Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2021

Another idea could be to ask for support to provide water, shelter, or life-saving medical care for the homeless who are impacted by the heat. Plan a community event. Make sure the need is compelling and that you can tie it in with a specific dollar amount. . Plan a 24-in-24 campaign. .

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Impact: What impact do you hope to make in the world or your community? How does what you do benefit the community? Why does your nonprofit exist? What about your nonprofit work is unique?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. As a team, we discussed opportunity areas that emerged from our early conversations with the Community Fellows.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

I’ll start with myself: I’ve been working for nearly 30 years in the nonprofit sector, and I have struggled with anxiety my entire life. In our examination, we can’t help but recognize that we are, in fact, one global community of people, dependent on each other not only for survival, but that we need each other to thrive.

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

Founded in 1949, Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is the largest animal welfare group for homeless and abused animals in Southern Colorado. When they regrouped after the onset of the pandemic, they realized they needed to modify their plan and revamp their communications. Community Relief Fund. The Problem. The Outcome.

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Kindful

MAY 1, 2021

Mission: Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) empowers youth in our community to find their way through social-emotional support and by building safe, accepting communities. The Speedy Foundation. Youth Homes. Adolescent Counseling Services. Impacting: Mental health. Headquarters in: Redwood City, CA. Impacting: Mental health.

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Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Volunteer engagement is endlessly bloggable because our profession is about people, building community, and transforming this world for the better. There is always something new to share – a different perspective, an emerging trend, or a real-life example of a volunteer manager with a brilliant idea that deserves attention.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2022

Who they are: United Way of Forsyth County works with local agencies to create effective solutions to challenges facing their community in Winston Salem and Forsyth County. They believe in innovating when it comes to tackling complex issues like homelessness, reading proficiency, and poverty. Not a Qgiv client?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

A nonprofit Advisory Board can be a great way to engage key supporters with relevant professional skills, life experiences, and networks. Volunteers appointed to Advisory Boards can share their professional and personal expertise on everything from programming to the organization’s role in the community.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

The team included the director, board chair, administrative marketing and communication staff and a community engagement consultant. We are taught to create an organizational chart or a program activity graphic or a network diagram of organizations needed to address an issue like homelessness or educational equity.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

Read up on "ingestible" electronic pills, cloud storage price wars, how the Star Trek Tricorder has come to life, and more. High-Tech Help for Homelessness. Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? It also uses Twitter to “find, counsel, and direct as many homeless people as possible to help.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2006

Last week I wrote about a virtual homeless teenager in Second Life who raising awareness of the plight of homeless teens in Spain. 1 text or phone entrance fee go to help The Foyer Foundation , a nonprofit that works with homeless young people. tools to he word through the gaming community by using Digg.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Generosity is one of the most important values in life. It’s important that we recognize the things we have while also giving back to our communities on this special day! Show off the work you do on a daily basis and how it changes the community. Decide on a fundraising goal. Events and Promotions. Hold a volunteer event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The profits from the BeadforLife Store go into training and community programs in Uganda and education in North America. BFAS runs the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the United States and works nationwide to create a time of No More Homeless Pets. BeadforLife Store. Best Friends Animal Society Store. Field Museum Online Store.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

6,057 donors completed the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Survey and based on their responses, the donor community worldwide is made up of primarily women (65%) who have a liberal ideology (53%) , characterize themselves as religious (72%), and give between ($101-$1,000 USD) annually (43%). Donors are also highly engaged in civic life.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Read real-life accounts of how technology is improving lives and communities with support from TechSoup, its global partners, and its generous donor partners. See and hear how technology is transforming communities by viewing accompanying photos and videos. You can begin in the U.S., spanhidden.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Many times, communication is something people don’t feel is their strong suit. So, what do we do when our time is limited and we need to communicate with the community and our donors? Act one is where we learn what normal life looks like before the story is set in motion. We tell stories. Meet Dewey: Part 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2006

But wanted to capture some quick thoughts related to a couple of recent awareness raising activities taking place in Second Life or recently launched. I'm so grateful that other bloggers and colleagues like Rik Riel do such excellent coverage of what's happening in Second Life. Namely that it isn't enough just to shame people.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2012

