ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

Emails, still a primary source of communication, can be accessed from anywhere. Chad Wheeler, the CEO of Open Door, a nonprofit working to alleviate chronic homelessness and human trafficking in my home of Lubbock, Texas, has come to use all of the previously named technologies.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Not only have the people working on the project been building up their list of locations with free Wi-Fi access, but they've also started to focus on marketing and outreach for the service. LocalFreeWeb is an SMS service that helps people find free Internet access in San Francisco. Collaborating with Public Libraries.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Not the subject line (which is critical in getting the email opened). Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” . These jobs can be accessed via public transportation. We cannot thank you enough.” .

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

When you think about an inkind gift, you may think of stuff, such as bottled water and packaged snacks for events or hotel-sized shampoo and conditioner for a shelter serving homeless families. For example, a homeless shelter in my area was given a piece of property in a prestigious community. Five bedrooms! Four bathrooms!

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Non Profit Quarterly

MAY 13, 2019

Recognizing that good health depends more on an individual’s access to housing, good nutrition, education, and a safe neighborhood than on their medical care, Kaiser Permanente is rolling out Thrive Local , a digital care coordination platform that makes it easier for its medical providers to connect patients to community-based social services.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

I'd like you to meet Kerry Thomson at Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Indiana; Lori Chidgey of Corazon Ministries in San Antonio, Texas; Betty Martin of Cape Girardeau Public Library in Missouri; and the late Rory Foster of the Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wisconsin. A World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Tracking How Your Email Open And Click Rate Grow. It’s not enough to just collect email addresses and send updates; you’re going to be interested to see how your open and click rates trend over time. That way, whenever someone accessed these resources, they would think of Compassion Services. Fundraising Campaign Best Practices.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. Karen Uffelman.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, if a nonprofit organization operates health clinics inside public schools, the Advisory Board might be made up of pediatricians, family physicians, and nurses, who could advise the Governing Board on how the model could best operate to meet families’ needs. They could advise the organization based on their personal experiences.

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Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 29, 2013

After a successful summer, I was asked to stay and help open an emergency youth shelter as the Emergency Youth Shelter Coordinator. For the next few days I became familiar with runaway and homeless youth issues. The next big challenge was researching how to open an emergency youth shelter. Apply for Public Allies Arizona today!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Rather than asking people to donate material items directly to your organization, you can create a public wish list on an e-commerce site like Amazon where your donors can buy items you need directly online. Virtual open mic night. Let them share and show off for a night with a virtual open mic night fundraiser. Sports clinic.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 25, 2019

According to Knepper, D’Agostino and Levine , in the Journal of Public Management & Social Policy, volunteer management can be complex, and the ability of managers to make the most of their volunteers is not guaranteed. There are essential practices that need to be put into place by managers of skilled volunteers. Conclusion.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

As the issues became more public and more people started looking for others and taking action, it was necessary for an organization to form that could provide some of the infrastructure and administration of the community and it’s work. But they were transparent, and excited about all the potential the merger opened up.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2015

Traditionally, food pantries have existed to provide food resources to those in need, but there are often barriers to entry — pantries are only open at specific times, there can be accessibility issues, or the stigma of going keeps the proudest families away. Superheroes on Bikes. Boulder Food Rescue exists to fill these gaps.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Are mobile phones a lifeline for homeless people? Homeless people use mobile phones to break their isolation, find food and shelter, and connect with the people they care about. The Mobile4All project also sees mobile phones as a key to open the door to recovery and self-sufficiency. Assuredly they are. Surprises So Far.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

The CEOs of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Navigator, and GuideStar USA published a second open letter last year with the express goal to "crush" the overhead myth, the idea that overhead ratios should serve as the sole basis for evaluating nonprofit performance. If so, you've fallen victim to the overhead myth.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For your nonprofit, this means the holiday season opens the door to opportunities for fundraising success— and there’s no better way to kick off this successful year-end fundraising push than to participate in Giving Tuesday ! Any nonprofit or NGO can participate in Giving Tuesday, and there’s no payment or registration needed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. Then a social enterprise approach opened the door to social investing, especially bank financing, for an otherwise unattractive opportunity. Defourny et al., Banks were not lending.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

They had no internet access and – most distressingly for me – no phone service at all. None of the bridges on or off Long Island were open. Crowdsourcing also provided information on gas stations that were still open (and where lines were actually moving). The homeless population in the city doubled to 80,000.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

