Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. These change over time, and cover: Grant category (e.g., That’s because, while values dominate corporate decision-making, decision-makers are also saddled with short-term initiatives and directives.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

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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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

One CEO of a local behavioral health and human service organization found value in program evaluation measures in his organization where there was no prior initiative to evaluate programs. Additionally, this helped find weak spots in the organization’s services, highlighting the need for internal changes.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It’s your north star, your guiding principle, and your roadmap to changing the world. There Has Been a Change In Your Nonprofit’s Scope Over time, technology, politics, and culture will impact your mission and how you approach it. If your organization changes its scope, you need to adapt your messaging.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Your vision for your new organization probably includes vibrant programs, happy donors, tons of community support, and the opportunity to change lives. Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Build a solid foundation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

Review the mission statement - cure cancer, end homelessness, provide affordable housing for working families - whatever it is, ask yourself if the programs from last year helped the organization reach its goals. Now is the time to make changes. What will you do differently this year? From WHY comes strategic planning and goal setting.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For example, the National Council of Nonprofits offers a range of resources, including information on board diversity and inclusion , as well as leadership development programs. However, we can actively try to build cross-community bridges in an attempt to understand our own locality from other points of view.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Whether you were here in Toronto or not, I’d love to hear your ideas, feedback, and goals for change! We need to let go of the idea that we are serving our constituents, and recognize the ways we could be working together to change their lives, their neighborhoods, and beyond. But, alone, the organization can’t make the change.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. You can, however, join your local Giving Tuesday movement to localize your efforts. Team up with local news. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 26, 2011

We all look similar in our sweatshirts, and the mission and goals of our work — to do good service, to help others, to create change — unite us even more. It demands a perspective that is self-reflective, microscopic, local, and grand. We take pay cuts, put ourselves out there, and take risks — all to make a difference. Great and hard.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: Crowdsourcing Change: The Social Web to Nonprofits. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I used this an opportunity to reflect on my experience as a free agent over the years and while the tools have changed, the principles effectively using social media to fundraising for a cause have not. And while the small nonprofit, The Sharing Foundation , benefited from the prize money, there were also other benefits.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Drawing national attention to an important issue (and a good bit of recognition for your organization the process). Building local chapters. Connecting and enriching a national movement. telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. Raising funds. Over to You.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time was a national bestseller published the same year as the March on Washington. This historic piece of literature galvanized the nation and gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement. Many cities have a local MLK march or volunteer activation. Ask and Listen.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

John Center for Homeless Men recently hosted their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent. With just a couple of clicks, anyone can register their own fundraiser and raise money to help CityTeam with combating hunger and homelessness in their city. BONUS – See this idea in action! In the last year, the St.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Sandy exposed our vulnerability to climate change. The homeless population in the city doubled to 80,000. Undoubtedly, the inequities in who bears the brunt of climate change will play out in similar ways on the larger global stage. It no longer seemed adequate to describe this phenomenon of unprecedented power.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Last month, I went to an amazing training called the Skid Row School for Social Change. It's run by Becky Mangiotta and Joe McCannon, two brilliant nerds who led national movements in homelessness and public health and then decided to teach others how to do it. Our participants reflecting local age/income/ethnic diversity?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Mukono, Uganda.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2023

James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time was a national bestseller published the same year as the March on Washington. This historic piece of literature galvanized the nation and gave a passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement. Show up Many cities have a local MLK march or volunteer activation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2007

This year, conference attendees hooked up with local volunteers to help out 34 local nonprofits, including the Center for Community Change , the Genocide Intervention Network , National Student Partnerships , and Wilderness Technology Alliance. Peter did a strategy consult with a local organization.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

You are writing a compelling story about how you are helping change the world for the better. Talk about how lives are changed because of the work your nonprofit does. For example, if you run a homeless shelter, you should mention the number of people who are homeless on any given night in your area.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. Nonprofit organizations are vital to the nation’s economic well-being and have nearly doubled in the last 30 years (National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2015).

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

As you adapt to constantly changing current events, you’re probably looking to explore new virtual fundraising opportunities. To ensure this stays virtual, make the list something that you can do at-home or just around the local neighborhood. Host a virtual auction where you auction off items that help support your local community.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 15, 2024

SEO is an essential part of any organization’s marketing strategy, and this doesn’t change for nonprofits. Local SEO If you’re a nonprofit with a physical location or a charity that provides services in a specific area, you should consider focusing on local SEO to target people in your region.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

" for the National eXtension Institiative I had some deja vu. There wouldn't be a local node or the phone had some weirdness that prevented me from dialing out successfully. I told Marnie's story about the Northern CA Homeless Group story and someone pointed out that the homeless photo I used was from Washington, DC.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

” And use the word “projected,” because we know that the service definitely impacted people in a positive way and we’re using local statistics to make sure that we’ve captured that impact. What are the life changes that result from those services? Does that make sense? And I’m looking over.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

But there are still opportunities, and there is some changes that funders have made to be mindful of those things during COVID. And so that can really change things which makes you more susceptible to burnout and increased stress. We need to increase our capacity.” So what are some of the challenges that I’ve seen?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

which was a remix of Marnie Webb 's Ten Ways Nonprofits Can Change the World. A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Growing and Eating Local Foods. I'm nervous. Flickr Farm.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

I know of a faith-based rescue mission who wrestled with accepting a donation from the local strip club for its domestic violence program. At the time of this writing (hey, things change fast!), Either way, it’s money your organization can use to run programs and change lives. And it’s not something your organization can use.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

The Women of Color Resource Center has been around for a little over 17 years and we are a pretty impressive place, I think, because we are one of the very few places in the nation, and globally, that holds the interest of women of color, and girls of color as a central piece of our work. What can people do to change that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

An island-wide educational campaign in Puerto Rico to educate people on the importance of spaying and neutering and vaccinating their dogs and cats, in hopes of alleviating the drastic conditions for the 100,000+ “satos” (street dogs) that are homeless and roaming the beaches and streets of PR. It also means we must change the YWCA story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2014

Example using the issue of homelessness: First, use an infographic, picture, or video of homeless people begging for money from drive-by cars or pedestrians. Show how “heart-driven” donations may be spent on beer/alcohol and misused by the homeless. Next use an infographic, picture, or video of homeless people.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Last week, after the election, BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone, asked What Will You Do To Change America? I wrote a few suggestions for how to figure out how you want to create change in my post, How Can You Make An Impact? Its main purpose is to help people really get engaged on the ground in social change.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So they got the whole nation covered, which is also cool. More than likely, though, if a donor stopped giving, there’s been some sort of change in their life. Kari: It could even be something as simple as a credit card changed, and they didn’t update. Combined decades of experience. They want to hear from you two.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

And they can also be settings, things like schools or homeless shelters. . It’s also worth noting, as I think Crystal mentioned in the chat, that yes, many local organizations in your community often have their own memberships to Foundation Directory Online that they can provide you either for free or as a member benefit.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing guidelines, and a disrupted economy have all completely changed business-as-usual for nonprofits. National Partnership for Women & Families. The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society works to improve the lives of homeless and in-need animals across the Ontario region. Project Open Hand.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

The HEROES Act , crafted by Democratic members of the House, is a $3 trillion package that includes additional funding for government programs, relief funding for state and local governments, and changes to CARES Act loan programs. Potential Changes to CARES Act Loan Programs: Paycheck Protection Program.

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