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How To Increase Board Fundraising Without Having To Ask for Money

Bloomerang

For example, if you can explain that $500 will cover the cost of feeding one person for six months at your homeless shelter, you are more likely to get donors at that level. Board members can start by joining online communities where people discuss fundraising best practices and share successes.

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5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the comments , there was some thoughtful discussion about best practices for identifying, screening, and cultivating board members. We provide housing to the chronically homeless who have HIV/AIDS, mental health issues, chemical dependency, and other special needs. Now I serve on the board of Praxis Housing.

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Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources. Comment below or share them at ben@americorpsalums.org. Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back. By Ben Duda. We’d love to hear about your experiences and ideas.

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7 LGBT Tech Projects You Need to Know

Tech Soup

One of the projects this organization is working on is called Connect 4 Life , a mobile phone program for LGBT homeless youth. The Institute found that mobile phones can increase homeless teens' opportunities and help them stay connected to caseworkers, shelters, potential employers, and support networks. Lesbians Who Tech.

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Ideation Conference Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Each of the speakers had their photo on black and white silk screen in the area outside the main room and participants could leave you notes and comments. Giving the audience a chance to interact and discuss content in full groups, share pairs, and small groups allowed for some great stories to emerge from the group.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. Let us know in the comments. Data member news Member Round Up nptech'

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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere

Tech Soup

Read the transcript of the Nonprofit Commons meeting, featuring Dr. Valerie Hill of Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Science discussing libraries, museums, and immersive learning. Get inspired with these digital storytelling examples: raising awareness of homelessness and sharing indigenous stories online.

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