I don’t think we want homeless shelters, food pantries, mental health organizations, etc., Secondly, I certainly saw that over the five years I was the IT Director at the Coalition for the Homeless that our clients were increasingly interested in initiating and maintaining electronic communications with our case workers.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Want to know more about how one Philadelphia-based NGO was able to use their TechSoup donation to help homeless teens develop valuable life skills? Challenge submission opens July 1, 2014 at 8:00:01 a.m. The ‘Youth Impact’ story of the month is open to nonprofits who have used TechSoup services in the past. (a)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For more, read a deep dive into each of the six episode focuses: nutrition insecurity, health equity, workforce development, homelessness, mental health, and climate action. If access to nutritious food is required for optimal growth and development, how do we safeguard our childrens’ future by addressing hidden hunger in our communities?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2018

I had the honor to be the opening keynoter for the first-ever Good Tech Fest , which was held in Detroit on May 22, 2018. We have to use this opening to help advance our goal; using software and data to change the world for the better! Using Software and Data to Change the World We are in an amazing time.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

They also made sure donating was accessible by accepting both monetary and in-kind donations, ensuring that businesses and other groups have more ways to help. John Center for Homeless Men recently added some engagement to their Raisin’ the Rent event with virtual house parties ! Text m essage marketing.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2009

The general public is not a community. This seems a little ungenerous to museums; while institutions may bestow more love upon wealthy, elderly donors than the general visiting public, museums have actively courted mass audiences for years. The homeless community? Be open at times that your "community" is likely to come.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2022

Although there is no single response that can lead to racial justice and racial equity in our society, nonprofits play an important role in creating change, accessing resources, and attaining opportunities. When Government Becomes the Principal Philanthropist: The Effects of Public Funding on Patterns of Nonprofit Governance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Openness - ????A 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. Say you want to track mentions of a particular public issue or news item. Adding a new data point to it.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

Tells the public clearly and succinctly what your nonprofit does and how you are making the community better. Here is how I would state the mission for greater clarity: We train people in entrepreneurship and provide access to capital to open small businesses. We help seniors have access to fresh food.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Staff felt that often the only way to try new tools, engage with the public who were already adopting and investing in online platforms, and stay on top of the fast-moving digital space was to go around rules or organizational policies. If facebook was blocked, then start working on facebook at home. Show how much money is being raised!

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide. Our work focuses on advocacy, policy, education and political thought that helps to shape the dialogue and public conversation about the interests of these folks. That is really where the origins of the work came out of. That's one key piece.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

You can see here that Miriam’s House uses the donor based brandscript to center the supporter as the hero by saying “you can help end the cycle of homelessness.” Have A Captivating Introduction The donor’s journey begins with the opening scene, your donation page’s introduction. Again, authenticity is key.

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Storytelling Impact Arts Story 89

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

Close the 20 browser windows you currently have open. And so, again, I am Sabrina Walker Hernandez, and I studied political science and public administration and I obtained a nonprofit management certification from Harvard Business School and for the last 25 years, I’ve worked in a nonprofit industry. So close your emails out.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So when you think about impact, think about the fact that people don’t want to just support your existence just because, you know, keep those doors open, keep the lights on. But there’s Salesforce, there’s SureImpact, there’s Microsoft Access, KaleidaCare, Sumac, all kinds of different ways to track data.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And I think also I’ve seen a more openness with certain types of funders who are interested in supporting organizations and providing those unrestricted funds because they realize that there’s a lot of recording burdens. And thinking about the description of the opportunity, is it an open RFP process? I assume, yes, but.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

And, instead of limiting your events just to those in the local area or to those who have the means to travel, you can actually open them to anyone on the internet! You’ll likely need an open field venue and some equipment. If you want to open this to virtual attendees, have them do the race on their own.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

Nonprofits might also have access to data that others do not (such as numbers surrounding homelessness, food donations etc.). Many bloggers already have a fan-base of their own within their social media and blogging platform, and many are willing to write for you in order to bring publicity to their blog. Get Bloggers Involved.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 30, 2022

Whether it’s a “We’re Open” sign or social media graphics, practically all for-profit businesses and nonprofits alike use at least one type of graphic design. Use more playful, open, and hopeful typography. Work with a web developer who is experienced in UX, UI, and web accessibility. Young adults or millennials. Older adults.

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