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How to Apply Service Design to the Social Sector

Forum One

Service design can facilitate internal innovation by working across previously siloed teams and spur new ideas and approaches. One specific goal was to reduce the waiting time for patients to receive an examination and diagnosis for breast cancer. Service design tactics can be used to iron out such issues and reduce redundancies.

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8 Tips for Managing Your Nonprofit’s Memorial Donations

Bloomerang

For instance, family members of someone who died from lung cancer might donate to your nonprofit if your mission is to fund lung cancer research. Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. Learn about the best practices for facilitating peer-to-peer fundraising. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: The Ultimate Guide for Success.

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5 Unique Ways to Thank Recurring Donors

Classy

Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to give everyday people the chance to fight back against cancer by training for, and competing in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness. Bright Pink helps save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively.

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9 Tips for Nonprofits To Boost Resilience During A Pandemic

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are lots of useful resources created by nonprofits to help facilitate kindness and mutual aid. My friend, John Haydon, who passed away from cancer last month, shared this one tip on how he remained optimistic in his book, Donor Care. “Eat a rainbow.’ Caring for others or just checking in can help reduce stress.

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#IFC2015: Viral Fundraising Campaigns One Year Later: What Can We Learn?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Stephen’s Story was a campaign launched by Teenage cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton who passed away from cancer, but not before raising several million pounds for the charity as part of his bucket list. In August, 2015, the second ALS Icebucket Challenge took place. You can read a summary of the viral campaign here and here.

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What Are Your Best Tips for Organizing or Facilitating a Charity 2.0 Event?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Neff from the America Cancer Society quipped during our panel at SXSW, "Twitter meetups just to meet are so 2008. I haven't yet seen any case-studies or how-to posts with advice to free agent fundraisers or nonprofits on how to organize or facilitate this a "Charity 2.0" As my colleague David J. Britt Bravo has some terrific advice.

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How can nonprofits partner with underserved minorities to build better communities?

ASU Lodestar Center

She enjoys volunteering with refugees and immigrants at a local nonprofit (IMAA) as well as serving as a facilitator of a cancer support group at her church. She is currently a development manager at Elder Network, a small, human-services agency in Minnesota.