Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

The 50 nonprofits listed below are tackling some of the most important economic, social and political issues of our time. Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans :: @ CIAV. politicians follow any nonprofits on Twitter. Autism Speaks :: @ AustismSpeaks. Campaign to End Obesity :: @ ToEndObesity. Crisis Group :: @ CrisisGroup.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2021

UNICEF’s impact has been far and wide during the global COVID-19 pandemic as the organization has worked to accelerate vaccination efforts , support children impacted by the pandemic , and raise critical awareness about mental health at a time when depression and anxiety are increasing at alarming rates. Photo credit: UNICEF.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

The benefits of strength-based messaging Strength-based messaging encourages long-term and recurring giving, rather than a one-time gift to meet an immediate need. This encourages sustained donor loyalty over time. Recognize we all face obstacles and require support from time to time. She is not a cancer patient first.)

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Keeping track of your engagement rate allows you to determine whether you’re effectively communicating and connecting with social media supporters over time. After all, you want to make sure that you’re using your time and resources in the most efficient way possible. Then, multiply that number by 100.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Are they paid, full-time, part-time? I am full-time and paid, though, like everyone else in the non-profit world, my time/resources are limited, so I don’t get to do social media strategy/long-term planning all day long. Never underestimate how much time you will put into social media! That would be me!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Next, I stumbled across the Dutch office of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and though they were not expecting me, they were very welcoming and a pleasure to spend time with. And though they were all quite busy running around working on behalf of animals worldwide, they took a moment for a group photo. .

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2017

The Largest Humanitarian Crisis of Our Time. Arguably, the refugee crisis is the largest humanitarian emergency of our time. That displacement has happened mostly as a result of the wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

I have talked many times before about the way we as nonprofit organizations and changemakers set our goals. (If Recently named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people and Newsweek’s 150 Women Who Shake the World, Suraya Pakzad is an outspoken Afghan activist on behalf of the rights of women and girls.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

From hosting Facebook fundraisers to automating your efforts, here are the strategies we’ll cover: Host quick, time-bound challenges to rally supporters. Host quick, time-bound challenges to rally supporters. Facebook Challenges are quick, time-bound fundraising experiences. If not, this guide is the resource for you.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The temperatures are dropping, holiday carols are being sung, and we as a society are collectively eating more pie than during any other time of the year. Your supporters can experience the event and interact with their friends and family near and far all at the same time. There is a sense of community already built-in.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

She's offering a special deal right now that if you buy her book, Zen Under Fire: A Story of Love and War in Afghanistan , you will receive 30 Days of Courage for free You'll notice when you click on the link for Zen Under Fire , that the book is only available from New Zealand at this time.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The Rucksack" -- a cutting-edge project that I led recently for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) -- is an especially powerful example of an organization using technology in a strategic and transformative way. That takes an ongoing commitment of time, energy, and resources in order to be successful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Anyone and everyone who gives anything — time, money, experience, skills, networks — in any amount to create a better world can be philanthropist. My annual charity:water September Campaign celebrates my anniversary, but it is part of a larger movement of people who care about providing clean water for the world.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2006

Betty Christiansen's book, Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time , captures 28 stories of people and organizations who are using knitting to comfort, empower and heal. This one definitely tops my list, and I don't even knit. Book Cover from Harry N. Abrams site. knitting peace book

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

Text messages allow organizations to contact donors in real time, making texting an efficient tool in fundraising campaigns. SAWA-Australia is a nonprofit organization aimed at providing Afghanistan women with education and health services. Members open texts at a rate of over 4 times more than they open emails.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

From hosting Facebook fundraisers to automating your efforts, here are the strategies we’ll cover: Host quick, time-bound challenges to rally supporters. Host quick, time-bound challenges to rally supporters. Facebook Challenges are quick, time-bound fundraising experiences. If not, this guide is the resource for you.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 16, 2008

I wanted to say thanks to all of you for reading Have Fun * Do Good for the past 2 1/2 years by giving away three copies of the book I've enjoyed reading the most so far this year, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace.One School At a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Afterwards, one woman told me that she hadn’t felt anything in such a long time, and now she felt happy. We are also funding very special after school art classes in Afghanistan through our partnership with Trust In Education. I always love to receive a singular Traveling Postcard in the mail.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

