Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2022

Instead of serving five hundred students or feeding 15,000 people you could triple or even quadruple the numbers. We always talk about impact and to make an impact, you need funding. For instance, look what a mega gift can do for a smaller nonprofit with a vision of launching a housing program for homeless families.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

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. Students develop and run a business, gain confidence, academic support, and mentorship.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Some of these challenges include a lack of funding for schools, a lack of access to high-quality educational resources and opportunities, and a lack of support for students and teachers.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

The impact of a matching gifts drive is sizeable, with 84% of donors saying that they would be more likely to donate if a match is offered. It’s no secret that recurring giving is one of the best ways for donors to give and make a substantial impact. Incentivize your students to read more with a fun peer-to-peer read-a-thon.

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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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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Tutor students so they can reach their potential in school? There are countless ways to make an impact. Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. What impact does this organization have on the community?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

When you think about an inkind gift, you may think of stuff, such as bottled water and packaged snacks for events or hotel-sized shampoo and conditioner for a shelter serving homeless families. For businesses, the advantage of an inkind donation is that a gift of something the business already owns does not impact cash flow.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

Our organization would not be able to achieve our goals or make the impact we do without the help of volunteers and the roles they fill,” said Ashlie Klopper, Director of Engagement for St. Our organization would not be able to make an impact in the lives of the girls we serve without the support and dedication of volunteers and donors.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity. What do you believe would make the biggest impact on those we serve?”. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Virtual options can be particularly helpful when fundraising for education, as they allow you to reach out to supporters of your students who may be further away, such as aunts and uncles, grandparents, and family friends. They also give you a unique opportunity to get the family members of those students to make a recurring donation.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

that] are creative with a depth of impact unmatched by other poverty alleviation organizations to date." 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.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. You know, impact is always good for year end. well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting? What is impact? So we have several different topics today and the four.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. Offer to speak to the group’s members about your mission and your impact. Students make great volunteers! But volunteers don’t just appear out of thin air. However, some people do.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 28, 2013

continuing series, we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. In isolation, the cuts may seem small,” says Stapel, “but over time, they speak to a larger, more serious trend that will have an impact on the health, happiness, and safety of our communities.”. family becomes homeless. Nonprofit Finance Fund.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 26, 2011

It demands that we remember, as individuals, that what we do on a daily basis, on the regular — planning that Halloween carnival or participating in a homeless count across the city — matters. This year alone, Joseph Perez created an entire collaborative program that uses hip hop to teach students about life.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 21, 2018

I did not see the value in what I was doing as a student, because what was important to me was to feel useful and like I could create a positive impact in the world. After graduation, I knew something needed to change and I began researching opportunities that would allow me to experience the social service world.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 21, 2018

I did not see the value in what I was doing as a student, because what was important to me was to feel useful and like I could create a positive impact in the world. After graduation, I knew something needed to change and I began researching opportunities that would allow me to experience the social service world.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

You want to help the homeless? I’m a grad student, after all! And being a grad student means I’ve got more than a few limitations, economically speaking. How can your organization make a major collective impact? In fact, I think your cause is fantastic. Rescue dogs? Make sure everyone has access to clean water?

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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. Surprises So Far.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

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. Emphasize what you will do with the gift and how it will impact the community. That adds a bit of intrigue!

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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. Photo: The fabu students who participated in the Social Entrepreneurship in the Bay Area spring break (and me).

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

In an emergency fundraising appeal, it’s essential that you: Personalize the content Establish the urgency of the situation Clearly outline your needs Tell your donors how their gift will make an impact Include direct fundraising asks. BONUS – See this idea in action! They want you to succeed! Ask For In-Kind Donations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

A career exposure panel with Lehman and Bronx Community College students. Showing up for your community has a great impact. African Americans make up 40 percent of the homeless population despite only representing 13 percent of the general population. Diversify Your Reading List. Read more black authors.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

For example, if you run a homeless shelter, you should mention the number of people who are homeless on any given night in your area. Do you have volunteer tutors who can help students who are homeless with their work? For instance, how many of the students you tutor graduate high school? More trucks?

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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. Where are they?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2020

While I may not possess the intellectual wherewithal to solve homelessness, food insecurity or a host of other chronic societal problems, I have great faith that someone out there will have that ability. Q: What role does technology play in your institution, and how do you see it continuing to have an impact in the future?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2008

are an all volunteer organization and making a big difference in the lives of the students and their families and the schools of the indigenous of western Guatemala. Center for Victims of Torture Works with individuals, families and communities to heal the impact of torture. Suggested by Kare. Suggested by Barry Madore.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

A case for support is your nonprofit’s core message , essentially answering the questions, “Why is your organization worth supporting, and what impact does it have?” Your case will naturally expand on your mission statement by going further into the specifics of your work and impact. Let’s take a closer look.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2023

A career exposure panel with Lehman and Bronx Community College students 3. Showing up for your community has a great impact. Black Americans make up 40 percent of the homeless population despite only representing 13 percent of the general population. Diversify your reading list Read more Black authors.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

An example of this is The Portland Art Museum’s partnership with the faculty and students in Portland State University’s Art and Social Practice Department for their annual Shine a Light program. Stacey will be responding to your questions and comments on this post.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

And I tell my students that Ill give to any of the worthy causes they pour their hearts into, but they have to ask me in person (not on Facebook)! Currently (on my lowly grad student budget), I only give money to one nonprofit org. The more our communications become technology driven, the greater impact in-person contact can have.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

What’s an impact-driven nonprofit organization to do? 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?" ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? Two things come to mind. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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Everyaction

MAY 16, 2018

Lack of access to appropriate mental health care carries serious consequences, including increased likelihood of hospitalization, homelessness, incarceration, and suicide. Finally, their online donation page features this informative graphic, illustrating the impact of donations to potential funders in a compelling and personal way.

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Bloomerang

MAY 20, 2021

We talk about the impact he wants to have on the world. . Here are some dangerous assumptions we make that are limiting our fundraising results and the size of our impact: . Young people are weighed down by student loans and don’t give generously. . You’ll find out real quick if they are just being “nice.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Guide your students to conversations and resources. Collaboration on student projects or other ways. A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Economic Impacts. Flickr Farm.

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Achieve

JANUARY 20, 2016

She realized that the life she had was much more privileged than most, even though she would be considered by many in the United States as a broke student just getting started in her career. The feedback mechanism of the impact was not typical. When she was 24, she started a social enterprise called the World Clothes Line.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2012

If we can make our museum a place that intentionally encourages and inspires bridging, we will make a powerful impact on our whole community. In exhibitions, we showcase local, first-person stories and objects--from students, roller derby girls, retirees, and homeless families--alongside the art and historic objects.

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