Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

The 50 nonprofits listed below are tackling some of the most important economic, social and political issues of our time. National Coalition for the Homelessness :: @ NTL_Homeless. Related Links: Social and Mobile Media Webinars for Nonprofits and Government. politicians follow any nonprofits on Twitter.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility. Giving Advice The most obvious role for a nonprofit Advisory Board is to give advice to the Governing Board and staff.

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Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

Services that were once provided primarily by the government have slowly shifted to the nonprofit sector to reduce government spending. Although the HUD Exchange’s Continuum of Care focuses specifically on homelessness, other coalitions use a similar framework to address specific issues.

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Measure Culture Arizona Evaluation 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. 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. Why Climate Justice?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2021

Meanwhile, your colleague is exploring ways to end homelessness in your city or tackle the opioid crisis. In the development world, regular campaign studies reveal donors’ up-at-night issues, shape fundraising priorities, and advance relationships with prospects. It doesn’t get much more purposefully bold.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. Dun-Ying Vicki Yu. Senior Consultant, Slalom. Mia Blakstad.

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Hunger Global Impact Rwanda 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Provide diversity and inclusion training for all staff and board members, to increase awareness and understanding of the issues faced by underserved communities.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Perhaps there is a large homeless population that could use support, or an uptick in stray, unneutered cats in your area. Define the demographic characteristics of who is most affected by the identified issues. Recruit board members Developing a clear governance structure is essential for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Getting covered by the media immediately expands your audience and interest in your issues. For example, if you can explain that $500 will cover the cost of feeding one person for six months at your homeless shelter, you are more likely to get donors at that level. Pitch newsrooms Nonprofits can benefit from free or “earned” media.

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Money Fundraising Reddit Grant 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

I have served on two boards, including Governance Matters , which strengthens boards in NYC through advocacy, education and resources. We provide housing to the chronically homeless who have HIV/AIDS, mental health issues, chemical dependency, and other special needs. Now I serve on the board of Praxis Housing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

So you have a variety of nonprofits, government, and philanthropic organizations working together — they are doing their own things, but it’s mutually reinforcing that common agenda, it is tying those things together. So, by focusing collectively around the chronically homeless we’ve made some wonderful strides.

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Impact Research Arizona Homeless 60

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

As I noted in the previous post, it's a major part of UK and Scottish government strategy to invest in and expand the social enterprise sector. In the opening session of the conference itself, we heard from representatives of both the UK and Scottish governments. A bit of government here can go a long way.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Not only are there fewer organizations applying for local grants than international or government-issued grants, but local granting organizations will be able to see the impact of your work firsthand. 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 10, 2013

The diverse crowd, made up of students, activists, government employees, and librarians, worked on datasets presented by the U.S. While the challenges were focused mainly on local or statewide issues, they came up with solutions that could be adopted for national issues as well. San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

Download the new white paper “ Moving Upstream: Hospitals’ Strategic Shifts to Advance Community Health” Hospitals have recently made significant moves to address upstream issues and meet the needs of patients—and community members—outside the four walls of their institutions. Hospitals Moving into Funder Roles.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. The community, partners, government, are all necessary for really making a change. Actions and messages were contextualized based on the issues and discussions taking place at both the global and local level.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Charity and government support remain crucial but are insufficient to address the magnitude of the task at hand. Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. In 2014, Goodwill received $3.94

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Drawing national attention to an important issue (and a good bit of recognition for your organization the process). telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. With a bit of savvy planning, road-trips can be an innovative vehicle to align with your organization’s goals.

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Advocacy Community Build Storytelling 72

Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Want to know more about how one Philadelphia-based NGO was able to use their TechSoup donation to help homeless teens develop valuable life skills? Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial. The stories on the LIM are highly engaging and optimized for social media sharing. Poke around the map and see for yourself.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2017

Complex social issues are rarely solved by the individual success of a single organization. Cross-sector collaboration can be defined as partnerships between nonprofit, private, and government entities working together towards mutual goals to produce change (Simo & Bies, 2007). Polletta, M. 2016, May 12). Simo, G., &

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Collaboration Build Homeless Arizona 74

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

There were issues with a previous volunteer program that caused the volunteer to leave. Additionally, board members often have high-level connections in business, education, or even local and state government. Make sure to personalize this follow-up. View this response as an opportunity.

