Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

By Wendy Mercurio , Content & Education Specialist at Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Local celebrities can increase awareness of an organization tremendously. December is an important month for nonprofit fundraisers.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

It goes beyond financial contributions and encompasses volunteerism, advocacy, and raising awareness. These systemic issues can lead to higher rates of mental health struggles, homelessness, and isolation within the LGBTQIA+ community. Advocacy and Awareness : Philanthropy extends beyond monetary contributions.

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Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

Many giving platforms and services partner with Candid to help their clients and donors connect to charities aligned with their interests and values, making your Candid nonprofit profile a great tool for raising your organization’s visibility with donor-advised funds, institutional funders, and individual donors and volunteers.

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Qgiv

MAY 2, 2022

The Windermere Foundation is dedicated to supporting low-income and homeless families in their communities. This challenge means they’ll be able to provide millions in charitable contributions to other worthy causes benefiting low-income and homeless children and families in the states they serve. Who they are.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2006

But wanted to capture some quick thoughts related to a couple of recent awareness raising activities taking place in Second Life or recently launched. Today, I got a report via the TechSoup Second Life listserv about an awareness-raising campaign for homeless children in Second Life - reported here , here and here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

If Facebook extended their fundraising tools to WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) and Facebook Messenger, messaging apps would likely become much more powerful in their ability to raise money for charitable organizations. 6) Only 14% of donors worldwide gave on #GivingTuesday 2017 – 40% did not. Australia & Oceania. South America.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

She’s used her personal experiences to raise awareness of triple negative breast cancer, driving research, early detection, and eradication. Give back to the Denver community by assembling hygiene and health kits, which will be donated to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.

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DipJar

MARCH 9, 2021

Petagogy, a local pet supply store, has two locations in Pittsburgh, PA and agreed to host Biggies Bullies DipJars at their store registers to encourage shoppers to ‘dip & donate’ Since recently implementing their DipJars, Biggies Bullies has raised over $500 to support their mission. Spark More Engagement.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

An organization providing homeless services will likely have a lower indirect cost than a community development organization because most shelter costs are program costs, while an organization focused on community development may spend most of its time raising awareness or fundraising for other organizations within the community.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If you can get yourself organized and get a plan in place, you can take advantage of the best time of year to make Asks and raise money. GivingTuesday is a HUGE opportunity to raise awareness and money for your small nonprofit. You need a specific goal to raise money for something with a specific outcome. BIG mistake!

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2006

Last week I wrote about a virtual homeless teenager in Second Life who raising awareness of the plight of homeless teens in Spain. 1 text or phone entrance fee go to help The Foyer Foundation , a nonprofit that works with homeless young people. tools to he word through the gaming community by using Digg.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

How many times have you seen a local shop serving as a drop-off point for donations to a homeless shelter or food bank? Along the same lines of time-off-for-hours-volunteered, consider pushing a once-a-year (or other time-limited) fundraising effort where the company matches dollar for dollar any monies raised by its employees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

In the early crowdfunding days, I helped launch a crowdfunding campaign with the American Red Cross and SXSW that raised $120,000 in 10 days. How much have we raised online in the past year? What is the average amount that we have raised in a campaign or event? How much did similar crowdfunding campaigns raise?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2010

Mark Horvath, known as " HardlyNormal " on Twitter and who is a tireless advocate for the cause of homelessness, was the winner of the SXSW Pepsi Refresh Challenge. Mark uses social media to tell the story of homeless people in America. The SXSW Pepsi Fresh Challenge matched three different causes with three social media rock stars.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

For example, if you are raising funds for a much-needed van and someone donates a van that meets your organization’s needs, you can close that campaign and focus your efforts elsewhere. For example, a homeless shelter in my area was given a piece of property in a prestigious community. Cool, right?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Development staff, and even development board committees, are shoved to a corner and ordered to “go raise money.” I may want to help end homelessness, but not have a clue how to make a difference on a scale that moves the needle. to raise $1), special events ($1.50 to raise $1), business and/or foundation grants ($0.20

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See3

AUGUST 22, 2011

In this video Mark Horvath, tireless homelessness advocate, Twitteratti and YouTube celebrity, introduces us to InvisiblePeople.tv, which uses social media to raise awareness and call to act on homelessness in America. Mark rips through the numbers – 50% of the homeless population are [.].

