Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Christian Canter is doing this work as a staff person with an established nonprofit that is using social media. Mark Horvath is doing this work as “free agent.&# Says Mark, “I’m pushy, screaming loud to end poverty. Mark Horvath has also formed a nonprofit for his work.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2022

You just landed a ten million dollar mega gift for your organization. Gifts like this don’t come along that often, but when they do, they can dramatically change an organization. Gifts like this don’t come along that often, but when they do, they can dramatically change an organization.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When small and midsized non-profits are looking for new fundraising ideas, they are usually given ideas that require a lot of work for only a little return. Things like carwashes, rummage sales, and spare change collections can raise money, but often take a ton of work in return for just a few thousand dollars of fundraising profit.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. Don’t spend a ton of time on this, and don’t write a grant to an organization just because a board member introduces you to a foundation. They may be helpful, or not, but it never hurts to ask.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They’re excited to get their fledgling organization off the ground, and they need the funds to do it. They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. Or it kind of works but not at the level they need it to. The way you’re trying to raise money doesn’t work, no matter how hard you try.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

is the founder of Data Viz for Nonprofits , a design consultancy that delivers high-quality visualizations that help organizations to quickly grasp their data, improve their work, and show their impact. A few might work. Black and white and one accent color often works well as in this infographic on tall buildings in the U.S.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In working with dozens of non-profit organizations on year-end giving programs, I have found that there are five basic rules that must guide your strategy if you want to steadily increase year-end fundraising each and every year at your charity: Rule #1: Make Sure Your Message is Consistent. Stick with adding beds.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to agencies that work directly with the homeless in their community. Recently, CTA conducted a study on mobile use by the homeless population of Santa Clara County (where CTA is located). " What's Next: A Mobile Plan that Works.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

A lot of time, effort, and preparation goes into ensuring end-of-year campaigns produce all the funds needed for organizations to sustain their important missions. 1) AI in fundraising Fundraisers’ opinions on using AI tools in their work vary. Recurring giving also helps organizations foster better donor engagement.

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Charity Village

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It is impossible to imagine community life without not-for-profit organizations. Not-for-profits are our soccer teams and symphonies, hospitals and homeless shelters, foundations, and food banks; they protect our environment and provide education; their work is international and local; and they are where we worship and work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Donors, especially millennial donors, are motivated by specific issues and causes and typically do not have allegiance to specific organizations. This means that nonprofits have to compete with each other for donors’ attention and resources as they gravitate towards causes rather than organizations. It’s time to decide.”.

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Bonterra

JUNE 15, 2022

Whether you’re providing shelter for the homeless, mentoring at-risk youth, or anything in between, nonprofit service organizations like yours do incredibly important work to enrich their clients’ lives.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 22, 2024

At the core of every nonprofit organization is a mission driven by passion and fueled by the hard-working hands of volunteers. Today, we’ll take a look at two inspiring customer organizations, ShowerUp and Compassion Delivered. If we had to pay our volunteers, the cost to us as an organization would be astronomical.”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Lola’s story: Turning volunteers into super supporters When Lola Woods went into the Idaho Youth Ranch thrift store she wasn’t thinking about runaway or homeless youth. Lola had never met any kids who were homeless or who had run away. Lola knew the staff working the register that day.

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VisionLink

APRIL 14, 2023

She worked with many of you in the trenches - crisis/suicide intervention, 211, veteran peer support, and coordinated care - for thirty years. Multiple industries are represented at AAS, including Crisis/988, 211, Health Care, Public Health, Housing and Homelessness, Aging and Disabilities, and more.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Today, on this second month, and the 11th day of 2022, 211s across our nation are recognized for the work they do. They work to convey information about the services and resources most useful to everyone who reaches out, and they lend a listening ear or responsive text when it is most needed.

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If you have time, talent, or treasure to donate to support these organizations serving in the wake of Hurricane Ian, please do. This organization has compiled a variety of opportunities through its Volunteer Connect platform. . ​If you are looking for ways to aid recovery efforts, below are some resources we’ve compiled.

