Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Make the mission or program the hero – Focus messaging on your nonprofit’s values, impact, and service. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Having monthly giving programs with regular donation reminders. Don’t rely too much on gimmicks or guilt.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2021

Your website can also pull and display data stored in Salesforce, such as lists of sponsors or grantees, program data, chapter or affiliate information, or some other personalized experience based on the visitor’s profile. The plugin also facilitates development to further modify the sync for your needs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

StoryCorps provides a free, downloadable Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide , as well as an Education Toolkit to use in a classroom or library, and a Community Service Toolkit to use in, "veteran’s hospitals, senior centers, homeless shelters, and other community centers." I also like their Great Question List. What were your parents like?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

An app-based scavenger hunt can also facilitate a hybrid event if you have participants who are more comfortable virtually attending. Simply live-stream the baking class on your social media platforms or over a video conferencing software program to reach all of your donors, no matter where they are. Fall carnival.

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Ideas Fundraising Movie Contest 98

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 28, 2012

posted by Sentari Minor , Program Specialist, The Rodel Foundation of Arizona. People like to be connectors, they like to be of importance and they love to see their facilitation yield fruition. Realistically, not everyone can attend these events or enroll in a leadership program. Networking.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 26, 2011

When I think back on my time with ASU Lodestar Center's Public Allies Arizona program, many different memories and candid moments pop into my mind. I often found myself asking, "What do you mean I have to create a volunteer program, or put together an advocacy training, or plan a Halloween carnival? Youth Leadership Development.

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Reflection Service Arizona Student 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2010

Each element of the conference facilitates a different mode for engaging the content as well as fellow participants. Mark Horvath shared how he searches on Twitter for the words "homeless" and either educates or empowers. It brought together a rich mix of people working in humanitarian causes, using social media, and creatives.

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Conference Long Beach Slides Lecture 85

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Simple outreach activities include providing literature like brochures, materials and giveaway items marketing the program. By attending and building relationships at these occasions, other opportunities arise that can facilitate community engagement. Marketing and outreach can often be delineated in the same category.

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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. Consider creating a virtual volunteer program and brainstorm ways that your supporters can help digitally. Garner support virtually by asking for in-kind donations.

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Virtual Ideas Guide Fundraising 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations.

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Data Help Measure Analysis 107

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

The Playbook features a highly practical toolkit that consists of facilitator agendas and worksheets for nonprofit staff to apply the ideas and frameworks. The program department only meets with its staff and so on. Be sure to have leadership kick off the session by discussing the importance of philanthropy to the organization.

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Culture Philanthropy Marketing Create 47

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.

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Metrics Fund Build Social 114

Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

By: Jacob Bindman, Co-founder & Chief Program Officer at SF New Deal; Jenais Zarlin, Founding Member & Chief Operating Officer at SF New Deal. We made a “playbook” outlining our systems and platforms and shared it so that our program model could be duplicated in other areas. The Impact of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships.

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San Francisco Model Community Build 111

Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

And, since all virtual engagements are facilitated by your digital tools, it’s the perfect method of collecting valuable data and determining if and where engagements are dropping off. John Center for Homeless Men recently hosted their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent. In the last year, the St.

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Virtual Ideas Fundraising Game 52

EveryAction

MARCH 29, 2023

While every situation is unique, there are three main components to consider in order to be successful: First, audience insights always come first; second, you need to know how to talk to your target audiences; and finally, while you’re working hard to facilitate and drive impact, your supporters are the real heroes.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2009

Now is our opportunity, as a sector, to define how the thoughtful use of technology can extend tight budgets by creating efficiencies, diversifying funding sources, and delivering programs in new ways to reach more people. . Fundraising for a 2009 NTC scholarship fund, and facilitating donations of airline miles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2008

Angel Covers : Through our programs that help create self-sufficient programs, $20 would provide food for a child for about half the year indefinitely. You can see some of the recent successes of these programs in their blog. Her journal/blog is here. Suggested by Ann, Ashima, and Maria. Suggested by Lynn Fillmore.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 4, 2008

Last week I had the pleasure of facilitating a career counseling session for a group of Stanford students who were spending their "alternative spring break" meeting with social entrepreneurs in the Bay Area. Yes, We Can." --Andrea Zak, Here's What's Defining Generation Y Now on Brazen Careerist. times the number currently employed."

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Generation Student Exercise Alternative 41

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Helms founded Goodwill in 1902, described it as an “industrial program as well as a social service enterprise.” Chrysalis is dedicated to creating pathways to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by helping them find and retain employment (Social Enterprise Alliance, 2016).

