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It Takes a Village: Using Peer-to-Peer to End Homelessness

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People often ask, “What’s the best way to end homelessness?” If you’re reading this article, you probably don’t need to be convinced that fighting poverty and homelessness is worthwhile. Altogether, the 2021 Walk to End Homelessness raised over $96,000 for their cause! 3 Successful Peer-to-Peer Events.

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5 Ways to Use Crowdfunding to Rally Your #GivingTuesday Supporters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Last year on Giving Tuesday, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless used DonorPerfect Crowdfunding for a fun and easy way to energize their supporters to give and share about their $10,000 fundraising goal. The key to successfully drawing donors is to create the perfect blend of excitement with easy ways to give.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

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A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Make digital appeals personal and highlight donor benefits. Personal stories, donor benefits, time sensitivity? Blend time-tested principles with bold new applications. What motivates instant digital engagement and gifts?

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A conversational panel or keynote does some blending of learning modalities – it includes some content-delivery and structured small group and full group conversations. There is a lead facilitator – in the panel or keynote model – it’s the Oprah with the mic.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Executive Compensation"

ASU Lodestar Center

Or, "Please give this family a place to stay for the night; and why dont you see if you can eliminate homelessness in the meantime?" The report details the challenges and perspectives of nonprofit CEOs in an elegant blend of statistical findings and personal voices. Paying staff adds up! Excellent points Emily.

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

The program is rigorous, engaging students in serious scientific projects as well as personal and professional development workshops. Louis homeless shelters to introduce them to the local museums. The proposal was funded, and YES teens partnered up with individual homeless families on monthly outings to museums in Forest Park.

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17 Ways We Made our Exhibition Participatory

Museum 2.0

The best of the results were published on the papers online and included in the exhibition complete with first person labels, photographs, and artifacts. interracial marriage, keeping a family together while homeless) and others are more immediate (i.e. Love Styles personality test. Some are conceptual (i.e. Animal stories.