Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 31, 2009

Hi Have Fun * Do Gooders - Below are two things I thought might interest some of you: *Change the Web Challenge * Social Actions Change the Web Challenge will award cash prizes to developers who create the best web applications from the Social Actions API. The deadline to submit your application is April 3.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

For example, an animal advocacy organization with the goal of homing more pets than they did the previous year might have a mission statement like, “We work to reduce the number of homeless pets in the community by offering free rescue services and housing animals with volunteer foster homes.” Maintain open communication.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. Schipul, a web marketing agency based in Houston, Texas, announced yesterday during the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive festival that Tendenci, a content management system (CMS) will be released as an open source solution.

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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. I was responsible for. volunteers.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They may not want to give you a grant if they see your animal welfare nonprofit is living off of your adoption fees or your homeless shelter is solely running on a large government grant. Many nonprofit leaders mistakenly think that they can open the doors to their new nonprofit and immediately apply for (and get!) Not hardly.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Virtual open mic night. Let them share and show off for a night with a virtual open mic night fundraiser. Make sure to advertise your artists and makers on your social media platforms leading up to the opening of your shop with photos and videos. John Center for Homeless Men. Virtual tours for museums. Design challenge.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

If you want to increase capacity, open another shelter so more people in need of shelter will be able to find a bed, work closely with existing shelters to understand demand. Or are you looking to open a shelter for teens who have left or been kicked out of their homes, a need totally different than the family shelters in your community.

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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. Our second Impact Lab recently announced the Financial Aid Chatbot to support students as they navigate the FAFSA application.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

But they were transparent, and excited about all the potential the merger opened up. Maybe you’re a homeless shelter, and you want to partner with a shelter on the other side of town to better track and understand the community experiencing homelessness in your city. BlueGreen Alliance.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

None of the bridges on or off Long Island were open. Then, one of his cousins texted directions based on a new smartphone application called “Waze,” which crowdsources data from nearby drivers to create real-time traffic and road reports and find the best routes. The homeless population in the city doubled to 80,000.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

To find the right people, be curious and open. Do you say homeless people or individuals experiencing homelessness?… … Be open and clear about why this matters. Keep an eye on your team’s posts and be ready to like, comment or share when applicable. Do any of them fit the bill? Don’t like every.

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sgEngage

MARCH 27, 2023

Foundations and grantmaking organizations are trying to untangle some of the world’s messiest problems: homelessness, food insecurity, climate change, and the rights of people who are often overlooked, to name a few. They recognized they needed to expand who was at the table to select applications for funding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

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." Opening Event for Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is on Tuesday, August 14 at 5:30 PST.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out the over 100 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. The Science Fair doors will open at 3 pm on April 8, 2010 at the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta. and a gaggle of books by nptech superstars.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out the over 100 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. The Science Fair doors will open at 3 pm on April 8, 2010 at the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta. and a gaggle of books by nptech superstars.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Recruiting applicants to a fellowship program. telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. Hitting the trail with just your cause, your story, and the open road is clearly not for everyone. Facilitating face-time and team building for your regional staff. Over to You.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

The traditional method of receiving tax-deductible donations is to file for 501(c) status with the Internal Revenue Service, an application for 501(c)(3) status designed for a religious, charitable, or educational purpose. However, the impact of the “Great Recession” in 2009 and 2010 left its founders with dwindling funds.

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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. Tagging is an open and informal method of categorizing that allows users to describe web resources with keywords.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2019

Now, San Francisco Chronicle business reporter Carolyn Said writes that Benetech is “almost halfway through a six-month pilot with six Bay Area social-service agencies to collaborate on maintaining their crucial databases of local resources through an open-standards data exchange.”

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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. Their website states that, “Regardless of how or why you came to us, we will welcome you with open arms and treat you with the dignity, respect and love that you deserve.”.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And there’s been also a lot of questions about that and applications about racial equity, and then the makeup of your staff and reflective of the people that you serve. There is a big difference between a federal application and then a private corporate foundation application. It’s writing the application.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In many ways, we just reversed the analog approach, holding too tightly to digital technologies, applications, and online communication options. There were so many new platforms and applications that provided tools for everything from communications to fundraising, outreach to development, and much more. Digital Tools.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The contribution of scholarships and tuition reimbursement to new and existing employees would generate interest for future applicants and attract a more diverse staff or those who may not otherwise be able to afford to attend college. Offering paid training for new hires or current employees wishing to further their careers.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

Dates for event/activities/campaigns, if applicable. Through the aid of our generous sponsors and donors, we were able to prove wrap-around services for 100 families at-risk for homelessness right here in our county last year. Benefits of each level. Cost per level. Contact information. Initiative.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

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 work to end the cycle of homelessness for families in our community. And for practical reasons, you might need a vision and mission statement for grant applications.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

Close the 20 browser windows you currently have open. Board members can serve as door openers. They can participate in the fundraising process by opening the door to the eventual ask. They don’t the door opening?” All she did was open the door. I’m so happy to be partnering here. You are worth it.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Younger Gen Z (18-25), though, will rarely open mail, much less respond to it… but the right Facebook, Instagram or TikTok message will engage them and even lead them to take action. For direct mail to be effective, you need to hold your donors’ interest from the moment they open your letter to the moment they make their move to give.

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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. So maybe you got 20 people off the streets who were living homeless in your community, and that was 30% of the homeless population that you’re aware of.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

That's where this work really sprung out of in looking at issues of homelessness, looking at issues of women on welfare, and looking at women in prison-- those who were really most affected and most in need of their voices being lifted. That is really where the origins of the work came out of. That's one key piece.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Project Open Hand. Supporters need multiple ways to get involved, and your site should make it clear and easy to get started with a donation, volunteer application, adoption, or fundraising page setup. Top Nonprofit Website: Project Open Hand. North Shore Animal League. Mustard Seed Communities. Gooley Hemophilia Center.

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