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sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

You worked your way up through the normal accounting roles. You want to use your accounting skills for an organization that makes a difference. The Goal of Your Finances The goal of a for-profit organization is to drive revenue for the business. This isn’t the case with nonprofit organizations. There are no shareholders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

I was really excited to discover research on artificial intelligence that intersects with my work on nonprofit workplace wellbeing ( The Happy Healthy Nonprofit ). Organizations should recognize that AI, like other technology, could exacerbate the blurring of work/life boundaries by pushing workers to remain constantly ‘on’.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

An effective nonprofit mission statement draws supporters and donors to an organization. As a fundraising professional and nonprofit consultant working on a doctorate degree in business, I was curious about just how much a mission statement matters when it comes to nonprofit fundraising. that serve the homeless population.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

53% of nonprofit staff who are extremely or somewhat satisfied in their current roles donate to the organization where they work ( World-Changing Work Report ). Religious organizations (-3.9%) and educational organizations (-3.7%) experienced the largest drop in giving ( Giving USA Report ). billion USD to charity.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Maps can be used to illustrate the work of a nonprofit, the areas they serve, and the impact of their fundraising efforts. Examples of How Nonprofits Can Illustrate Their Work with Maps. There are a variety of ways that nonprofits can use maps to illustrate the work they do and the areas they serve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

Jean is also a freelance consultant who works on digital strategy, marketing and design for non-profits. 1) Forget about organic, focus on ads. Organic reach on Facebook declines year on year, but there are still so many charities spending valuable time every week trying to make it work.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

I can see there might be an issue with the optics of this situation, but also know companies set up foundations to advance initiatives and work they align with and care about. Rather, you’re seeking critical investment in work that will make your community and world a better place. Types of organizations to which they’ll give.

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Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The nonprofit organization, founded in 1983 , is focused on meeting the urgent needs of those who are experiencing homelessness in Washington D.C. The organization, focused on impact , serves an average of 300 fresh meals per day (70,000 annually). Volunteers are crucial to the work we do at Miriam’s Kitchen.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

These referrals come from trusted sources who understand the culture and know what the organization needs to thrive. You can leverage trusted board members and donor networks to find great candidates who share your organization’s values. Review board lists for organizations with shared values. Social media, especially LinkedIn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit by Geri Stengel. We provide housing to the chronically homeless who have HIV/AIDS, mental health issues, chemical dependency, and other special needs. Recently we started asking umbrella organizations, such as legal and nursing associations for help recruiting board members.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2022

While many organizations are working on the problem, no one individual, government agency, nonprofit, or school can solve it on their own. Addressing hunger might seem like a lofty goal, but at Salesforce.org, we’ve seen just how far the combination of powerful technology and purpose-driven individuals and organizations can take us.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Refurbished computers are not for every organization, so we thought it’d be interesting to talk to someone who is using refurbished equipment in their nonprofit to find out how it’s going. The mission of Transition Projects is to help people to transition from homelessness to permanent housing.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Today we will talk about how to help your audience visualize the impact their donation can have within your organization and then how to communicate the results when a campaign has ended. That change in language paints a more specific picture in the mind of the audience and helps hold the organization accountable. by CALL TO ACTION !

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

EXAMPLE: If you work at a food bank, you may believe the fact that you distribute food via pantries located in neighborhood schools, churches, and community centers is super important. Why might consolidating responsibility so marketing and fundraising work in tandem help bolster awareness? And for how many years. You’re steeped in it!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

So why do we call people experiencing housing instability “homeless”? It also has one of the highest rates of people experiencing homelessness in the country. Working in all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide, Habitat for Humanity has helped more than 4 million people build or reconstruct homes since 1976.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. In the anti-rape movement, we see the work of ending violence as dismantling systems of oppression, like sexism, racism ableism, classism, homophobia, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. For now, LinkedIn Pages outperform Facebook and Twitter in organic reach and engagement.

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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2021

million, with a focus on advancing racial justice and ending the cycles of mass incarceration and mass homelessness. million to nonprofits working in the areas of housing and homelessness, including over $1 million to organizations that help homeless and runaway youth; $4.8 The grants include more than $6.7

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 9, 2022

Dawn says: I have been with Mel Trotter for a little over 3 years and currently serve as the organizations Volunteer and Internship Coordinator. Dawn says: Mel Trotter Ministries exists to demonstrate the compassion of Jesus Christ, through rescue and restoration for anyone experiencing hunger and homelessness. .

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Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I became the volunteer manager at a non-profit, FACETS , that works with people struggling with homelessness and poverty. All of these actions are potentially risky… but being open to the possibilities can bring an abundance of rewards to your organization. To complicate matters, the work days overlapped.

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