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 Bank of America awards $4.7

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Mark's expertise in video production, his personal experience with homelessness, and his huge heart uniquely position him to help homeless people share their stories. are emotionally difficult, but they put a much-needed human face on the complexities of homelessness in America. off the ground.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

For example, in addition to their primary donation page , Feeding America also has an additional donation page just for monthly giving : It’s also worth noting that the “Donate” button on Feeding America’s website functions as a pop-down to “ Give Today ” or “ Give Monthly.”

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Take the time to preview the session catalogue and, after you register, you can build a personalized agenda that fits your organization type or role. Be sure to add the featured speakers coming to the bbcon mainstage including: Actress, director, and activist America Ferrera. You can participate on Monday and Tuesday in the Expo Hall.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, 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. Prior to Heller, Jennifer spent a decade working for a variety of nonprofit and higher education organizations. These ideas are just the beginning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The profits from the BeadforLife Store go into training and community programs in Uganda and education in North America. BFAS runs the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the United States and works nationwide to create a time of No More Homeless Pets. Best Friends Animal Society Store. Field Museum Online Store.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. The team also noted that many tools exist today yet have difficulty scaling beyond a specific community or organization.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

There are thousands of nonprofit organizations in the world covering innumerable causes. There are some basic steps you can use to start your own nonprofit organization. There are some basic steps you can use to start your own nonprofit organization. What other organizations currently address this need?

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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. He graciously agreed to pen this guest post while I was in transit to “down under.” ” Enjoy.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups – whether nonprofit organizations or not – to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW. At SXSW, there….

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has been doing incredible work for over 100 years and, while content marketing isn’t news to them, they’re using content along with social media to make sure the online world knows about their work. They’ve now grown into an organization that grants a child’s wish in the U.S. every 40 minutes.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

In fact, our 2-1-1 customers, along with our customers in the general information and referral business, elder care, homeless management, education, and disaster relief sectors support clients and resources in more than 14,000 cities and towns across the United States. Congratulations to the 2-1-1 providers across America!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 2, 2010

This post is part of a series highlighting TechSoup member organizations' achievements. StoryCorps is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit and TechSoup member organization that records and shares Americans' personal stories. You may have heard one of their recordings on weekly broadcasts of NPR's morning edition.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Among the thousands of nonprofits that use CauseVox, we’re always amazed at the impact each organization makes everyday. Starting off as volunteers in Uganda, Rob and Jeff worked with a variety of organizations to stand up their infrastructure. 150 provides ten days of meals for the homeless), you’re likely to drive more donations.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Central and South America. Central and South America. Europe and U.K.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Lisa Narodick Colton , See3 , is working with a group of homeless organizations to increase awareness about issues and feel grateful for what they have. Candy Cane Corner is a partnership between The Road Home, YWCA Utah, and Volunteers of America, UT to help bring holiday magic and cheer to needy families in the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Encouraging nonprofits to embrace this mode of fundraising was the point of the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge , one of the first giving contests launched back in 2007 where I was a first place winner raising funds for Cambodian children. Free Agents still find creative ways to make a difference today.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

From our colleagues at the United Way of America, an update on 2009 Call Volume: 2-1-1 call centers across the country have completed their annual survey of call traffic. In 2009, these calls totaled more than 16 million calls across America. This is an increase of 13% in call volume over 2008. With approximately 1.5

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America , or go international with events in. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

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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. For the last 20+ years, she has worked in management with and for nonprofit organizations. Priscilla Chomba Kinywa. CTO, Greenpeace International.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2022

For example, if you are taking a volunteer for your homeless shelter that offers overnight accommodations and food service, you want to familiarize that person with the food service program, since that’s where they will be serving. It’s important to be persistent. Mary’s University of Minnesota. About Nonprofit.Courses.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups - whether nonprofit organizations or not - to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW. At SXSW, there…. I've been….

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The good news is that a number of organizations are hard at work tackling the "app gap." " Organizations like Applications for Good and Code for America are engaging developers to build mobile tools with the needs of local communities in mind. Image: homeless man on cell phone, artie*.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

I recommended six grants for my 2019 year-end distributions and the entire process required an investment of twenty minutes of my time; and what a wonderful feeling it brought me to know that my local food bank, animal society, homeless shelter, and others will have much-needed, end-of-year support for their missions.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Tinley Park, IL: Revival in America’s Heartland: the Chicago Southland Fiber Network. San Francisco: Let’s Learn About Project Homeless Connect SF: Discussion and Brainstorming. We profiled Toronto’s Net2Local organizer Tierney Smith to learn why TechSoup Canada hosts a meetup group. Tuesday, November 5.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The weekend event was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness , and many other organizations and companies. Another interesting concept was a mobile tech shop for homeless shelters. Did you or your organization participate in NDoCH?

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

This project began as a Code for America project in Detroit. Like the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project , buyout data is displayed on a map of the city so that city officials and housing organizations can identify and respond to buyout trends. The data was compiled using service information from San Francisco homeless organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

Technologies to Recruit, Organize and Engage Youth for a book giveaway on my blog. for poverty, hunger and homeless advocacy and change. s largest food pantry and community kitchen, and they do so much more than just hand out turkeys on Thanksgiving to the homeless. Mobilizing Generation 2.0: A Practical Guide to Using Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. And, it's amazing what we can accomplish when we get together. Human contact leverages passion that sometimes gets lost online.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Today, there are more nonprofit organizations, more events, and more competition for participants and dollars. As organizations look to diversify revenue streams and reach new audiences, traditional programs like cycling, endurance, 5Ks, and walks continue to be many organizations’ bread and butter. So what’s a fundraiser to do?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 28, 2012

Additionally, there are formal networking events sponsored by numerous organizations (ask around) where you have a chance to meet like-minded individuals with the premise of trying to connect. There seems to be an event or fundraiser every week and these gatherings are full of people you want to know.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2016

But for now, Listening and feedback loops are important skills for nonprofit leaders and for organizations to get better results. A recent study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) finds that 99 percent of nonprofit organizations collect feedback from the people they seek to help. The answer is…sort of….

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

I spoke with Joseph Tanigawa from Code for San Francisco (our local chapter of Code for America), who presented LocalFreeWeb at the previous breakfast. His team members are also working on building relationships with local homeless support organizations as well as with City Hall. A Simple Digital Inclusion Tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. Some tips to build capacity and benefiting from a fundraising contest: Get organized both online and offline. Designate a cheer leader.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 2, 2008

FinancialAidPodcast suggests paying down your debt, putting it in a savings account, or donating to a charitable organization. They recommend giving to the United Nations World Food Program and America’s Second Harvest. How will you spend your economic stimulus check? Flickr Photo Credit: Money uploaded by Jennifer R.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. And, it's amazing what we can accomplish when we get together. Human contact leverages passion that sometimes gets lost online.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2015

I'm happy to announce that one of our winning 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest submissions is TechSoup member Boulder Food Rescue , an organization working to eliminate food waste in its community and across the country. America: A Wasteland of Plenty. In the U.S., Results That Matter.

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