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A Hearty Congratulations to TechSoup Members Winning Google Impact Challenge Awards

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We were shocked when we saw the 25 winners of the big $100,000 to $500,000 Google Impact Challenge Awards. Google Global Impact Award competitions have been held in India and the UK, and most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area. Google then invited the public to vote for the top winners.

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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

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They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. For example, if teaching is your profession, you might feel most comfortable and fulfilled when spending your volunteering time tutoring young students. Students make great volunteers! Tap into schools.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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Check the donor’s Facebook and LinkedIn profiles then Google them to see what you can learn about them. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity. The call probably won’t go that long, but you don’t want to feel rushed. Many major donors do not have high-profile online identities.

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Can Mobile Phones Solve Homelessness?

Tech Soup

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. Surprises So Far.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

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Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. After-school violin program receives six new violins, will expand to include younger students .

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Road Trip! Fundraising, Advocacy, Community Building, Storytelling and Recruitment on the Road.

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telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. org, and five Unity College students embarked on a bio-diesel powered road trip to encourage President Obama to restore solar paneling to the White House roof. Connecting and enriching a national movement. Trail-blazing Road Warriors.