Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

These new UN Sustainable Development Goals are the de facto agenda for global philanthropy, and they have a new dimension: technology targets to enable implementation. Governments, foundations, and charities learned a good deal from working to implement the previous UN goals. Understanding local context is the first step.

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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. I also ask for recommendations for local charities from colleagues. So, I’m donating there as well.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

It uses data from the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study (COPPS), the nation’s largest study that tracks giving patterns among the same households over time." Women Give 2010 is the first report to compare philanthropic giving between men and women across all income levels based on a nationally representative sample.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Giving Days organized by local communities are being adopted by many more communities than ever before and a stronger understanding how these efforts can help build the capacity of nonprofits to embrace social media and online giving, engage more donors, and raise awareness of charity giving. The Giving 2.0

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. Let’s take a look at eight top corporate philanthropy trends you’ll want to know. Employee Giving Is On The Rise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

I have my go-to global organizations that do a great job at relief efforts on the ground, set up funds for long-term rebuilding, or do a terrific job of vetting local charities to support. Then, I look for local charities on the ground, many times there is a local community foundation that is stepping up.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. to report on Tech for Good trends and also to find out how things are going in one of the most challenging areas of philanthropy: providing much needed help and support to people in the Muslim world. Dara Westling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

” Participating in a local or national giving day may help you work on that second question. Fundraising Philanthropy' Most giving days also provide lots of toolkits, webinars, and other training – and it is free! See you in Summer School!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. 71% more donors respond to appeals mentioning matching gifts!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

To mitigate the impacts of this pandemic on girls and secure a better future, we’ve found that supporting locally-led initiatives works best. Profound Change Starts With Local Partners. Malala Fund is partnering with ACE Charity in Nigeria to provide children. with radio-based education during the pandemic.

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NetWits

JUNE 9, 2011

For large nonprofits here is some even scarier news: the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported in October of 2010 that donations to the nation’s largest charities dropped 11% last year. Instead, so far in 2010, giving to the United Way Worldwide (the largest charity in the survey) decreased by 4.5%

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Givinga

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In the world of philanthropy, we’re on the brink of a technological revolution and the year 2021 is poised to be pivotal. As companies recover from the pandemic, how will philanthropy be impacted? Will digital transformations help companies and charities meet or exceed expectations in the coming year?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

People’s Action Institute is a national network of state and local grassroots power-building organizations united in fighting for justice. With the global shift to an all-virtual workplace, BCG Canada has reimagined how they generate awareness for this event, and Slack is at the forefront. In the 2020 U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

As I become more immersed in the nonprofit world, I learn more about dilemmas in philanthropy; questions like: "where will my contribution have the most impact?" Other examples are Global Giving , the Skoll Center and Ashoka. Or, "how can I be certain my money will be used adequately?"

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Global giving appeals to grantmakers of all sizes and types, from family foundations with enduring legacies to new foundations exploring novel pathways of giving. NGOsource, a project of the Council on Foundations and TechSoup Global , streamlines the task of evaluating whether a non-U.S. public charity. Trial Membership Offer.

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Double the Donation

MAY 25, 2021

That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the top corporate giving software to drive employee engagement , keep track of each component of your giving program, help your company promote corporate philanthropy, and finetune your corporate giving strategy. America’s Charities. America’s Charities. Here are our top picks: Benevity.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Global Entrepreneurship Week – This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week! "Global Entrepreneurship Week takes place from 16 – 22 November 2009. Chase and Facebook today announced the launch of Chase Community Giving: You Decide What Matters, a grassroots campaign to inspire a new way of corporate philanthropy."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Last winter, after Harry and I had a conversation about global warming (and quite a conversation it was for a then eight-year old), and we collaborated on a series of green videos. This new genre of video games are about solving real world problems such as environment, global hunger, poverty and disease.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

