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#thankful4home: Raising Awareness Around Homelessness

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This fall and winter I’m working with a group of organizations in Chicago to raise awareness around homelessness, alongside screenings of the @Home documentary that features portraits of this issue through the eyes of activist Mark Horvath. #thankful4home: A Lesson in Project Based Learning & Gratitude guest post by Lisa Colton.

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5 Ways to Use Crowdfunding to Rally Your #GivingTuesday Supporters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Last year on Giving Tuesday, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless used DonorPerfect Crowdfunding for a fun and easy way to energize their supporters to give and share about their $10,000 fundraising goal. Over 50% of people who receive an email about a crowdfunding campaign donate. #1.

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This Thanksgiving, We’re #Thankful4Home

See3

This Thanksgiving, See3 and Kindling Group are working with advocates for people experiencing homelessness in Chicago through the campaign #thankful4home. The post This Thanksgiving, We’re #Thankful4Home appeared first on The See3 Blog. strategy'

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Key facts, figures, and trends among U.S. labor unions

Candid

This strategy, known as “bargaining for the common good,” was a central part of the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) approach during their 2012 strike.

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Ally Shares Insight Learned from Michelle Obama

ASU Lodestar Center

She relates her entire experience pre-fame, from growing up working-class on the South Side of Chicago, to being an Ivy League undergrad/law graduate. He was placed at Homeless ID Project. With that being said, #IAmBecoming a better advocate for myself, the people I love and the causes I champion.

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7 of the Best Giving Tuesday Campaigns We’ve Seen

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Chicago’s Green City Market Program. Chicago’s Green City Market Program kept it simple. They included links to volunteer as well, which empowered those who are passionate about helping the homeless get involved. That made it possible for donors to create pledges via text to fulfill later or to give right away.

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The impact of COVID-19 on civil society, part two

Candid

Nearly half (44 percent) of respondents across the state reported receiving no funding from a private COVID-19 fund; this figure dropped to 33 percent for organizations outside the Chicago area.