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Raise Awareness and Build Support. When you start a nonprofit, you need to raise awareness and support for your cause right away.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Here are some scenarios in which peer-to-peer fundraising could benefit your faith-based organization: Help raise money and awareness for an upcoming project. The group participating in the mission trip, such as the Youth Group or Adult Ministry, are the participants raising funds for the mission trip.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. Your programs may also rev up during the holidays, providing meals and gifts, keeping homeless people warm, or preparing for an influx of post-holiday pets needing homes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The App also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help homeless pets, and their grassroots pledge to start seeing invisible dogs. One of the campaigns for the Oracle effort during Hunger Awareness Month was “Hunger: Put a Fork in It.” Perky the Turkey’s popularity continued into December.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Focus on participation – Judge success by number of donors versus just total dollars raised. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action.

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Achieve

MAY 21, 2017

uses the technology to raise awareness of research on dementia and memory-related illnesses. From literacy to blood drives, mobile awareness and fundraising initiatives work because they literally put your cause into the hands of potential donors and supporters, eliminating barriers such as time and distance.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Networking can be second nature to those raised in that environment, but completely alien to others. Provide diversity and inclusion training for all staff and board members, to increase awareness and understanding of the issues faced by underserved communities.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

million peer-to-peer volunteers raised over $1.3 John Center for Homeless Men recently hosted their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent. Some of their participants raised over $10,000 in their house party. To be a HERO, you simply have to donate, share, or spread awareness in some way.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 21, 2018

As my senior year of college approached, I became very aware of the fact that I would not have the stamina to continue pursuing my education immediately after completing my bachelors. The program is also aimed at increasing community awareness of the campus and ways in which to get involved.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 21, 2018

As my senior year of college approached, I became very aware of the fact that I would not have the stamina to continue pursuing my education immediately after completing my bachelors. The program is also aimed at increasing community awareness of the campus and ways in which to get involved.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. They''ll be visiting 7 cities along the way, sharing the stories of homeless youth and the folks fighting to end this crisis. Check out the plans and help get the stories heard!

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CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

Donors don’t know what they don’t know: if they aren’t aware that your organization sees recurring donations as important, they won’t make that donation. CauseVox is a digital fundraising platform for nonprofits that helps you raise more with less effort through our fundraising software. There are so many ways to describe impact.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. They''ll be visiting 7 cities along the way, sharing the stories of homeless youth and the folks fighting to end this crisis. Check out the plans and help get the stories heard!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

A clear and well-planned fundraising strategy is key to successfully raising the funds you need and retaining more support year over year. But matching gifts are designed to help your organization raise more money without any extra hassle. Community organizations (animal shelters, homeless shelters, child welfare, etc.).

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 21, 2007

Most of the emails I receive are from companies or organizations, but this week I received an email from a reader who, along with her sister, is a triathlete "tri-ing" to end homelessness by raising awareness and funds for Genesis Home , a transitional shelter for homeless families in Durham, NC.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

Get inspired with these digital storytelling examples: raising awareness of homelessness and sharing indigenous stories online. July is digital storytelling month Down Under. Learn how not to make three digital storytelling mistakes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Which is why Twestival Local hopes to challenge city organizers with two important questions with their selected cause: (1) What will the not-for-profit do with the funds raised? . I think too many times people are raising money without a specific objective in mind. So, can we have a Twestival every week? In my opinion, no.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 11, 2015

Breast Cancer Awareness Network. The first sample proposal is a mock example from the Grant Doctor , and proposes funding to raise awareness of breast cancer in Marin County, California. McKinney Vento Homeless. And that’s what matters. Check out this sample for a good basic structure. Charlo and Dixon Read to Succeed.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Several even reported that virtual events helped them reach new donors and raise more donations than their previous in-person events did! When organizations face an unprecedented event and are in dire need of support, making an emergency fundraising appeal is a direct way to emphasize that need and raise money quickly. Trivia Nights.

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