Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

Top subject searches in Candid nonprofit profiles appeared first on Candid Blog. Photo credit: Pixels Effect via gettyimages The post What’s trending?

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

For example, several foundations prioritized funding to address basic needs and reach communities most impacted by inflation: “Due to the rise in homelessness and food insecurity in our country, grantmaking did lean more toward basic needs.” “We We opened our application process to any local nonprofit serving children and families.” “We

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

This is the third post in a year-long blog and webinar series called 101 Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. For example, a $50 donation provides a spay/neuter surgery or a $10 donation provides five meals at a homeless shelter. in 2019 and accounts for 8.7%

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I received this email from Save the Children complete with a countdown inside to hit their match and a very compelling image of a child in need looking directly at the camera. Their second subject line: “What is doubled-up homelessness?” . Pro-tip: Save this blog post and use these best-of subject lines for your next campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

When a natural disaster strikes, I make a donation to my go to national or global charities for disaster relief Team Rubicon, Save the Children , and/or Global Giving. There are many more local nonprofits, focusing on animals, elderly, children, and more. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth). Bayou Animal Services.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 20, 2009

Yesterday I represented BlogHer on a conference call with bloggers from the Silicon Valley Moms Blog, and Katie Couric. Couric wanted our help getting the word out about the issues being covered in CBS Reports' new series, Children of the Recession. Katie Couric CBS News children news How do you handle it?"

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AFP Blog

JUNE 29, 2011

Homeless turn to Twitter for food, shelter - CNN.com : "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Blogging and tweeting might be among the last hobbies you'd list for a homeless person, but some down-and-out people have embraced social media in such a way that it's actually garnered them needed assistance -- everything from food and diapers for children to counseling and (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2018

Despite her lack of comfort using online tools, she was interested in anything that her children were involved with, even if it wasn’t her cup of tea. She took selfies with me and I taught her how she could use my phone to look at her children and grandchildren’s Facebook profiles. She was also an arts lover.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2007

She is a divorced mother of 6 children. She's been through some difficult times and was on the brink of homelessness. com community has banded together and they are no longer homeless. Recently, someone who attended one of my workshops and who is a member of care2.com So, this is a random act of kindness on my behalf.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Help us reach our goal Provide a homeless person with a hot meal and a warm bed tonight Fund our budget Find more examples of good and bad Asks here. For example: “Please give today, because children are waiting for help learning to read” shows WHY they should give today. Ok, see the difference in a good Ask and a bad one?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

He started it because on a cold December day, he passed a homeless person on the street asking for money. a street musician, a homeless person, your favorite charity. Send A Valentine to Congress About Children’s Programs. A few days ago Sasha Dichter was on a panel with Katya Andresen from Network for Good.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2016

This article originally appeared in Philanthropy News Digest’s blog, Philantopic. . Consider this appeal from a nonprofit working to end homelessness: Today you have an opportunity to make a real difference in the life of someone who needs your help. Now we are calling on you to help us make sure it happens again….

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

Do you want to feed the homeless or cure cancer? Give books to needy children or build a performing arts center? Donor Power Blog. Social Actions Blog. Weiner Blog. We want to figure out how to do a better job letting people know who we are and why we matter in a way they’ll listen. Beth Kanter. Connection Café.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Another resource roundup comes from Kivi Leroux Miller , who hosted the August edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, themed, ''Getting Along with Others'' in the nonprofit world. In a refugee camp in Jordan, Mercy Corps is putting the desert sand to use to help children displaced by conflict to feel like kids again.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Another resource roundup comes from Kivi Leroux Miller , who hosted the August edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, themed, ''Getting Along with Others'' in the nonprofit world. In a refugee camp in Jordan, Mercy Corps is putting the desert sand to use to help children displaced by conflict to feel like kids again.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

For example, let’s say your faith-based organization is also an outreach ministry for shut-ins and the homeless. Blog posts or photos from volunteers and other “boots on the ground” staff who want to share their experiences Video with your religious leader or a board member explaining your organization’s impact.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

