Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. For now, LinkedIn Pages outperform Facebook and Twitter in organic reach and engagement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

If nonprofit organizations are going to thrive while accomplishing their missions, then transforming their systems and using ever-evolving digital tools is required in today’s world. Organizations can even develop their own smartphone applications, streamlining all information and invitations through one source.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

However, we know that like anyone working to make lasting change, we cannot and do not do this work alone. Helping Customers Transform How They Work So They Can Maximize Impact. Nearly 70% of customers noted that they have worked with one of our approximately 570 consulting and product partners last year.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

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. We know technology alone won’t solve these issues alone, but we think it can help those who are working to address the issue amplify their impact. Clayton Aldern.

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APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Today, we’re introducing our first Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort on zero hunger and their work on U.S 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. Food Insecurity. Melanie Calhoun.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. In working with a nonprofit intermediary, we brought together a knowledge team that met monthly over the course of nine months.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2023

million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. million) for relief work in Turkey and €10 million ($10.6 million in grants to local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Turkey. The disaster also displaced over 1.9 An estimated 2.2 billion ($1.6

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

“The value that volunteers provide our organization is tremendous. 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. The Importance of Volunteers. Matthew’s House. “We

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Our work in this area has been recognised with two national awards from the Royal Society for Public Health and PwC , but more importantly, it’s enabling young people to change their lives. If you’re working in any of those spaces, wellbeing is what you should be interested in. Count the Right Numbers. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

I caught up with Danny Alpert at the NTC Conference in Minneapolis, MN where he briefed me on how he is using a “Transmedia” strategy to raise awareness and funding to support homeless services. He graciously agreed to pen this guest post while I was in transit to “down under.” ” Enjoy.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Nonprofit organizations are beginning to use indirect costs more frequently in their budgeting processes, whether or not they are pursuing government grants. Indirect costs are the costs that cannot be associated with one program or service within an organization (i.e., operating costs).

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Your programs may also rev up during the holidays, providing meals and gifts, keeping homeless people warm, or preparing for an influx of post-holiday pets needing homes. According to the calendar, we’re supposed to start counting our blessings around Thanksgiving and work our way up to total and complete joy by New Year’s Eve.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

The list offers a wide range of activities to choose from to support the financial growth of the organization. Board members can practice telling the story of one person helped by the organization, or the story of how they came to be on the board. Later, your organization can encourage the donor to run a birthday fundraiser.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

LinkedIn has a new feature where people can congratulate each other on work anniversaries. Seeing so many cheerful one-liners in my inbox made me think about how different my work situation is today than the last time I reflected on it in public in 2012, at my one-year anniversary. Participatory work can be very labor-intensive.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2015

When we found out about Lovay Wallace-Singleton's new project to build a solar-powered organic garden in North Carolina, one that also brings rehabilitation and jobs to veterans, we had to talk to her. The full name of Lovay's project is Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden. Nothing is wasted. We have 46 beds.

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Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 28, 2021

What’s Behind the Why of Working with Volunteers. As leaders of volunteers, we focus a lot on the role of volunteers within our organizations. Our work provides plenty of opportunities for educating our volunteers about the lived experience of our clients. How to Rock Social Media and Give Your Volunteers an A+ Experience.

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MARCH 21, 2022

If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. But how do you get to know someone when all you know is that they gave your organization a bigger-than-average donation in the last year? You can say something like this: “ Thank you again for your generous gift to XYZ organization! Start With Gratitude.

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Qgiv

JUNE 13, 2023

Keep reading to learn why this is so important and what steps your organization can take to increase your board’s diversity. In addition, creating a board that’s representative of your community is crucial because it builds trust between your constituents and your organization. What other organizations work within those communities?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2013

Ben Duda is executive director of AmeriCorps Alums and graciously agreed to share some thoughts on this as guest post. He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources. Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 2, 2012

Today is my one-year anniversary as the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Personally, I’ve learned to work in whole new worlds, from fundraising to management to community development. It is incredibly rewarding work. People are showing up, getting involved, and sharing their enthusiasm in droves.

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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. However, there’s a lot more work to be done. What are ways of helping farmers get more money from their work?

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

That means thanking them well, giving them updates, and telling them stories about the work your nonprofit is doing in changing lives. Although there are some things that tend to work for most donors. Of all the organizations they could support, they chose yours! If you work with children, a child’s drawing is an obvious choice.

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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. You need to be clear on exactly what need your organization seeks to fill. What other organizations in your community address this need? How will your organization be different?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2021

Most likely the manager or director of community benefit. Meanwhile, your colleague is exploring ways to end homelessness in your city or tackle the opioid crisis. You both lead your institution’s work in critical community partnerships. This individual? It doesn’t get much more purposefully bold.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Simply put, focus on the people whose lives are made better by your organization. Maybe something like this: “Remember when you gave to our organization last year on Giving Tuesday, when we were raising money to give more families a place to stay at our transitional shelter? See how that works? What would you say? Be specific.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Among the thousands of nonprofits that use CauseVox, we’re always amazed at the impact each organization makes everyday. Cylinda Nickel is the Executive Director at Compassion Services International. Starting off as volunteers in Uganda, Rob and Jeff worked with a variety of organizations to stand up their infrastructure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Remember the homeless avatar in Second Life that got a lot of attention a few weeks back? Mensajeros de la Paz with a virtual homeless kid has received enough Money to. The homeless. Did the organization implement this or did you, as pr agency do it? What are the logistics of working the avatar? sponsor a child.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Involve the entire team in the fundraising effort – everyone from the cleaner to the director should be involved in giving and raising funds for the campaign. In 2015 he moved to Kenya, working to advance microfinance efficiency through technology. 18% create online peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns to benefit organizations. ?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

From time to time, we love to feature the great work of people and organizations that we admire. We particularly like to call attention to extraordinary people doing humanitarian work who don't get a lot of attention. TechSoup is honored to serve these great unsung heroes whose good work simply deserves to be recognized.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 28, 2013

Anjali Deshmukh , Associate Director. Conducted in January and February 2013, Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2013 State of the Sector survey assessed the financial and management challenges facing 5,983 organizations across the country. Other organizations are exploring the development of earned revenue ventures to supplement their income.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Chris Barlow is the Director of Beeline , and masterfully puts his two youngest boys down for naps every day. Expecting to work in a cause-focused career or ministry when he grew up, he was surprised to discover a passion for business. Five years ago, he came full-circle and has been happily working with nonprofits ever since.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

The organization is currently fundraising to build an online hackathon and social app collaboration center. SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) is a New York City-based organization that provides services and advocates for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender elders. Sage CyberCenters. Lesbians Who Tech.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Also think about costs that are more general to the organization like funding your overhead. Or maybe your Executive Director or Board wants you to focus on certain ones? Perhaps it’s a program grant to cover costs of running your homelessness program. based organizations only. Prioritize your list. How do you do that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2017

Tuan, Managing Director, Fund for Shared Insight shares details about an incredible funding opportunity for nonprofits. Does your organization want to make meeting the needs of the people its serves a top priority? The cards feature a piece of participant feedback on one side and the organization’s response to it on the other.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

If you can get yourself organized and get a plan in place, you can take advantage of the best time of year to make Asks and raise money. But that’s not how it works. So, stop thinking that people will give just to get the tax receipt and start trying to understand WHY your donors truly care about your nonprofit’s work.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

is a nonprofit educational and vocational training organization that has been working with local at-risk populations since 2009. Smooth Transition began working to reach at-risk teens early — before they dropped out of high school or left the foster care system. It also costs students the ability to complete their work.

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