Read real-life accounts of how technology is improving lives and communities with support from TechSoup, its global partners, and its generous donor partners. See and hear how technology is transforming communities by viewing accompanying photos and videos. You can begin in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

Formed in response to the growing employment and economic barriers that plague the transgender (sometimes called "trans") community, Trans*H4ck is a series of hackathons that bring visibility to trans entrepreneurs and innovators while developing new and useful open-source tech products that benefit the trans community.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

The New Life Center (NLC), led by Rob Swiers, provides support and shelter for those afflicted with addiction and homelessness. The shop receives community donations that are sold in the thrift shop, creating a regular stream of income for the charity. Finding Unrestricted Funds. His answer was to open a thrift shop.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

What are you most proud of in your life?”. This is another great question that invites the donor to share about something wonderful they’ve achieved in their life. Others will say their career, community work, or their relationships with family and friends. Many will say their children are their proudest accomplishment.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

You can be their hero and change their life.”. It was a bleak situation and they were days away from being homeless. We have never been so scared of sliding into homelessness,” Jasmine said. “We A photo or a video goes a long way in bringing a story to life. Your fundraising emails have ONE JOB: get people to take action.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

She has inspired an entire community to partner with more than 184 families who now own their own homes. "Habitat has enriched my life in countless ways, and offered me the opportunity to be a part of a community of people who believe in and act on creating tangible change every day. Unconditional Love and Justice.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 23, 2012

Nonprofits exist for the community. Yet, nonprofits by their nature are an integral part of any community’s life. They share a mission of community service and benefit. It becomes a community of distinctive interest, of shared values and mission, a voluntary association that has power.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

It aims to provide a gateway towards empowerment, educational, and employment opportunities to lead a fulfilling, prosperous, and purposeful life. It later expanded its program to include all at-risk populations, including displaced adults, as a means to better help the community. Breaking Harmful Cycles.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 13, 2018

When you spend all your adult life working a job you hate because it provides the income needed to support your family, you don’t really think about what you would do if you could do anything else. Professionally, I have become a representative of my organization in my community. Unity is strength….when Mattie Stepanek.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

It’s indicative of what I call “circle of life” theory. I may want to help end homelessness, but not have a clue how to make a difference on a scale that moves the needle. I may want to see more kids from marginalized communities attend college, but not know where to begin. and +11.9%). This is good news. to raise $1).

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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. What other organizations in your community address this need? Fully explore the landscape in your community and figure out where your organization will fit in.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

After all, this is their idea, their brain-child, their life. Nonprofit professionals may not be asking for million-dollar investments from the likes of Mark Cuban, but they’re still on a mission to convince the community that their cause is worth something. Or, at the least, how can they convince them that it’s potentially lucrative?

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

We could not achieve our goals and provide the support we do to the community without our volunteer’s commitment to the cause,” said Mary Bachman, Director of Volunteer Resources, Catholic Charities of St. Volunteers are the life-blood of The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. The Importance of Volunteers.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 17, 2013

I was with two close friends who work in social service organizations focusing on homelessness and criminal justice respectively. We all care about making a difference in our community. Here are some of the big differences we noticed: Their work involves life-or-death situations. We all work for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

For example, Project Renewal helps homeless people get off the streets. They showed Harry Dickerson reclaim his life from homelessness on their Giving Tuesday campaign and raised over $70,000 with this storyline. You can focus on the negative as part of your storyline.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Apps for Donors, Not Communities Served. According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. The target for cell phone apps is largely a mainstream one. Apps for Youth, By Youth.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Although much of our work over the past year and a half has focused on providing immediate support to communities acutely impacted by the pandemic, we’re on a mission to build a thriving San Francisco in the months and years ahead. Their work and in-depth knowledge of the communities they serve have fostered critical networks of care.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2011

Yesterday, I had lunch with Monica Martinez, the ED of Homeless Services for Santa Cruz county. I was amazed not only by her energy and intelligence but by her simple, transformative goal: to end homelessness. Monica is trying to reposition her organization as a social justice organization working on solutions to end homelessness.

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