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13 of the Best Nonprofit Videos from the Last 13 Years

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Save the Children. World Hunger: A Billion for a Billion. Invisible Children. The War on Drugs: From Prohibition to Gold Rush. Drug Policy Alliance. Still Most Shocking Second a Day. Follow-up to: Most Shocking Second a Day ]. The Chokeables Advert. St John Ambulance. LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome. Greenpeace International.

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

Tech Soup

The statistics on hunger in America are startling: 14.5% households with children under 18 experienced food insecurity that year. households with hungry children. Note: Right now Range only includes 2013 data for California because the full list of 2014 summer meal sites is not yet available. That's 3.9 MILLION U.S.

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

NTEN

2013 nten challenge Fundraising givingtuesday' The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES!

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

M-Changa has assisted 28,000 projects to raise $5 million from 350,000 contributors since 2013. 103 donors whose top 5 causes are children and youth (23%), hunger and homelessness (15%), women and girls (12%), health and wellness (11%), and education (8%). 78% of donors in Kenya volunteer. 78% attend fundraising events.

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Heartland Pride: Winner of the #npfail Little Bets Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Case Foundation (@CaseFoundation) April 13, 2013. Dr. Mani Children Heart Foundation : To raise money using social media as part of your strategy, you need a group of champions with tight connections to your mission and voluntary opt-in email works well for this. It’s an affordable loss that leads to innovation. 13ntcbets ow.ly/k24ok.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Jeff Bauman , who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013, has the second most successful fundraiser on the site with over $800,000 raised. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2013. T-shirt giant CustomInk backed and launched Booster in 2013. Booster launched its first campaign in 2013. Co-Disruptor: YouCaring.

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Kids and Kickstarter: The Rise of PhilanthroKids and Kid Crowdfunding!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

billion in 2013 and nonprofit fundraisers using crowdfunding platforms and techniques continues to explode (according to this infographic from Craig Newmark). Charlotte, A Young Teen, Helping To Save Horse Farm Through A Kick Starter Campaign. Crowdfunding in general has raised more than 5.1 Look out world!

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