To quote a somewhat recent YouTube blog piece , "if a picture is worth a thousand words, then is a video worth a million?" They're a homeless services and neighborhood revitalization nonprofit that serves West Philly. More than any other time of the year it's time for charities to tell their compelling story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2008

Hundreds of thousands are now homeless. " Save the Children , one of the few relief agencies allowed to operate in-country, said the toll would rise sharply in the coming days as more victims were found in difficult to reach areas. The photos, videos, and blog reports are giving us vivid citizen accounts.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 17, 2014

They feed the hungry and house the homeless. They educate children. Will more children be vaccinated, thanks to them? This post originally appeared on Amy’s blog and is reproduced here with her permission. Stop thinking of your donors as ATM machines and really focus on them as people. They don’t simply give money.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2014

This event also provided a workshop for parents about Be a Leader’s resources to help their children go on to college. This blog post is an excerpt from Annie Bellow’s 2014 Public Allies graduation speech. We held an event for the farm employees to bring their kids to learn about who Cesar Chavez was.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

This is a guest blog post by Heather Forsythe, chief marketing officer at Sparrow. With donated Sparrow mobile devices, children in Kenya are learning to read, girls across the U.S. I'd like to introduce you to Sparrow. With each new Sparrow customer, a mobile device is donated to a person in need.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

" Of her favorite charitable interests, she says simply, "Anything dealing with children pulls at my heart strings." " His charitable interest is addressing homelessness. They were a homeless services center, something I'm passionate about. TechSoup 101 blog series. ' Maybe. If you're nice."

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Younger children or those looking for a slightly less messy way to join in on the fun will enjoy using paints, paintbrushes, glue, glitter, and other craft supplies for non-carving decoration method. John Center for Homeless Men’s virtual house parties event. For set up, arrange a few tables with an assortment of pumpkin carving tools.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease." Carolyn LeCroy "After serving time in prison, Carolyn LeCroy started The Messages Project to help children stay connected with their incarcerated parents.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Who’s read a blog post about it? It is less about the number of people to retweet or like or blog. Our fear should not be of losing branding, not having “control” of the conversation, or having someone post a negative comment on our blog or facebook wall; but only in not changing the world, right? Slacktivism. What is it about?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Check out the virtual peer-to-peer world trivia night the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa hosted for inspiration for your own trivia night. John Center for Homeless Men. The post 49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More appeared first on Qgiv Blog. Virtual college + career prep workshop.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2013

Andy Goodman , our fabulous featured speaker, entertained us with a number of great studies including the now famous Carnegie Mellon/Save the Children example. Let’s tell stories about what it feels like to be a survivor or to have lost a loved one or to have once been homeless and now have a home. And isn’t that what we want?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Try sharing blog posts about a recent volunteer opportunity, sharing photos of your volunteers, or giving star volunteers a social media shout out. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs focus on storytelling. The elementary school level: Younger children love to help out just as much as older children do. Do so frequently.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

He showed examples when change comes joyfully, like weddings and having children. He talked about changes in technology and fashion. He showed a series of photos from the Common Ground campaign for homeless to get homes – before and after photos. Think back when your children learned to walk. Make it easy to give.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2008

Not For Sale Campaign: 27 million people in slavery worldwide today, over 50% of them children. Her journal/blog is here. You can see some of the recent successes of these programs in their blog. Education And More : Has a mission to help educate the children and reduce poverty in Guatemala. suggested by Dave Web 2.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

She was the recent winner of my son's Green Geek Charity Contest and we contributed a small amount to the charity of her choice, SOS Children's Villages. and I can't thank you enough for the informations your blog provides us. Reports suggest 15,000 are homeless because of the storm, and 22 dead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2006

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. A Spain-based non-profit, their main goal is to create shelters and foster homes for poor children and elderly people. There's YouTube video here.

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