As charities, we tell stories all the time—it’s how we show our donors their money is making a difference! Once you’re crystal clear on your message, it’s time to get creative! The more time invested upfront, the less time wasted when shooting. Of course you do! How can you convey your message on film?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 1, 2009

Donate before May 5th to make sure she receives her card on time. One of GlobalGiving's "Mom Knows Best" projects like Education for 900 Rural Girls in Burkina Faso or Fast Tracking Education for Women and Older Girls in Afghanistan. * . * Women for Women International to support women survivors of war.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

I've posted a couple of times about giving circles, groups of people who get together to learn about an organization's work, and pool their donations to have a greater impact. Brodsky documents the inside story of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

I'm not sure if that was the first game that gave and there are probably others since that time. GamesThatGive is going to have a huge influence on the charitable giving space for a few reasons: 1) People are already playing casual games, in big numbers, and for long periods of time. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 14, 2006

I had planned to include his newest book, The Audacity of Hope , in this year's list, but now that I work from home and commute less, I have less time to read on the bus and BART. All book cover images are from Powells Books , except the cover of With All Our Strength which came from the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2008

The Elders is, "a group of eminent global leaders, convened by Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel to bring their experience and independent voices to the resolution of conflict and to innovative, cooperative efforts to address the great global challenges of our time." Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Nonprofit tech projects have trouble getting off the ground because they rarely have the consistent funding needed to make the project the full time focus of an experienced developer team. Ultimately, tech platforms require too much time and care to be just a side-project for most nonprofits. It costs millions to build a tech platform.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

And then spending more time here, and getting a bit more acquainted with the lies of this society regarding race and class and all kinds of issues. India is next to Pakistan, which is right next to Afghanistan, and the US had just gone to war in Afghanistan. You'll get there in your time. We are all activists.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 30, 2021

That allows individual donors to save time while combing records to find organizations to support. It combines government data, public information, and other reliable records to give the most comprehensive virtual map of nonprofits from Afghanistan to Venezuela. Help your users recommend new nonprofit partners.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 12, 2013

Trained as a lawyer, Marianne helped develop human rights strategies for the governments of New Zealand and Timor-Leste, has worked as a Policy Advisor for Oxfam, and spent two years working in human rights in the Gaza Strip prior to her time in Afghanistan, where she served in the United Nations mission (2005-2007).

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

"I think that people have long associated feminism with older white women and the idea of bringing that back to women of color, and bringing it back to young women of color and asking them what it means is an exciting time for me." In particular, it is important to think about what young women need to be thinking about in this moment of time.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When the Afghanistan crisis reared its ugly head again this year, a group of veterans, active-duty service members, former government officials, civil servants, and nonprofit organizations came together to work online to help individuals and families evacuate the country. We’ve been able to cut our reporting time by 50%.”.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It's about time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in digital inclusion, smart watches, accessibility technology, apps in Africa, crowdfunding resources, and digital trends to expect in the next five years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

How the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is using the web to bring back together their band of brothers and sisters. She learned of the Zeynep Tufekci from a tweet by Ruby Sinreich who she has only met in person a handful of times, but follows her on Twitter. The examples are there, too. The Obama campaign, for one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

Successful fund raisers for social causes have known that for a long time. Another contributor to the site is Natalia who has shared some compelling photos of children beggars in from Afghanistan. Photo by Santino Livoti One face to a problem moves us, millions overwhelm us.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And we’re going to try to save some time at the end for Q&A so don’t be shy. Even ran into each other a couple of times in Idaho, which was cool. You know, with some fundraising coming up, end of year fundraising, as you probably know, 30% of all the money given comes at this time of year. So here we go.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2016

George Washington University did a study of the text campaign and found that the receivers were three times more likely to feel adequately prepared for motherhood than those who hadn't participated in the texting campaign. Promote Fundraising Events via Text. Email is an integral part of any marketing campaign.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 13, 2009

The way we do that is by asking every single woman around the world to sponsor one woman at a time by sending her $27 a month, along with a letter to start a communication link between the two women. We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. You get her picture.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 19, 2009

Other times it is collected to record the human rights environment in a given context, perhaps a conflict or post-conflict situation. Over 8 weeks this last fall, I had the privilege of working with NGOs from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria, in a series of trainings that took place in Phnom Penh, Beirut and Istanbul.

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