Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

An organisation can register an account on M-Changa and within 5 minutes they’ll have their own web page to accept payments using Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and mobile money. Because there are many more M-Pesa agents than ATM machines, mobile payments are the leading way people send money to both people and businesses.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

If you are generous, you have a heart that seeks to help people and make them happy. GivingTuesday encourages people to give back and celebrate the holiday season by making donations to their favorite charities, and nonprofits. Where does my money go? Generosity is one of the most important values in life. Run a drive.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

But, if you’re like most people, you haven’t looked at your website in a while. If your website is outdated or the donation process is cumbersome, you will lose people and miss out on donations. The internet is the main source of information for a lot of people. That’s a problem.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Giving time and money to causes I wouldn’t ordinarily invest in. People often mention education, hunger, poverty, homelessness, the environment and charities that protect animals – the list can go on and on. The assumption here is that people will act on behalf of the issues they are most concerned about.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

Without a clear plan, your nonprofit will likely serve less people than you intend. Review the mission statement - cure cancer, end homelessness, provide affordable housing for working families - whatever it is, ask yourself if the programs from last year helped the organization reach its goals. Where do you begin? Start with WHY.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

With the number of people participating in 5Ks decreasing and the number of available events increasing, individual events are seeing significant participant declines, which would explain the 12% decrease we saw in the P2P benchmark report. You are trying to cure sickness, end hunger, or advocate for the homeless.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

” She said she wanted to give money to an organization that helped homeless families. I introduced her to my colleague, Mark Horvath’s organization, Invisible People , and we donated. The organizations listed are profiled by other young people. And it can be a rewarding experience. Learning To Give.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Depending on your mission, you might find more value in asking for in-kind gifts rather than fundraising for money. John Center for Homeless Men recently hosted their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent. These categories can be: Most money raised Most shares on a post Most likes Most views on a video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. Even if people weren't nonprofit technologists, many were still focused on making the world a greener, more diverse, and selfless place. Together we can do it.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. Even if people weren't nonprofit technologists, many were still focused on making the world a greener, more diverse, and selfless place. Together we can do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others. Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts. Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The mission of Upwell is to condition the climate for change in marine conservation, and ready people to take action. Public opinion polls provide some types of insight, but take time and money. Will hunger ever gain Beiber-like prominence? Are people more compassionate to animals, more generous towards the homeless?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

—oh and while youre at it, can you please end all hunger everywhere?" Or, "Please give this family a place to stay for the night; and why dont you see if you can eliminate homelessness in the meantime?" Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365 Days a Year Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Many nonprofits deal with difficult subjects—illness, hunger, abuse, war, loneliness, addiction—and it’s often detailed accounts of those subjects that inspire people to give. However, raising money isn’t as simple as telling difficult nonprofit stories every single day. You also have the people in the stories to consider.

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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. People think that if you’re in the news, you must be doing important work. .

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

Everything the center did connected people—all people— with the natural world. Unfortunately, many nonprofits have a mission statement that is vague and full of jargon, one that leaves people wondering what the nonprofit really does. This ambiguity can limit your ability to raise money and attract supporters.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

You see, the end of the year is when people think about how they can make a difference, especially through causes they love. If you pull it together at the last minute or make it up as you go, you won’t raise as much money. What do you need money for? No one raises big money in reactive mode. Trust me on that.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2016

For example, your problem isn't a lack of "financial transparency," your problem is that you can't accurately report where money is being spent to your funders. In the example above, not being able to accurately report where money is spent to a funder is a problem that affects development, accounting, and the CEO.

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