We hope this information will be useful in a multitude of ways, from ongoing advocacy efforts to capturing the sector’s story to helping local leaders build greater resiliency. Some 97 percent of organizations surveyed by Charities Aid Foundation shared that they’ve innovated and adapted their services in order to stay in operation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

David also says that he was interested in the idea of person-to-person giving - and had written about it on his blog here where he talks about the book If the World Were a Village and how it brings global issues down to local level. If your gift is global you may need some personable intermediaries. second wave philanthropy???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

If anything, the day will prompt conversation about philanthropy in the U.S. This is not about “charity,” it’s about leaders and retailers working with charities collaborating with volunteer organizations supporting local communities and media organizations catalyzing global efforts.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Foster community engagement at your benefit concert as local musicians, volunteers, and donors all gather in one place for a cause they care about. A good place to start looking for performers is with local musicians. Another good source of performers is to look at musicians with a history of philanthropy.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $675. The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. State/Local. Mar 8 - 17.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

million charities and religious groups, according to Giving USA. The first step in choosing a charity is thinking about what you would like to accomplish. If the scope of your aspiration is local, find charities that are based in your neighborhood or city. Mandy Fricke. Community Manager. Nursing@Georgetown.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

So much attention in philanthropy has been devoted to nonprofit accountability, like the work of Charity Navigator ; it looks like the time has come for funders to be more open about how they’re doing grantmaking. Illustrate how institutional philanthropy is relevant to the critical issues of our time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

Working with an intelligent and experienced staff of a Phoenix-based nonprofit involved focused on global issues, I was encouraged to ask questions of development organizations and to think through a lens of international aid. I learned I could and should offer assistance to local citizens who asked for it. I got this. But that bench.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. In Philanthropy. This nonprofit social arm of the juggernaut game developer has helped to raise more than $7 million for charities through FarmVille 24 million users alone. You can register here. Conferences'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

I am certainly not the first to observe that the internet has the potential to reshape the way people find and support causes and charities. To cite just two interesting efforts: STRIVE is layering the use of robust data platforms on to local community organizing and social service delivery in Cincinnati and other cities.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This year kicked off with the launch of the new United Nations agenda for global philanthropy, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will take us through 2030. Top of the charity nonprofit tech wish list? Our potential donors have moved to their mobile devices, but lots of charities are not yet engaging donors there.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Joy of Giving Week is a "festival of philanthropy" held October 2 through 8 all over India in conjunction with Mohandas Gandhi's birthday. To celebrate, TechSoup's partner in India, BiGTech , held the Find an IT Partner event in Mumbai to connect local nonprofits with IT students.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

In light of that trend and all the recent travel upheaval due to COVID – 19, with increasing restrictions being placed on companies and their global workforce, we wanted to address creative alternatives to traditional volunteer events. . H osting a virtual or local day of service? Global Volunteer Programs. SeenIt Build?the?most?powerful?and?trustworthy?on

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Givinga

APRIL 6, 2021

You should take a broad look at your company to understand its mission and values – including what causes and charities it currently supports. Which cause areas and specific charities are important to you? Do you want to support local community issues or global issues? What do you want your giving program to look like?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2016

In the ever-evolving world of philanthropy, your success is not in the tools you use to fundraise, but in your donors. It might sound like I am just trying to be confrontational by giving this advice, but I assure you this approach is rooted in the very fabric of philanthropy. It’s not about the charity’s mission, it’s about the donor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

He notes, "So we model the values that we hope our children will emulate, and support charities that our kids can see connections to." "My parents encouraged us to donate 10% of our weekly allowance to charity. 25 to spend on charity. That was one of the best holidays traditions we had. or someone else???s

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven, global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events. Here's what she told us about how she helps out charities in central Florida. I want to see our nonprofit community learn and grow into something that helps change the landscape for charities in this region.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Pando Projects is a nonprofit that empowers people—in particular Millennials—to step up as leaders and develop new, local solutions to the problems in their communities. The initiative seeks to support ordinary people in accomplishing extraordinary things by helping them to tackle national and global challenges.

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