Kindful

MAY 1, 2021

Mission: Through education and advocacy, the Colorado Mental Wellness Network seeks to provide opportunities for individuals to improve the quality of their lives, give back to the community through meaningful roles, and to change the perceptions of mental health. How To Support Adolescent Counseling Services. Learn more about STARS.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2013

Mark’s work -- crisscrossing the country to tell the stories of homeless men and women -- relies on mobile technology. Whether he’s under a bridge in New Mexico or speaking with residents in a tent city in Michigan, Mark is using his smartphone to check in, to tweet a person’s story, or to post a raw video on his website.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Yet, nonprofits don’t see the connection to advocacy for the people they serve as their major fundraising activity. Funding for domestic violence, homelessness, aging, child welfare, and mental health services have all been cut substantially. Advocacy is always controversial. Yes, democracy is messy.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: How to Tell Your Nonprofit Story with Spark.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

I caught up with Danny Alpert at the NTC Conference in Minneapolis, MN where he briefed me on how he is using a “Transmedia” strategy to raise awareness and funding to support homeless services. I became a documentary filmmaker to tell meaningful stories that explore social issues and inspire change. ” Enjoy.

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EveryAction

MARCH 29, 2023

From our friends at Media Cause If you are an organization that does advocacy—particularly if you’re wondering how to grow your supporter base and build more people power to achieve your purpose—then this is the blog for you. What makes them the heroes here, and how can you lean into that?

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Socialbrite

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Climate change, political gridlock, the pandemic, homelessness, war, wealth gaps, and racism are all around us, and they’re only getting worse as the days go by. Tell compelling and relatable stories of people who have engaged constructively and how they found it rewarding and impactful.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

We so often focus on learning from innovative online campaigns that we miss out on opportunities to integrate offline cause communities and grassroots advocacy. Road trips are an excellent platform for causes to tell important stories, engage volunteers, and fundraise in an innovative way. Diverse Goals. Raising funds.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It takes commitment, guts, and a great story. As long as you’re giving donors a great experience ( thanking them well , communicating consistently, telling heartwarming stories, etc.), Using heartstring words like “homeless,” “abandoned,” “deserving,” “malnourished,” “unjust,” “innocent,” etc., they’ll still give.

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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.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Think about what will happen to your constituents if you can’t provide your services and tell that story. Since using the gendered noun “girls” in their organization name, homeless people who identify as trans or nonbinary may wonder if this organization will prevent them from receiving supplies due to their gender orientation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

They range from encouraging a change in behavior, advocacy calls to action, shopping, and acknowledging people in nonprofits. a street musician, a homeless person, your favorite charity. Reboot Valentine’s Day. A few days ago Sasha Dichter was on a panel with Katya Andresen from Network for Good. Leave a $5 tip for a $2 coffee.

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Qgiv

JUNE 13, 2023

McGhee argues that, “Americans have been fed a zero-sum story that says progress for people of color will take away what white Americans already have. There is a great read on this subject, The Sum of Us, What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. Individuals with disabilities? Transgender? Non-Binary? Native American?

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

These surveys—more than 75 to date—all help tell the story of the pandemic’s continued impact on the sector, including how needs and responses have changed and what funders and nonprofits expect moving forward. This blog presents several common insights generated through these surveys.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Participate in public policy debates and advocacy efforts that affect underserved communities, and represent the interests and concerns of those communities. Share success stories and examples of good practice with other nonprofits to inspire and motivate them to take action on diversity and inclusion.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

well, that's a different story. SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) is a New York City-based organization that provides services and advocates for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender elders. One of the projects this organization is working on is called Connect 4 Life , a mobile phone program for LGBT homeless youth.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2016

There are a lot of ways nonprofit organizations can tell their stories. Most often, nonprofit storytelling is referenced in terms of organizations creating and sharing their own stories. But what about tapping into the power of stories that are already being told, specifically those in the media? Respond in a Timely Fashion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

The report captures a conundrum in measuring social change movements or networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. The report argues for using a combination of metrics to tell the fuller story of a movement’s success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Ruby Sinreich's Advocacy 2.0 As both a lesson and as a metric, failure is potentially productive at every level of socialmarkets - from the repeated return of one homeless person to shelter, to the repeated attempts to attach a value like SROI to such a story." Presentation Slides on flickr Blog post here. NpTech Talk.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Seattle, Washington: Bolder and Wiser: Nonprofit Advocacy Rights (Part 2). Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software. Wednesday, October 11, 2017. Monday, October 30, 2017.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

They curate the best from the abundant sea of online ocean content and rapidly experiment with creating, amplifying and circulating stories that spark vibrant conversations. For nonprofits, and especially advocacy groups, the other side almost always has more resources. It makes you more effective,” says Matt.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

While your organization accounts work to build an authentic community, share your story, and advance your brand strategy, playing the game as it was intended (person-to-person) can drive even more meaningful engagement with your cause. . Do you say homeless people or individuals experiencing homelessness?…

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Telling your story. Q: What is my story? What is a life changing story example for us? A: Telling your story is essential to good fundraising. When you can pull your donor into the story, do it. I promise you that you can find the sizzle in your story if you keep looking. Unit of service. I think $54.80

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Everyaction

MAY 16, 2018

Lack of access to appropriate mental health care carries serious consequences, including increased likelihood of hospitalization, homelessness, incarceration, and suicide. They do a wonderful job of showing the impact of their services by telling personal stories of the people that they have helped. s homeless population.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

In your virtual communications, position donors as the protagonists of the story whose generous assistance leads to positive change. These specific stories and examples make your organization’s work more real to supporters and encourage them to continue giving because they know their gifts actually make a difference. Website blog.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Tell your nonprofit’s story. Regardless of the segments you’re catering to or the channels you decide to use for your strategy, it will be important to tell your nonprofit’s story as you seek donations, volunteers, event attendees, and more. However, you’ll also need to focus on how to tell your story.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

Just realize that a sponsor is definitely going to want to know all about the positive impact your organization has on your community, so annual reports, client stories, and metrics like a donor’s return on investment handy. A Plan : Possibly the most important thing your nonprofit can bring to the table is a detailed plan. Initiative.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 8, 2018

With a Messaging Framework as the foundation, and a multi-channel communication strategy on top, you have the key to connecting with your supporters, making your fundraising and advocacy appeals more productive. For example, if your nonprofit rescues dogs and cats from abusive or homeless situations, that’s great.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

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. Certainly, our policy work on welfare advocacy has stretched across race and class, and our peace and solidarity work has done the same. That can happen all over the country.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2013

But even nonprofits that can afford them find that they don’t address our sector’s unique needs to engage people in advocacy, organizing and fundraising. Best Friends is a nonprofit organization that is working to bring about an end to pet homelessness and the shelter killing of nearly 4 million animals a year.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When I served in my first executive director position for a small community-based healthcare nonprofit that served the homeless, I still remember the first fundraising conference that I attended. VHAs engage in an array of direct-service programs , which can include membership, support, advocacy, education, and research.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Check out how the photo gallery centralizes all the work going on through Mustard Seed Communities’ mission trips and other endeavors: Their Meet the Residents page also links out to individual stories for every member of the Mustard Seed family. Key Takeaway: Your nonprofit’s website should actively highlight your work’s impact.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Why do homeless people smell bad?” Resettlement scenarios due to sea level rise. Very dangerous things (health and safety) Adult camp-in “Partner Swap Among the Dinosaurs” An exhibition on techniques, tips, and tools for covert eco-terrorism aimed at affecting government policy.

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