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

At the time, the Federal government had just signed the welfare deform legislation, pushing millions of welfare recipients from welfare to work. The industry -- the federal government, and the state government specifically exclude domestic workers as classes of workers to be protected by labor rights legislation.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2019

At the time, Benetech had recruited area nonprofits to participate in four design teams: one on governance, one on funding, one on vision, and one on cost accounting. Said adds that, “Issues around governance are still to be thrashed out.” The idea was to create a common data platform, branded as Service Net.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

That's where this work really sprung out of in looking at issues of homelessness, looking at issues of women on welfare, and looking at women in prison-- those who were really most affected and most in need of their voices being lifted. Young women of color, what are the issues that are most important to them?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2018

Each community brings diverse challenges for the government, nonprofit, and private sectors to address; and these complex social issues are rarely solved by single organizations. To be effective in these goals, nonprofit leaders must engage beneficiaries, which live with issues being addressed. It is essential.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

The government run “Remand Houses” are shelters for homeless youth who are runaways, orphans, facing domestic violence at home, or too young to go to jail for a crime. The man had been accused of beating his wife and children -domestic violence is a huge issue in many places of the world, and in rural India.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Darius Graham | Social Innovation Project | Washington, DC The Social Innovation Project tackles pressing social issues by providing seed funding and resources to help transform ideas into sustainable programs. Twitter: @BreakingHeels ) 2. Twitter: @dcsocialinnov ) 3. Erin Healy | Youth L.E.A.D. Miami, FL Youth L.E.A.D.

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San Francisco Portland Wisconsin Homeless 79

EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Along with earning her PhD (she is credited as the first woman in East and Central Africa to do so), Maathai taught at the university level, worked in the Kenya government, and founded the Greenbelt Movement. Wangari Maathai was a renowned environmental political activist in Kenya. Do you like the sound of powerful political women?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

As for tactics, well, we mostly relied on “proven” or “successful” efforts; lessons learned from other organizations working in an analog paradigm like government, unions, and churches. For example, this means strategies that are focused not on feeding the homeless in our city, but on ending homelessness in our city.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

My goal was to have a conversation with the folks in the room – who represented both traditional nonprofit institutions, government agencies, and free agents – and answer the question, “ I’ve found my free agent now what? &#. Fortunately, that’s not true for every agency Mark has collaborated with.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And in terms of the nonprofit sector, again, there was a report that was issued last year, excuse me, about how the nonprofit sector is being prepared and how sort of the outlook. So there are some things like that that you might want to consider, especially if you’re maybe looking into government grants. I assume, yes, but. .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If they want to be a volunteer for the organization different from a governing board member or working board member and they just want to give time, that’s fine. Then they serve on a committee where they don’t have any governing decisions or they serve on a volunteer program. So that’s my soap box issue.

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Roles Resource Develop Video 118

Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Board fundraisers – Your nonprofit board of directors is the governing body of your organization. John Center for Homeless Men recently did their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent , with some of their participants raising over $10,000 in their house party.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When I served in my first executive director position for a small community-based healthcare nonprofit that served the homeless, I still remember the first fundraising conference that I attended. Government: Explore what government funders may be interested in your work based on their contracts with similar nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

The HEROES Act , crafted by Democratic members of the House, is a $3 trillion package that includes additional funding for government programs, relief funding for state and local governments, and changes to CARES Act loan programs. 895B for state, local, and Tribal government relief. 100M for Violence Against Women programs.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Why do homeless people smell bad?” Very dangerous things (health and safety) Adult camp-in “Partner Swap Among the Dinosaurs” An exhibition on techniques, tips, and tools for covert eco-terrorism aimed at affecting government policy. and displayed in the museum.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A common focus for advocacy campaigns is the legislative branch of government since that is the most direct avenue of access in a democratic environment. . Our clients know their issues, and we know how to translate that into powerful and persuasive communications. . Defining Advocacy and Mobilization. Pressure/Persuasion.

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