Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

Founded in 1999, Corazon Ministries is a faith-based charity that operates in the heart of downtown San Antonio, serving its homeless and marginalized neighbors. Many describe homelessness as being voiceless and invisible. We have all seen huge programs with complicated processes to end homelessness.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

That means thanking them well, giving them updates, and telling them stories about the work your nonprofit is doing in changing lives. You DO want to be their favorite charity right? If you work with children, a child’s drawing is an obvious choice. And get the biggest donation they decide to give? I thought so.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. The story of that passion in action brings in the donations that pay for your programs and services, which have an impact and change lives. Avoid jargon, acronyms and insider talk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Father McKenna Center : The McKenna Center serves the needs of the poor, men, women and children through a variety of programs funded by generous individuals, religious orders and institutions, foundations and government grants. And there is also an award category for individual champion, whether board members, volunteers, or a free agent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. It won't be easy, but it's worth setting a goal of everyday or at least every month giving in small amounts to charities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2015

“There’s only so much a 12-year-old kid can do,” Noah says in his campaign story. With one foot in the virtual realm and one in “meatspace,” they’re starting charity-driven businesses , making serious contributions to the developing world , and changing lives fast. Helping Your Teen Give Back.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

The landscape has changed dramatically for the nonprofit, charity, and voluntary sector in the UK and I heard people across the country raise the question many times and with many different intentions, asking if there were simply “too many” organizations. And yes, individuals have a stake in the emergence and proliferation of slacktivism.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

million charities in the United States alone and around 10 million worldwide. The Water Project: Many water charities make vague statements about providing water to every person on the planet. Ronald McDonald House Charities: This organization’s donation page gets to the point in a way that tugs your heartstrings. There are 1.8

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Are they wanting to fund children’s programs? That higher education level, the ability to communicate, the ability to complete their education affects probably their spouse or their partner, it might affect their children. If the experience of those children is not positive, then is it really a celebration?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2007

David also sent me an email summarizing responses from another UK Charity list. From a presentation by www.jamkit.com Pre and post-election blog by homeless writer as campaign tactic [link] Greenpeace Ocean Defenders campaign ???weblogdirect including videos from children and parents [link] Christian Aid???audio

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Shelly Banjo with the Wall Street Journal wrote an article for today’s edition with that title, to bring attention to t he financial mistakes people make when giving to charities—and how to avoid them. We often carry socks filled with water and energy bars to give to the homeless on Austin’s streets.

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JULY 23, 2023

Don’t try to tell your organization’s entire story. Pick one tiny piece of your work and tell that story, focusing on the lives that were changed because of your organization. Instagram is ideal for telling your organization’s story through photos and videos. You don’t need professional-quality videos to engage supporters.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2023

For instance, they may give to the homeless shelter because they feel bad for people who don’t have homes or because it feels good to help someone in need or because their favorite uncle was homeless for a while or because of all those reasons! Many people who donate to charity believe it’s important to help people in need.

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JUNE 9, 2021

John Center for Homeless Men recently did their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent , with some of their participants raising over $10,000 in their house party. Chores for charity – Families will love having a little help around the house. This idea can also be adapted to many different missions.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

Best Innovation in Graphics: This one goes to Lifeline Children’s Services for showing a giving pyramid inside the email noting how many gifts of each level they had received and still needed to get. Countdown for our children. Your gift today helps twice as many children. Thank You for Helping Children.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 22, 2021

Data Storytelling: Tell the Story About Donation Dollars. When you tell stories about the impact that donations have on the people you serve, you connect your donors to the intrinsic reward of supporting a good cause. In another study, researchers tested two versions of a brochure for the Save the Children charity organization.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Save the Children. Check out how the photo gallery centralizes all the work going on through Mustard Seed Communities’ mission trips and other endeavors: Their Meet the Residents page also links out to individual stories for every member of the Mustard Seed family. Top Nonprofit Website: Save the Children US. Project Open Hand.

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