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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They had no internet access and – most distressingly for me – no phone service at all. We turned on CNN and watched together as scenes from New Jersey and New York flashed across the screen. The homeless population in the city doubled to 80,000. The couple left their home on a barrier island off Long Island and evacuated inland.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Think of it as the track changes feature in word, but on the web so that anyone who has access can contribute. Adding a new data point to it.

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Donor Segmentation | Comprehensive Guide + Tips for Success

Bloomerang

As you can imagine, effective donor segmentation requires access to certain information about your supporters. For example, animal shelters may create separate segments of dog owners and cat owners, while a nonprofit that serves homeless populations would find little use for that information. .

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