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How This Nonprofit Increased Donations After Switching to Salesforce

Saleforce Nonprofit

The PFLAG network consists of more than 400 chapters, which crosses nearly all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. I’m really proud of the work our organization does, but our old system was holding us back from really maximizing our potential — and our hundreds of chapters across the country.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. At our first in-person design sprint*, the group challenged each other to bust orthodoxies that hold us back from reducing hunger. Food Insecurity.

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How To Get Started With Mobile Giving To Reach Fundraising Goals

Nonprofits Source

These platforms are designed to tackle specific fundraising events like: Silent auctions and raffles. As a result of implementing this system, Make-A-Wish Colorado saw a 45% increase in auction revenue when compared to last year. Puerto Rico Relief Fund: Mobile Donation Page. Text-to-give donations. Fund a need campaigns.

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16 Million 2-1-1 Calls in 2009

VisionLink

VisionLink''s Role VisionLink customers are among those providing 2-1-1 services, from New York to Washington state, from Florida to Maine, and here in our own state of Colorado--and for many regional and metropolitan systems in between. 2-1-1 is an easy to remember phone number that connects individuals with resources in their community.

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A Jargon-Free Guide to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)

NonProfit Hub

L3Cs were designed to make it easier for socially responsible businesses to attract money from foundations and private investors. As of December 2015 , L3Cs are only recognized in 10 states, three tribes and the territory of Puerto Rico, so if you are building your organization in one of the following places, yes you can!

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Philanthropy Cloud Adds New Volunteer Management Capabilities for National Volunteer Week

Saleforce Nonprofit

In 2008, the Points of Light Foundation and the Salesforce Foundation conceived HandsOn Connect — a native Salesforce application designed specifically to make volunteering easier for employees and nonprofits — in a series of whiteboard sessions in San Francisco. By: Melissa Hill-Dees, Founding Partner of HandsOn Connect Cloud Solutions.

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Book Club Part 3b: Talking Institutional Change with Elaine Gurian

Museum 2.0

Next Tuesday, we'll look at chapters 16 and 17, on the merits and limitations of the team approach to exhibition design.) In Puerto Rico and Chile, there are museums made out of posters so that kids in parks can come and visit real art—well, it’s not real art, but you’re getting access to Picasso for $5.

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