Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They may not want to give you a grant if they see your animal welfare nonprofit is living off of your adoption fees or your homeless shelter is solely running on a large government grant. The local restaurant wants to host a chicken wing night and donate 20% of all sales to your nonprofit! Has this happened to you?

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

So when you make your ask, you’re shouldn’t be requesting that a donor help your specific group but rather help with your end goal, whether it be saving wildlife, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless etc.

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DipJar

MARCH 9, 2021

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is a free admission sanctuary that is dedicated to the protection and conservation of Florida’s wildlife and natural resources. Loggerhead Marinelife Center is also a free admission conservation center that uses DipJar to encourage visitors to support their work. Put it in the Lobby.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. For example, perhaps your nonprofit’s mission is to refurbish local community parks.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 25, 2015

Imagine this scenario: a recent transplant to an urban locale wishes to continue their previous endeavor of volunteerism at a meal center, homeless shelter or after-school reading program. Make sure the title is clear and short, and free of the aforementioned jargon.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Lisa Narodick Colton , See3 , is working with a group of homeless organizations to increase awareness about issues and feel grateful for what they have. PeaceWorks Technology Solutions is turning #GivingTuesday into a team building event that supports one of their local clients, as well as the local community.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Additionally, board members often have high-level connections in business, education, or even local and state government. They could help you coordinate a corporate volunteering day or connect you with a local club that is seeking a volunteering opportunity. Collaborate with local businesses. Connect with civic groups.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Reach out to the chef of a popular local restaurant or send a call out to any supporters who are baking aficionados to host a virtual cooking or baking class as a fundraiser. Have your local wine expert guide you all through the different wines via livestream to complete the experience. Virtual event fundraising. Virtual craft fair.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Your local United Way or similar organization may have a bank of qualified people seeking Board roles, saving you some time and work to find the right person. Next, donor management.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

The organization with the most innovative and effective usage of a donated TechSoup product will receive the Lenovo IdeaPad AND will be featured as the "Youth Impact" story for an entire month on our Local Impact Map (LIM). success stories july14contest Local impact map youthorg' Poke around the map and see for yourself.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Whenever I find myself with a few hours of free time, I like to consult nonprofit professionals to help make their organizations more robust and self-sufficient. So the good news is that the money is out there if you know where to look, and my advice is to always start local.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

One of the projects this organization is working on is called Connect 4 Life , a mobile phone program for LGBT homeless youth. The Institute found that mobile phones can increase homeless teens' opportunities and help them stay connected to caseworkers, shelters, potential employers, and support networks. Lesbians Who Tech.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

An example of impact-driven fundraising gifts are hand-sewn scarves from a family who started a local business as a result of your donor’s micro-finance loan or a personal letter from a child who you sponsored for her education. For example, Project Renewal helps homeless people get off the streets. Fundraising'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised $2 million in 24 hours using the Razoo platform. Razoo has promoted local giving days, including Twive and Receive and recently announced reaching a milestone of raising $100 million.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

The thing I am most excited about is we are partnering with some local companies to offer our moms priority for jobs. It was a bleak situation and they were days away from being homeless. We have never been so scared of sliding into homelessness,” Jasmine said. “We These jobs can be accessed via public transportation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2017

Local pet rescue clinic” means “what is the best pet rescue clinic near me?”. Soup kitchen volunteer opportunity” means “I want to help local homeless in my community, what is a reputable organization I can help with?”. To help with your local SEO strategy you should set up a Google My Business account.

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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. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. Clayton Aldern. Data Strategist, Grist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I used this an opportunity to reflect on my experience as a free agent over the years and while the tools have changed, the principles effectively using social media to fundraising for a cause have not. And while the small nonprofit, The Sharing Foundation , benefited from the prize money, there were also other benefits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Not only have the people working on the project been building up their list of locations with free Wi-Fi access, but they've also started to focus on marketing and outreach for the service. LocalFreeWeb is an SMS service that helps people find free Internet access in San Francisco. A Simple Digital Inclusion Tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

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. In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. A Free Database Tool from Google. Feeling overwhelmed?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

that] allows local affiliates to innovate solutions to poverty. Founded in 1999, Corazon Ministries is a faith-based charity that operates in the heart of downtown San Antonio, serving its homeless and marginalized neighbors. Many describe homelessness as being voiceless and invisible. Unconditional Love and Justice.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You can, however, join your local Giving Tuesday movement to localize your efforts. Once you have your keywords, contact lists, and messages planned, a text fundraising campaign can be a hassle-free way to pull in donations on Giving Tuesday. Team up with local news. Here’s what their event page looked like: 10.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

They are free to veer from the script, but they can use it to get started. Say something like “ Today, in this season of giving, we are extending a special thanks to our donors who give regularly to our organization, stepping up time and time again for homeless families.”. Just say thank you. Ask them how they are doing.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Keeping track of your data can free you up to be more creative with your fundraisers! One great example of this is the Free Teacher Market from the Polk Education Foundation. To make sure school supplies aren’t out of reach for any student, they created the Free Teacher Market to help “Erase the Need” for local students.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. The key to getting your nonprofit’s story in the news is building relationships with local journalists.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

Historically, the lion’s share of hospitals’ reported community benefit dollars has related to providing patient care services for free or at a reduced charge. Many local nonprofits are better positioned than a typical acute care hospital to meet the nonclinical needs of community members.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

They're also a useful way for nonprofits to connect with local developers if they're interested in building an app. Prashant and his co-founders identified a need for local data about buildings and real estate in Detroit and discovered that the city was under-resourced when it came to the technical tools needed to collect it.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

You want to help the homeless? If you’re unfamiliar with the site, it’s a place for start-ups, artists, and local organizations to promote specific projects in order to receive funding. Oh, and did I mention that it’s free to download? His site allows you to give small amounts to local schools in order to fund specific projects.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2013

This week we’re talking #bikesandbakedgoods (a winning combination), and how Hands On Nashville used #GivingTuesday to create local impact – with 5 fundraising ideas to help you rock your next campaign. With help from the local community and partner agencies, this program works to give refurbished bikes to the area’s kids in need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

I invited her to share her thoughts about cause fatigue and scaling as she launches the Twestival Local. My gut told me to think locally and use this international momentum and inspire people to shine a spotlight on a local cause, or a cause that a community would get behind.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Are mobile phones a lifeline for homeless people? Homeless people use mobile phones to break their isolation, find food and shelter, and connect with the people they care about. Just like any single thing, mobile phones are a help, but not a cure for homelessness. Assuredly they are.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

The Day of Service is an opportunity for nonprofit techies to give back to the local community - in form of sharing knowledge one-on-one with a local organization or participate in a group project like installing a wireless network in a homeless shelter! I participated in my first Day of Service in 2001 as a volunteer.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

John Center for Homeless Men recently hosted their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent. With just a couple of clicks, anyone can register their own fundraiser and raise money to help CityTeam with combating hunger and homelessness in their city. BONUS – See this idea in action! In the last year, the St.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2015

. “I want to feed all the hungry children from here to the frosty, wind-swept steppes of distant Mongolia” is a worthy goal, but “I want to raise $5,000 to help feed the kids at the local homeless shelter” is a more realistic (and achievable) one. Help them set up and manage their campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2021

Instead of only using the term “homeless,” you should also use “unhoused” and any other synonym a searcher might use when referring to homelessness. If you have local business partners, write about those relationships in your blog or link to them from a partner’s page and encourage them to do the same. 3) Leverage Your Networks.

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