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Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Invisible people , a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the narratives about homelessness, uses videos to help supporters and prospective donors learn more about the struggles of homelessness. Most of the videos feature a homeless person sharing their life story, struggles, and success. Tap into shared experiences.

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7 LGBT Tech Projects You Need to Know

Tech Soup

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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2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

Amy Sample Ward

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. I was joined today for a panel at SXSW to discuss the blurry or blurring lines of personal and professional identify online. Tech Talk at SXSW. Personal and Professional Identity: Social Media Policies for Nonprofits. This topic was especially relevant….

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4 Time-Saving Benefits of a CRM Integration for Nonprofits

Saleforce Nonprofit

Discover how HOPE Atlanta , Metro Atlanta’s most established agency committed to fighting homelessness and hunger, capitalized on this integration to optimize their data collection , and explore how your organization can do the same to maximize fundraising potential. Streamline Internal Communications.

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Nonprofits in The Metaverse: Pros + Cons

Media Cause

While extended realities (augmented and virtual) can create new bridges of connection and extended platforms for change, they also create new spaces for discrimination and discussions on human rights. Exploring the New Frontier. Whether or not your organization will or should involve themselves is best decided by you. Not sure where to begin?

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Mobile Tech Connects Kids to Summer Meals

Tech Soup

In a moderated discussion, the guests list problems that arise in the day-to-day operations of their organizations and brainstorm ways technology might solve them. "We're always looking at mobile services that can help impoverished, low income, and homeless communities," she told TechSoup.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Happy Hour with Nonprofit Tech Luminaries. NTEN Presents: Oregon Nonprofit Tech Roundup. Baltimore, Maryland: WordPress 101 and Tech Help and Consultations.