Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

The report captures a conundrum in measuring social change movements or networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. As the report points out, movement organizers are grappling with big questions. What is needed to achieve it?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

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. His areas of expertise include policy analysis and development, group facilitation, benefits enrollment, and workforce development.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

A good way to facilitate an in-kind donation campaign virtually is to take advantage of your online tools and make an eCommerce page with a list of needed products. Switch Up Your Fundraising Language. Your donors have probably seen the same type of language from nonprofit organizations and businesses alike regarding COVID-19.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

You might determine that you can better fulfill your mission by developing a volunteer program that supports your staff’s efforts by helping raise funds. Facilitate a positive experience by planning breaks during longer opportunities and offering water and snacks to help maintain high energy. Track progress. Offer ongoing support.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Even worse, they don’t appear to be speaking the language and may work as isolated islands instead of finding ways to build bridges together to cultivate and engage supporters and do it with common values, culture, vocabulary, and practices. Your cross-departmental team should identify an experience you want to better understand.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Our first program used private funds to pay restaurants to make meals for food-insecure San Franciscans who we reached through existing networks of care built by long-serving community-based organizations. Our organization grew at a rapid pace, providing over 50,000 meals weekly. Supporting Small Businesses And Workforce Development.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Giving once funds a new water project. They aren’t interested in large-scale issues like ending homelessness — that goal feels too big. But providing meals and blankets for the homeless people in their community is more attainable. More importantly, avoid technical language or jargon. It’s a difference they can see.

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