitions and continuums of careMoving councils and funders
Street outreach teamsMeeting people where they are

Questions

Questions shelter and housing teams ask us

Tap a question. Each answer comes with a 20-second video.

Is the free session really free?+

Yes. The Zoom session and the three videos our editors cut from it cost nothing. No contract, no card, and you keep every file with no obligation to buy anything afterwards. Book your free session and see your story on screen.

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What happens on the free session?+

You pick one person close to your work, and our producer interviews them live over Zoom for forty-five minutes while we record. Our editors then turn that conversation into three finished, captioned videos for your website, your social channels and your next appeal. All you have to do is show up, so book your free session.

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Who can we put on camera?+

Anyone whose story moves people: your director, a program lead, a volunteer, someone your program served, or a grantee overseas joining from a phone. Our producer guides every answer, so nobody needs camera experience or a script. Bring your people to a free session and we'll handle the rest.

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How do you protect residents and clients?+

Every shoot is planned around consent and dignity. People sign releases in their own language, we never show minors' names or identifying details, and anyone sharing something sensitive reviews it before it goes live. Your safeguarding policy always overrides ours, starting with your free session.

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How do you tell hard stories without exploiting anyone's pain?+

We tell stories of strength, not pity. The people on camera speak in their own words about change, progress and what they want the world to know, because donors give more when they see dignity and agency. See how we'd frame your story on a free session.

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Can you plan videos around our fundraiser or a council vote?+

Yes. Tell us your calendar, from Giving Tuesday and awareness months to galas and year-end appeals, and we plan every shoot and edit backwards from those dates. Book your free session early and your first videos are ready before the moment arrives.

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How much of our team's time does this take?+

Very little. You point us to the story and approve the cuts, and we handle the planning, filming, editing and captions. For the free session, that means one hour on Zoom and a quick look at the finished videos.

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Who owns the videos?+

You do. Your organization owns the finished videos and all of the raw footage, including everything we record on your free session. Use them on any channel, in any report, for as long as you like.

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How long until we get the videos?+

Your three free videos land in your inbox within two weeks of your session, with a simple review link if you want a change. For bigger shoots, we plan backwards from your gala, board meeting or appeal date. Tell us the date on your free session.

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What does it cost after the free session?+

Whatever comes next is scoped to exactly what you need, from a single film to a steady stream of videos for every program, and you get the price in writing before any work starts. No surprise change orders and no pressure. Your free session shows you what that scope should be.

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Tell us who to put on camera. We'll record them over Zoom and send you 3 finished videos.

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