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It Takes a Village: Using Peer-to-Peer to End Homelessness

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People often ask, “What’s the best way to end homelessness?” However, peer-to-peer fundraising is a great way to raise money for human services organizations and, more importantly, it’s a grassroots way to build awareness of the issues facing the unhoused community. 3 Successful Peer-to-Peer Events. The best part?

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5 Ways to Use Crowdfunding to Rally Your #GivingTuesday Supporters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

More than a passing fad, crowdfunding is a lucrative fundraising tool that connects your community and builds toward a common goal. Last year on Giving Tuesday, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless used DonorPerfect Crowdfunding for a fun and easy way to energize their supporters to give and share about their $10,000 fundraising goal.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Participation builds loyalty and community. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. However, despite all the praise within the advertising community, the client’s actual sales were declining steadily. Blend time-tested principles with bold new applications.

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised $2 million in 24 hours using the Razoo platform. Giving Tuesday takes a lot of these ideas and blends them together.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Chrysalis is dedicated to creating pathways to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by helping them find and retain employment (Social Enterprise Alliance, 2016).

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Building Community Bridges: A "So What" Behind Social Participation

Museum 2.0

Bridging is essential to building strong, safe, diverse communities. If we can make our museum a place that intentionally encourages and inspires bridging, we will make a powerful impact on our whole community. Social bridging is harder to come by, especially as society becomes more striated.

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Using Social Bridging to Be "For Everyone" in a New Way

Museum 2.0

Like a lot of organizations, my museum struggles with two conflicting goals: The museum should be for everyone in our community. We''re more successful when we target particular communities or audiences and design experiences for them. It''s impossible for any organization or business to do a great job being for everyone. Why fight it?

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