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Model Fund Social United States 53

Museum 2.0

MAY 19, 2016

Designing a new program. Not surprisingly, a different focus group of social service providers and homeless adults had a very different set of concerns about downtown. The best book I've read on the topic is Facilitators Guide to Participatory Decision-Making by Sam Kaner. You're planning a new exhibition.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2023

Nonprofits can use indirect costs to help illustrate the total cost of a program, budget for new ventures, and communicate the need for funding entire programs rather than just the direct programmatic expenses. This helps ensure that all programs and services are covering their fair share of the organization’s costs.

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Rate Fund Grant Proposal 79

Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Facilitating face-time and team building for your regional staff. Recruiting applicants to a fellowship program. telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. Another alternative is to ask people to fund your hotel stays or donate their points in various hotel reward programs.

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Advocacy Community Build Storytelling 72

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2017

posted by Jessica Cruz SSVF Program Coordinator, UMOM New Day Center. The community’s homeless housing and service providers were aware how the funding cuts would drastically eliminate transitional shelter beds within the family shelter portfolio. Funding cuts could leave 100-plus Phoenix-area families homeless -- again.

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Collaboration Build Homeless Arizona 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

So, why not consider a micro loan to lend4health that facilitates loans to individuals with autism spectrum disorders so they seek treatment. It's also one of the worse months for hurricanes and the Red Cross has made it easy to give a donation with your cell phone through its text 2 give program. It's your choice.

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Giving Hunger Charity Blogger 50

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2023

Nonprofits can use indirect costs to help illustrate the total cost of a program, budget for new ventures, and communicate the need for funding entire programs rather than just the direct programmatic expenses. This helps ensure that all programs and services are covering their fair share of the organization’s costs.

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Rate Fund Grant Proposal 59

Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A mission statement is meant to be a guide that ensures the programs or projects you undertake align with your organization’s goals. 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.

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Foundation Fundraising Cancer Interview 52

VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Alternately, if you can foresee circumstances where you would want to support crisis calls, homeless intake, elderly services, disaster relief, and other family service programs (through your own offices or through partner agencies), then you are looking for a software solution that is designed to support multi-purpose, multi-partner use.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation. Are they wanting to fund children’s programs? And that’s when you deliver a program or a good, it can be tangible or non-tangible, to a person, or it could be a pet, or in the community. So it’s a direct delivery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

This small group organized the first Twestival to raise money for The Connection , an organization that helps homeless people by providing specialist services. Seems like facilitative leadership is key. What are the best ways to cultivate relationships with free agent fundraisers and collaborate on fundraisers with them?

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Organization Synchronous Fundraising Social Media 70

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2022

Sadly, this portrayal of poverty, homelessness, and frustration while seeking help is an honest one. We need a wholesale shift in our philosophy and practice for delivering social services—one that systematizes the power of collaboration and facilitates individual agency in order to create healthier, more equitable communities.

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Community Industry System Accessibility 90

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 12, 2019

With a mission to prevent and end homelessness with innovative strategies and housing solutions that meet the unique needs of each family and individual, UMOM’s Safe Place program served 114 homeless and runaway youth in 2017. There is no wait time, which is unique when compared to other homeless shelters in the area.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

The nature center may have introduced new programs, expanded its staff, and launched a multi-million-dollar capital campaign, but the essence of the organization remained beautifully simple. We work to end the cycle of homelessness for families in our community. Consider hiring a consultant to facilitate the process. And get it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. Extension programs track blog conversations and respond. Outreach for your program or to connect with potential supporters. Openness - ????A

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And so how do you facilitate that discussion about 100% board giving? The other thing that you’re going to do to facilitate that conversation is you’re going to. That’s how we facilitate it. . ” And you’re inviting them to join that process. Well, it starts with recruitment. So keep that in mind.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

I was honored to design and facilitate a panel at SXSW on Sunday called " Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change." Next practices in integrating social media for program delivery that leads to social outcomes. Invisible People , an nonprofit that uses video storytelling to help de-stigmatize homeless people.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The Taylor Center is run by Diane Miller , who launched its award-winning Youth Exploring Science program in 1997. When Diane started running community partnerships at the Science Center in the 1990s, she decided not to start with programs to bring more black and economically-disadvantaged families to the museum as visitors.

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St. Louis Museum Audience Teen 45

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 28, 2007

This week, we tackle educational programs and this question: what program could compel you to dress in carrots and hit the streets? It was the kind of experience I wish I had at lots of museum programs—the staff and the content pulled me out of my comfort zone, engaged me in something unusual, and made me feel great.

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