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3 Great Unusual Fundraising Ideas

The Fundraising Authority

Things like carwashes, rummage sales, and spare change collections can raise money, but often take a ton of work in return for just a few thousand dollars of fundraising profit. For example, a homeless shelter may come up with “providing meals, providing a place to sleep, and providing pro-bono medical care.”

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 4: Housing Stability

Saleforce Nonprofit

So why do we call people experiencing housing instability “homeless”? It also has one of the highest rates of people experiencing homelessness in the country. We all know there’s an enormous racial wealth gap in this country and that wealth is so critical to allowing people to stay in or step into the middle class.”.

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How Tech is Enabling Thousands of In-Home Vaccinations for Massachusetts’ Most Vulnerable

Saleforce Nonprofit

The mass vaccination effort taking place across the United States isn’t only integral to saving lives, it’s essential for resuming pre-COVID life: hugging family members, attending sporting events, returning to the office or in-person classes. To address transportation needs, we expanded our transportation reimbursement program.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

For example, 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. and identified many opportunities for change. Notably, the group debated the tension between short-term fixes and long-term systemic change.

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The Champion Healthcare Fundraisers are Overlooking

sgEngage

Meanwhile, your colleague is exploring ways to end homelessness in your city or tackle the opioid crisis. Finally, physician champions are essential for best-in-class stewardship and reporting. As a fundraiser, you regularly set big, hairy, audacious goals, whether running a billion-dollar campaign or building a new hospital campus.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

Qgiv

Ever since the advent of the internet, the retail landscape has changed drastically. E-commerce has forever changed the way people shop, and your organization can use that to your advantage with wish list drives. Cooking or baking class. Virtual outdoor fitness class. John Center for Homeless Men. Wishlist drives.

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How to build your Nonprofit’s Budget – Collaborate!

BoardAssist

For example, an organization that provides professional development to teachers can close a class when the room becomes full and wait list teachers in excess of capacity. On the other hand, a homeless shelter cannot turn away the needy when the building becomes full. For lack of a better term, I call it traditional budgeting.